Gunma · Ikaho Onsen
Ikaho Onsen Yokotekan
伊香保温泉 横手館
A ryokan founded in the Hoei era (around 1710), just 50 metres from Ikaho Onsen's iconic stone staircase in Shibukawa, Gunma. One of only a handful of inns in Ikaho holding its own spring rights, it fills every bath with 100% free-flowing Kogane-no-Yu - the iron-rich, tea-brown famous water - with no added water. The two main baths, Gekko-no-Yu and Orizuru-no-Yu, alternate between genders, and there are private family baths too. Day bathing is weekdays only, 15:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00), 1,130 yen for adults and 756 yen for children. The 40-room inn blends Taisho-era charm with modern comfort, making it a convenient base for strolling the stone steps. A shuttle runs between the dedicated parking lot and the inn. Ikaho Ropeway's Miharashi Station is within walking distance, with views over the Haruna foothills.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,130
- Hours
- Weekdays 15:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00)
- Closed
- Irregular
- Access
- 11 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi, Shibukawa, Gunma (postal code 377-0102). About 25 minutes on the Kanetsu Kotsu Ikaho-line bus from JR Shibukawa Station, getting off at Ikaho Onsen. By car, about 20 minutes from Shibukawa-Ikaho IC on the Kanetsu Expressway; use the inn's dedicated parking with shuttle to the inn. Tel 0279-72-3244.
- Water type
- Sulfate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0279-72-3244
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Why go
- Founded c. 1710, 50 m from the stone steps; one of Ikaho's few inns with its own spring rights
- Iron-rich brown Kogane-no-Yu, 100% free-flowing; two main baths alternate genders + private family baths
- Day bathing weekdays only 15:00-19:00 (entry till 18:00): 1,130 yen adults / 756 yen kids; perfect with a steps stroll
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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