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Café Salon de Thé OKA

Located in the heart of Kinugawa's hot spring district, Café Salon de Thé OKA has a mature atmosphere that differs from the image of a hot spring resort. The sophisticated space is comfortable and loved by tourists and locals alike.
The popular lunch menu item is the "Tochigi Wagyu Otawara Hamburger Lunch" using coarsely ground Tochigi Wagyu beef.
The hamburger made from rare Otawara beef is plump and juicy with a mild sweetness of meat, and the demi-glace sauce is a wonderful match.
The lunch set includes Nikko Kirifuri Kogen beef curry lunch and a pasta lunch with a choice of four types of pasta.

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This restaurant is very popular among the Staff/staff members of Hoshino Resorts KAI Kinugawa. It is only an 8-minute walk from Hoshino Resorts KAI Kinugawa, and we recommend it to Guest/customers staying at the hotel.

The restaurant's interior is decorated with stained glass and Meissen tableware, making it a feast for the eyes no matter where you dine, at the counter or at a table.
All of the tableware is luxurious, and is made from Meissen and Royal Copenhagen. You can enjoy your food, cakes, and coffee served on the precious tableware that the owner has collected over the years.
The deep aroma of freshly ground coffee and homemade cakes during tea time, which starts at 2:30 p.m., are highly recommended.

Café Salone de Thé OKA

• 525 Kinugawa Hot Spring Taki, Nikko, Tochigi MAP
• 15 minutes walk from Tobu Kinugawa Koen Station
• Lunch 11:30-14:30 (L.O.) / Dinner 18:00-20:00
  Reservations required for dinner
• Thursdays (*For Wednesday and Thursday on the 2nd and 4th week of the month)
• 0288-77-0657
• Free of charge

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Gallery Cafe PaintoE

Gallery Cafe PaintoE also features paintings and sundries by local artists. This popular café is located a 5-minute walk from Kinugawa hot spring station.

The most popular "HIMITSU Pork Chashu Sandwich" is an exquisite sandwich made with Nikko HIMITSU Pork, a Nikko brand pork, and plenty of fresh lettuce. Nikko HIMITSU Pork" is a rare Nikko pork, which is sold only at two butcher stores in the city.
If you call and make a reservation, all items can be taken out, making it ideal for picnics or as a lunch box on a drive.

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Supporters

The "HIMITSU Pork Chashu Sandwich" is very hearty and very tasty! It is also a short walk from Kinugawa hot spring station, so we recommend taking it out and eating it on the train on your way home.

Gallery inside the restaurant

Paintings displayed in the gallery are available for purchase, and stylish sundries are also on display, making lunchtime a fun time. The menu includes freshly baked bread, sandwiches from around the world, egg Neapolitan, keema curry, and more.
It is open from 8:30 in the morning, so we recommend using it as a morning meal.
The terrace seating, which was created in the summer of 2017, is pet-friendly, so you can enjoy your meal together.

Gallery Cafe PaintoE

• 1407-8 Ohara, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• Approximately an 8-minute walk from Tobu Kinugawa Hot Spring Station
• 8:30-17:00 (L.O. 16:30)
• Wednesday
• 0288-25-7445
• Free of charge

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Baumkuchen Kobo Hachiya

Hachiya Baumkuchen Studio is popular for its "Rokku Baum," which expresses the beauty of Kinugawa's valleys.
It is a hard baumkuchen with a lumpy shape and a crispy outside and a moist inside.

The baumkuchen is made with local eggs from Nikko, rare Calpis Co. fermented butter (one packet of butter is made from 40 bottles of Calpis), and flour produced in the northern Kanto region. Hachiya Baum Strawberry," which uses Tochiotomates produced in Tochigi Prefecture, and the winter-only "Hachiya Baum Winter Chocolat" are baked with great care.
The glass-walled storefront allows visitors to watch the baking of the baumkuchen, and the craftsmanship of the bakers, who watch the thickness of the layers and the heat level, is a must-see.
Stick-shaped rokku baumkuchen and baumkuchen in original packages commemorating the opening of SL Taiki are also popular.

Originally a souvenir store, the store was remodeled and opened as a baumkuchen workshop. The packaging design is based on paper cutouts designed by ceramic artist Shitara.

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The "Hachiya Baum Soft", which is Tochiotome soft serve ice cream topped with baumkuchen, is sold in stores and has the perfect balance of sweet and sour strawberry flavor and the moist sweetness of baumkuchen.

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Cafe & Diningbar Kashiwa

Located a 2-minute walk from Shimo-Imaichi Station, "Coffee Tea Talk" is a café where you can enjoy sweets and authentic home-roasted coffee!

One of the popular menu items is "Latte Artist," a 3D latte art created by dropping warmed milk foam into a latte while letting air in. The decorator who developed the latte artist can create whatever you request. The photogenic "latte artist" is very popular for posting on Instagram, etc., so be sure to check it out at the restaurant.

Another popular menu item is the "Nikko natural shaved ice" made with "Iceman Tokujiro IV. Every January, we participate in the cutting of natural ice, and the ice we bring back is carefully shaved to provide the ultimate shaved ice all year round. The homemade syrups include the standard ones such as "Tochiotome" and "Blueberry," as well as many original ones that can only be found here, such as "Fresh Strawberry Condensed Milk," "Wasanbon," and "Otonakakakigoori" (with brandy) made with fresh strawberries, making it a fun choice.

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It is also popular among the Staff/staff members at KAI Nikko Resorts KAI Nikko. Artistic 3D latte art and natural shaved ice as fluffy as snow are of course highly recommended, but the Nikko Mountain French toast with Tochiotome and Wasanbon syrups is also fluffy and excellent!

Inside the store with a calm atmosphere

Established in 1982, the restaurant has a bar counter and table seating.
At night, the restaurant becomes a dining bar, with a full drink menu that includes everything from Nikko's local beer to non-alcoholic cocktails. We recommend the "on the rocks" drink made with natural ice from Nikko. A wide variety of pasta and meat dishes are available. There is a piano in the back of the restaurant, and live performances of various genres such as jazz and classical music are held every month, so we recommend going to enjoy live music and delicious food.

KASHIWA CAFE & COFFEE ROASTERY

• 1147 Imaichi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• 2 min. walk from Tobu Shimo-Imaichi Stn.
• 11:00-18:00
• Wednesday
• 0288-22-5876
• Free of charge

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Trattoria Camino

A hidden gem of an Italian restaurant nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood. With its mountain cabin-style interior featuring a fireplace and a garden where sunlight filters through the branches of a large zelkova tree, it’s a space where you can relax and unwind.
We highly recommend their wide variety of pasta dishes.The main menu features a total of 11 pasta dishes, including classics like Amatriciana, Pescatore, and Carbonara. In addition, the restaurant offers seasonal pasta dishes made with ingredients such as cherry shrimp, spring vegetables, and rapeseed blossoms in the spring, and maitake mushrooms in the fall. Order a drink, a salad, and some homemade bread to complete a luxurious lunch.

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This restaurant is also popular with families with children. On sunny days, we recommend seating on the terrace. Additionally, pets are welcome as long as they are fully contained in a carrier or crate.

A House Restaurant with a Fireplace and Wood-fired Kiln (Makigama)

The kitchen features a simple, traditional wood-fired oven, which is used to bake not only pizza but also homemade rye bread. The bread, made with natural yeast, has a wonderful aroma and just the right texture. We highly recommend enjoying it with one of our pasta sauces.
Furthermore, driven by a desire to skillfully combine authentic traditional Italian flavors with delicious local ingredients, the menu features a wide selection of dishes made with ingredients such as Kirifuri Kogen beef. The restaurant offers a variety of authentic dishes, including stews and grilled items.

Trattoria Camino

• 1430-2 Ohara, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• 8 minute walk from Kinugawa Onsen Station on the Tobu Kinugawa Line
• 11:30 AM–3:00 PM (Last Order 2:30 PM), 5:30 PM–9:00 PM (Last Order 8:00 PM)
• Wednesdays (open if Wednesday is a national holiday)
• 0288-76-0867
• Free of charge (10 cars)

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Japanese-Style Ramen Ikari

The most popular dish at this restaurant in Kawaji hot spring is the "Roast Ramen. It contains deep-fried pork loin coated with potato starch. The soup is made from pork bones, chicken bones, kelp, vegetables, and fruits, and has a nostalgic sweetness. It is rich yet refreshing, which is why the owner named the restaurant "Japanese-style ramen. The thin batter of pork soaked in the soup is also delicious, and the heaping pile of shredded green onions, seaweed, and greens also enhance the refined taste of the thin noodles.

A popular local restaurant with a wide selection of delicious food

The restaurant is located near the Ojika River, making it a good place to stop by while strolling along the riverside promenade. The restaurant has both table and tatami room seating, making it an attractive place for a leisurely meal. In the evening, many people visit the restaurant for a late-night snack or to finish off their meal with ramen.
Another feature of the restaurant is the wide variety of items on the menu. In addition to various types of ramen, the restaurant offers a wide variety of Japanese and Western dishes, such as Chinese a la carte dishes, set meals, negitoro donburi, rice balls, omelettes, steaks, and fries, making it a longtime favorite of tourists and locals alike.

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We recommend the "Fried Fried Noodles" here, which are voluptuous and delicious!

Japanese Ramen Ikari

• 22 Kawaji, Kawaji Onsen Kawaji, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• 10 minute walk from Kawajiyumoto Station on the Noiwa Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line
• 11:00-21:00 (L.O.20:30)
• Wednesday, Thursday
• 0288-78-0115
• Free of charge (10 cars)