Ikaho Onsen Tours and Trips (Gunma)

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Squid hot spring

Ikaho Hot Springs

(Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture)

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*This map shows the "Ikaho Onsen Ryokan Association (Ikaho Visitor Center)"

Hot Spring Data

efficacy:
Golden Bath: Neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, frozen shoulder, motor paralysis, poor circulation, recovery from illness, fatigue, cuts, burns, frail children, chronic gastrointestinal disease, arteriosclerosis, chronic skin disease, high blood pressure
Shirogane no Yu: For recovery from illness, improving health, and relieving fatigue
Spring quality:
Golden Bath: Sulfate spring, calcium-sodium bicarbonate-chloride-sulfate spring (neutral hypotonic hot spring)
Shirogane no Yu: Because the metasilicic acid content exceeds the limit set by the Hot Springs Law, it falls under the category of "hot spring" under Article 2 of the Hot Springs Law (neutral, hypotonic, cold mineral spring).

Tourist Attraction Information

The hot spring town with its stone steps and the Takehisa Yumeji Ikaho Memorial Museum are very charming. The view from Kaminoyama Park is wonderful, and Lake Haruna is nearby.

Highlights

This famous hot spring has a long history and is even mentioned in the Manyoshu. It is known for its stone-stepped streets that exude a hot spring atmosphere, and was loved by many writers and artists.

Hot Spring Specialties

Honpo Shogetsudo in Ikaho, the originator of hot spring manju
Onsen manju originated from Honpo Shogetsudo in Ikaho. A local elder suggested they make a specialty that represents the hot springs, and inspired by the Enoshima souvenir Katase manju, they came up with a bun with a brown skin filled with brown sugar, resembling the color of the hot spring flowers at Ikaho Onsen, and released it in 1910 as Yunohana manju. After Emperor Showa purchased one in 1934, the brown buns are said to have spread to hot springs all over the country. Currently, over 10 stores in Ikaho Onsen sell Yunohana manju. The sight of them being sold in front of the store, steaming away, is full of hot spring atmosphere.

Hot Springs

The town and hot springs of Ikaho, which even Yumeji Takeshita was enchanted by
The current hot spring town was founded about 420 years ago by a long flight of stone steps constructed above the ancient public bath, "Golden Bath." The elegant stone steps now number 365 steps and remain a symbol of the hot springs. Ikaho was beloved by many writers and artists, including Takizawa Bakin and Tokutomi Roka, and Takeshita Yumeji was one of them. He first visited Ikaho in 1919, and even after losing his beloved, he returned to Ikaho many times to find healing in the hot springs. In 1930, he announced his plan for the "Mount Haruna Art Institute" and set up an atelier on the nearby shores of Lake Haruna.

Recommended hotels and inns

Ikaho Shusuien (Image)

From the observation deck on the hotel rooftop you can get a panoramic view of famous peaks such as Mt. Tanigawa!
This inn is popular for its open-air baths that draw from the hot spring water and its locally produced meals that use Joshu beef. From the hotel rooftop, you can see the mountains of Joshu, such as Mount Akagi, Mt. Tanigawa, and the Mikuni Mountains. This inn is also popular for its simple, heartwarming hospitality.

Hotel Tenbo (Image)

Relax at our A-ranked ryokan...
There are two hot springs, "Golden" and "Silver", and you can enjoy bathing in the "large bath" built on a 3,300m2 site and the "large rock bath" made from 600 tons of Sanbaishi, a natural monument. There are a wide variety of plans available for the guest rooms and dinner.