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Nasu Onsen Under ¥40,000 for Two: 5 Inns With Both Meals
Approximate, at the rate on 2026-10-02. You pay in yen.
If you can’t decide, Mongolia Village Tengel — you sleep in a ger, bathe in a natural hot spring, and pay about ¥11,000–18,000 each with both meals.
- Cheap Nasu onsen: five stays where two can pay under ¥40,000 with meals
- For dinner in the room, Aqua Suite; for a hot spring all to yourselves, Iguana no Mori
- For the best reviews, Pension Azur; for the lowest rate, Kobayashikan
The five
| Best for | Where to book | Score | Weeknight (per person) | Saturday |
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| Sleep in a ger, with a natural hot spring bath — if you can’t decide | Mongolia Village Tengel Check price |
80/100 | ¥11,000–18,000 | ¥11,000–18,000 |
| An open-air bath in the room and a full-course dinner there too | Aqua Suite Check price |
74/100 | ¥11,000–20,000 | ¥21,000–22,000 |
| A hot spring to yourselves all day, and a game dinner | Pension Iguana no Mori Check price |
73/100 | ¥12,000–16,000 | ¥13,000–16,000 |
| Eight rooms, a private open-air hot spring, and a set-course dinner | Pension Azur Check price |
70/100 | ¥17,000 | ¥13,000–17,000 |
| A family-run Nasu Yumoto inn with sulphur water and meals in the room | Nasu Onsen Kobayashikan Check price |
68/100 | ¥7,000 | — |
Prices are the cheapest per person found on Rakuten Travel for Wednesdays and Saturdays between 2026-11-14 – 2027-01-06, for 2 adults in one room (checked 2026-11-06). They move daily — the link shows live prices.
The booking links go to Agoda, which shows today’s price and lets you pay in your own currency. Its price can differ from the Rakuten Travel figures above.
Sleep in a ger, with a natural hot spring bath
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.48/5 (1,215) · Agoda 8.4/10 (134) · 1,349 in total
- Air-conditioned gers, and the listing promises the sound of the morin khuur
- A large bath and an open-air bath on a natural hot spring
- Rakuten scores: dinner 4.62, service 4.57
Why it made the five
- 31 rooms; you sleep in an air-conditioned ger.
- Natural hot spring in a large bath and an open-air bath.
- You can try on a deel, the Mongolian national dress.
- Both meals are in the restaurant.
Getting there: Bus from Nasu-Shiobara or Kuroiso station towards Nasu Yumoto, to the Yuai no Mori stop. A free pick-up runs from the stop if you ask three days ahead.
Language and payment: English support is not published, so ask when you book. Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and other cards are listed. Tattoo rules are not published.
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Right for: Two people who want something different from a ryokan, with a hot spring and both meals at about ¥11,000–18,000 each, Saturdays included.
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Not for: Anyone who wants a Japanese-style room and a yukata: none are provided.
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Worth knowing: Check in by 18:00 on a plan with dinner. Car navigation by address often goes wrong, so search the inn’s name on Google Maps. Bathing tax of ¥150 and the Nasu town accommodation tax are extra.
Score breakdown — 80/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.50 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥11,000–18,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 77% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | A free pick-up from the Yuai no Mori stop, a bus from Nasu-Shiobara and Kuroiso stations, pick-ups from sights within ten minutes such as Minamigaoka Farm, and 30 free parking spaces. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.48 across 1,215 reviews (Rakuten Travel 1,215) |
| Only here | ★★★★★ | The only one of the ten where you sleep in a ger, with the morin khuur and a deel to try on. |
An open-air bath in the room and a full-course dinner there too
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.47/5 (441)
- Main-building rooms have a hot-spring open-air bath and a mist sauna
- A single-storey hotel of twelve rooms
- Rakuten dinner score 4.53
Why it made the five
- Main-building rooms have an open-air hot-spring bath and a mist sauna.
- Both meals are served in your room, with a full-course dinner.
- A private bath can be used 24 hours, subject to the plan; its sauna runs 15:00–23:00.
Getting there: 20 minutes by bus from Kuroiso station to the Safari Park Iriguchi stop, then seven minutes on foot. 10 minutes by car from Nasu IC.
Language and payment: English support is not published, so ask when you book. Cards are listed. Tattoo rules are not published; meals and the room bath are private.
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Right for: Two people who want to eat and bathe without seeing anyone, on a weekday at about ¥11,000–20,000 each.
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Not for: Anyone looking for undiluted spring water: the inn states it recirculates its hot spring. Saturdays run about ¥21,000–22,000 each, over ¥40,000 for two.
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Worth knowing: Last check-in is 17:00. Free use of the private bath depends on the plan. The kitchen cannot change dishes for allergies. Bathing tax of ¥150 is paid at the inn.
Score breakdown — 74/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.44 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥11,000–20,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 76% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Both meals in the room, a private bath available 24 hours depending on the plan, a 20-minute bus from Kuroiso station and a seven-minute walk, and 12 free parking spaces. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.47 across 441 reviews (Rakuten Travel 441) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | A hot-spring open-air bath and mist sauna in the room, with a full-course dinner served there. |
A hot spring to yourselves all day, and a game dinner
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.54/5 (125)
- The Takao hot spring, one of the seven Nasu springs, is private at any hour
- Dinner centres on game
- Rakuten scores: dinner 4.64, breakfast 4.55
Why it made the five
- Eight rooms, with a private hot spring you can use 24 hours.
- Game cooking at dinner.
- An outdoor jacuzzi in July and August only, free, booked in 40-minute slots. Bring a swimsuit.
Getting there: About 15 minutes by car from Nasu IC or Kuroiso station.
Language and payment: Rakuten lists a few staff with a little English. Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and others are listed, and QR payment works at the inn, though it can fail, so the inn suggests paying online in advance. Tattoo rules are not published; the bath is used by your own party.
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Right for: Two people who want not to share a bath, and who want a proper meat dinner, at about ¥12,000–16,000 each, or ¥13,000–16,000 on a Saturday.
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Not for: Anyone coming by train and bus: Kuroiso station is about 15 minutes by car, so ask about the shuttle listed in its facilities.
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Worth knowing: Call if you will check in after 17:30. Winter tyres or chains are required in winter. Bathing tax of ¥150 and the Nasu town accommodation tax are extra.
Score breakdown — 73/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.47 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥12,000–16,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 79% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | A hot spring private at any hour, 12 free parking spaces, a few staff with a little English, and QR payment as well as cards at the inn. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.54 across 125 reviews (Rakuten Travel 125) |
| Only here | ★★★☆☆ | Game cooking, and the Takao hot spring as a private bath 24 hours a day. |
Eight rooms, a private open-air hot spring, and a set-course dinner
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.81/5 (180)
- Rakuten: 180 reviews averaging 4.81, the highest of the ten we compared
- Dinner is a Japanese-Western set course including Tochigi wagyu
- Rakuten scores: dinner 4.87, bath 4.80
Why it made the five
- Eight rooms, with both meals in the dining room.
- A private open-air hot-spring bath.
- Vending machines are priced at or below convenience-store level.
Getting there: About 25 minutes by car from Kuroiso station.
Language and payment: English support is not published, so ask when you book. Payment at the inn is cash only. Tattoo rules are not published; the open-air bath is private.
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Right for: Two people who go by the reviews and care about dinner. About ¥17,000 each on a weekday and ¥13,000–17,000 on a Saturday.
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Not for: Anyone without a car, and anyone who wants the cheapest bed: it costs 117% of the median we compared.
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Worth knowing: Cash only at the inn. Check-in starts at 16:00, and last check-in with dinner is 18:00. Cancellation fees start 14 days out. Bathing tax of ¥150 and the Nasu town accommodation tax are extra.
Score breakdown — 70/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★★☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.77 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★☆☆☆ | ¥17,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 117% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★☆ | A private open-air hot-spring bath, one free parking space per room, and vending machines at convenience-store prices or below. |
| Trust | ★★★★★ | 4.81 across 180 reviews (Rakuten Travel 180) |
| Only here | ★★★☆☆ | The highest review average of the ten at 4.81, with a private open-air hot spring and a set course including Tochigi wagyu. |
A family-run Nasu Yumoto inn with sulphur water and meals in the room
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.37/5 (497)
- About ¥7,000 each on a weekday with both meals, the lowest of the five
- A sulphur spring; Rakuten’s bath score is 4.62
- The family runs all ten rooms, so you lay out your own bedding and carry your own trays
Why it made the five
- Ten rooms in Nasu Yumoto, run by one family.
- Sulphur hot spring, and the inn’s listing says the old Shika-no-Yu bath is close by.
- Both meals in the room.
- A shared washing machine, ice maker, fridge and kitchen.
Getting there: 35 minutes by bus from Kuroiso station. A free shared car park is 30 m below the inn.
Language and payment: English support is not published, so ask when you book. Cards are not accepted. Tattoo rules are not published.
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Right for: Two people who care about the water, not the fittings, and want the lowest bill in Nasu Yumoto.
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Not for: Anyone expecting ryokan service: meals and bedding are self-service.
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Worth knowing: Cards are not accepted. Bring your own toiletries and towel; towels are on sale. Dinner is at 18:00 and may not be served if you are late. There are cats in the building. Heating is charged extra in winter, and the Nasu town accommodation tax is extra. No Saturday rooms came up in our search window.
Score breakdown — 68/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.42 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★★ | ¥7,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 48% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Both meals in the room, a shared washing machine, fridge and kitchen, a free shared car park 30 m away, and home-made fruit liquor at dinner when you book through Rakuten. |
| Trust | ★★☆☆☆ | 4.37 across 497 reviews (Rakuten Travel 497) |
| Only here | ★★★☆☆ | A ten-room family inn where meals and bedding are self-service, close to the Shika-no-Yu bath according to its listing. |
Know before you book
- Nasu is a highland resort in northern Tochigi. Nasu-Shiobara station is on the Tohoku Shinkansen and Kuroiso station is on the Tohoku line. The inns are spread across the highland, so check which station and bus serve yours.
- Buses for Nasu Yumoto run from Nasu-Shiobara and Kuroiso. Kobayashikan is 35 minutes by bus from Kuroiso, and Mongolia Village Tengel collects you from the Yuai no Mori stop if you ask three days ahead.
- Iguana no Mori and Pension Azur are car-distance inns: about 15 and 25 minutes from Kuroiso station. Pension Azur lists no pick-up; Iguana no Mori lists a shuttle in its facilities without details, so ask.
- A private bath, called kashikiri or a family bath, is one your own party uses alone. Iguana no Mori and Pension Azur both have one; check the rules when you book.
- Under ¥40,000 for two is the lowest date we found. On a Saturday Aqua Suite goes over ¥40,000 for two, and Kobayashikan showed no Saturday rooms in our search window.
- Prices are per person with dinner and breakfast, for two sharing. A bathing tax of ¥150 per adult usually comes on top, and several listings note a Nasu town accommodation tax from 1 October 2026.
How we chose: theme, conditions, scoring
How we chose
- Candidates: every property in Nasu listed on Rakuten Travel — 94
- Passed the review filter (counts and averages on Rakuten Travel, the one site that lists every property in the area): 55
- Met every condition below: 25
- Kept: five, each the best at something different
Where the facts come from
- Facts: Rakuten Travel property information (in some articles, each hotel’s own site too)
- Prices: Rakuten Travel live availability, Wednesdays and Saturdays over eight weeks
- Reviews: the count and average on Rakuten Travel, as given in each hotel’s Trust row. Agoda’s reviews are shown under each hotel name for reference only and do not count towards the score
Conditions (all of them, not most of them)
- A Rakuten Travel plan with dinner and breakfast where two people in one room come to ¥40,000 or less, tax included but bathing tax extra — prices as of November 2026, on the cheapest date we found. Weekends and holidays cost more
- A hot spring on site, communal or private
- Reviews are consistent: a floor of 30 or more reviews averaging 4.2 on Rakuten Travel
- Rakuten’s room, bath and dinner scores average 4.40 or better
Scoring
Five criteria, one to five stars each, weighted to one hundred points. Every star says where the number came from.
- Quality25 pts
- The average of the room, bath and dinner scores on Rakuten Travel.
- Value for money35 pts
- The cheapest two-meal plan per person against the median of the inns we compared.
- Easy to stay10 pts
- A free pick-up, dinner in the room or a private room, and practical extras such as private baths, parking and language support.
- Trust25 pts
- Review counts and averages published by Rakuten Travel.
- Only here5 pts
- What this inn has that the other 9 we compared do not, at this price.
What we dropped
| Property | Verdict | Why |
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| Kansuien Kakuraku | Runner-up (67/100) | Scored 67: the second-best category scores of the ten, but a weekday low of about ¥18,000 each is 125% of the median, and Saturdays are far over budget. |
| Hotel Epinard Nasu | Runner-up (59/100) | Scored 59: the easiest to reach by train, but its room, bath and dinner average of 4.43 and a weekday low near the median left it behind the five. |
| Pension Tam | Runner-up (55/100) | Scored 55: a good private bath, but a room score of 4.24 and a weekday rate above the median kept it out. |
| Ryokan Sankai | Runner-up (54/100) | Scored 54: a bath score of 4.67, but an overall review average of 4.35 left it low on trust. |
| Jizaiso | Runner-up (45/100) | Scored 45: at about ¥20,000 each on a weekday it is the dearest of the ten, 137% of the median. |
| Nasu Kogen Sanbo Kotakuboku | Over budget | Rakuten’s 125 reviews average 4.92, but the cheapest two-meal rate is over ¥40,000 for two. |
| Hotel Sunvalley Nasu | Below our category line | Inside the budget with 9,210 reviews, but room, bath and dinner average 4.24, below the 4.40 we asked for. |
| Pension Aioi | Not comparable | A 4.56 average and inside the budget, but Rakuten publishes no room or bath score, so we could not compare it. |
| Dog’s Pension Shanonchi | Outside the theme | A 4.88 average, but it is a two-room inn built around guests with pets. |
Questions visitors ask
Which inn works best without a car?
Mongolia Village Tengel: take a bus from Nasu-Shiobara or Kuroiso towards Nasu Yumoto to the Yuai no Mori stop, and the inn collects you free if you ask three days ahead. Kobayashikan is 35 minutes by bus from Kuroiso, and Aqua Suite is 20 minutes by bus from Kuroiso plus a seven-minute walk. Iguana no Mori and Pension Azur are car-distance inns.
Can we have a hot spring to ourselves at this price?
Yes. Iguana no Mori’s hot spring is private at any hour. Pension Azur has a private open-air bath. Aqua Suite’s main-building rooms have their own open-air bath, and its private bath can be used 24 hours depending on the plan.
Which serve dinner in the room?
Aqua Suite and Kobayashikan list the room for both meals. At Kobayashikan you carry the trays yourself, because the family runs it self-service. Tengel serves meals in the restaurant, and Iguana no Mori and Pension Azur in a dining room.
Does it stay under ¥40,000 for two on a Saturday?
At Tengel, Iguana no Mori and Pension Azur, yes, on the cheapest dates we found. Aqua Suite’s Saturday rates of about ¥21,000–22,000 each go over. Kobayashikan showed no Saturday rooms in our search window.
Are these real hot springs?
All five list a natural hot spring on Rakuten. Aqua Suite states that its water is recirculated, not free-flowing. Tengel’s spring is a sodium chloride-bicarbonate spring, and Iguana no Mori, Pension Azur and Kobayashikan all list sulphur water.
What costs extra on top of the price?
A bathing tax of ¥150 per adult at most of these inns, plus the Nasu town accommodation tax in force from 1 October 2026. Kobayashikan also charges a winter heating fee, and asks you to bring your own towel and toiletries.
Changes
- 2026-11-06 First published. Scored from 94 candidates.