Bring the kids when you stay at LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI in Nikko and they can enjoy the free kids' club. Guests can indulge in spa services at the spa, and Japanese cuisine is served at Restaurant, which is open for breakfast and dinner.
Languages
Japanese
Property amenities
Food and drink
Restaurant
Traveling with children
Free children's club
What to do
Hot springs
Karaoke
Working away
Meeting room
Services
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Facilities
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Arcade/game room
Full-service spa
Room amenities
Be entertained
32-inch LCD TV
Home comfort
Air conditioning and heating
Electric kettle
Bathrobes and slippers
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Electronic bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Stay connected
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Refrigerator
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Special features
Spa
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the ryokan's full-service spa.
Public bath/onsen services include an indoor mineral hot springs (Japanese-style onsen) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. There are hot springs on site.
Dining
Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A bathing tax, collected at the property, may be charged. The bathing tax applies to properties with hot springs and ranges from JPY 150-500 per person, per night based on local regulations. Please note that further exemptions may apply.
Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)
Reservations are required for private bath/onsen and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
Policies
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Cashless transactions are available.
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Also known as
Ranryo Inn Nikko
Ranryo Inn
Ranryo Nikko
LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI Nikko
LiVEMAX KAWAJI Nikko
LiVEMAX KAWAJI
Ranryo
LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI Nikko
LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI Ryokan
LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI Ryokan Nikko
Frequently asked questions
Does LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI?
Yes, there's free self parking. Parking spots may be limited.
What are the check-in and check-out times at LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What is there to do at LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI and nearby?
Onsite recreation at LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI includes hot springs. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy other amenities such as spa services and an arcade.
Are there restaurants at or near LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI?
Yes, Restaurant offers Japanese cuisine.
What's the area around LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI like?
LiVEMAX RESORT KAWAJI is a short 8-minute walk from Yunishigawa Onsen Station and 14 minutes' walk from Lake Ikari.
Reviews
7.0
Good
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6.4/10
Cleanliness
7.4/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
6.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
5.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
4/10 Fair
Oct 23, 2024
Verified traveler
1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
Oct 28, 2023
Booked this property for private onsen, emailed them to get information and no ine got back, on arrival no sayna and no private onsen and no reason given, room was very nice but hotel is dated and needs a good clean
jane
jane, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
Oct 18, 2023
the building is in bad shape, badly needs to be overhauled, but being a bubble investement it's too big thus unlikely to ever earn a corresponding income. The public outside baths are refreshing but again the inside connected facilities require repair. The onsen water i apprreciated.
Pierre
Pierre, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
Oct 17, 2023
While it's very reasonably priced, this place is not well connected in terms of public transportation, and is very tired and old. Better to stay in Nikko town if time is a constraint.
Sau Ngan
Sau Ngan, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
Aug 27, 2023
The staff were friendly and tried their best to speak English- the food was good. The view from the room was good.
In places the property condition was not good.
1. In my room at the bottom of the window had many dead insects.
2 In one of the spas on the walls the paint seemed to have gone black in places.
And in the outside spa there was a blue sheet up to cover a broken balcony floor and fence.
The fence was broken, and there was a rope up to stop people going near the fence.
3 just outside the breakfast room there were some buckets down to catch the water coming from the ceiling- There was also a white sheet up.
4 after having breakfast I made my way out of the breakfast room and noticed that the room adjacent to the corridor, the tiles on the ceiling were hanging down broken and tattered.
5 The carpets were stained in many places.
It was not cheap to stay at this well known hotel chain and I didn’t expect the property to be in this kind of degraded condition.
This property is part of a well known hotel chain in Japan
and I am wondering why the property has not been refurbished or some of the issues rectified.
One of the hotels spas is a really pleasant onsen and the hotel rooms have nice views and the area is real nice, despite the property’s degradation I enjoyed my time there.
I hope that someone from Livemax head office sees this and decides to set aside the monies to fix their issues.
wayne
wayne, 1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
8/10 Very Good
Nov 3, 2020
Nice hotel in Kawaji area, mountain view, fresh air and birds are singing in the morning.
Traveler
Traveler, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Aug 6, 2020
I enjoyed staying just this hotel
The first thing that I noticed was the outdoor foot bath which if you have been out hiking all day is perfect. The staff was friendly and explained everything In English.
I enjoyed the hot spring baths. There are 2 types that get switched at 2 different times during the day. The outside baths are a must. They also have a sauna in one of the bath rooms.
There is a free massage chair outside one of the bathrooms
The guest room was ok but the windows on the outside badly need cleaning as there are spiders webs forming. The room I was staying had Japanese futons (mattress) to my surprise it was self service but that meant I could use up to 3 materesses to make my bed comfortable.
Dinner and breakfast was buffet style and the food was good and plentiful.
There are pots of hand sanitizers everywhere.
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
4/10 Fair
May 20, 2020
Leonardo
Leonardo, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Mar 11, 2020
Great location for exploring, rooms are well appointed, clean and at a very reasonable price. Staff levels during the evening and night are quite low so check in early!
Greg
Greg, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
Feb 23, 2020
Good facilities, but run down, isolated area
Wide range of facilities that deservedly give it its ‘resort’ name, but everything is a little worn and tattered. Great if you’re a 70s or 80s fan! From the look of the numbers in the vast breakfast hall, there only seemed to be dozens of couples & families staying when we were there in a massive complex with perhaps hundreds of beds. Biggest disadvantage was its location, hour train trip each way each day from Nikko, in a desolate town where half the buildings seemed derelict it unoccupied. The highlight was we were one of the few areas to still have Onsen in the snow this late in winter (Feb).
Garth
Garth, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 12, 2020
Great onsen stay
Great hotel, great river view, just the surrounding is nothing to do
Andrea
Andrea, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 6, 2019
Daphne
Daphne, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 1, 2019
The staff was beyond amazing. I don't know much Japanese but there was no language barrier. They picked us up from the station and recommended nearby restaurants for dinner. Everyone was just so polite and hospitable that i regret only staying one night! There was too much to do and see but not enough time!
Verified traveler
1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 17, 2019
I really love this Hotel, best in my trip in Japan for 12 days. Although far away from Nikko st. 50mins but very nice hotel, Onsen, Big Room, Dinner & Breakfast very nice!! I will visit again next year!!!!
Verified traveler
1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
Nov 13, 2019
Very old and not maintained
Yoseph
Yoseph, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Nov 10, 2019
Good place for 3 nights
It was 1 hour further from Tobu Nikko. There is another LiveMax hotel nearby so make sure you enter the full address in Google Map. We ended up in the wrong place at first go but got help from a really nice local staff. Other than that, quite enjoyed our stay. The hotel is going through renovation so some part of it looks good while other looks a bit old. We stayed in a traditional tatami room and loved it. Nice onsen on the B1 floor with massage chairs. We love the Ping pong table & arcade game area as well. Not many restaurants around but the ramen place next to the hotel is awesome. Came there twice.
Klaire
Klaire, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 22, 2019
Nice
We loved our stay, although they were short staff for the days we were in there due to typhoon and the employees were affected, still we had a great time
Khristia
Khristia, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Oct 12, 2019
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Jul 11, 2019
it was nice
Verified traveler
5-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 4, 2016
This hotel is spectacular. Staff is on top of it!
The onsen is outstanding, the food was very tasty and filling. We were stunned at the level of care and the attention to detail. It was a serene environment and a great place to unwind.