5 Star Hotels in Shibukawa

Established in 2008, Kaichoro is an adults-only (minimum age is 18 to stay here) onsen ryokan located in Ikaho Onsen, Gunma, and is an annex of its sister inn, Fukuichi, which has been around for over 14 generations (at least 440 years.) The ambiance is completely different between the two. Fukuichi is a typical onsen ryokan with 83 rooms and much more family-oriented, whereas Kaichoro only has 8 rooms and offers hot springs baths in every room. Kaichoro guests can avail themselves to the facilities within Fukuichi but not the other way around. Fukuichi consists of two buildings, and the first two floors of the Manyo Building is where Kaichoro resides. The driveway and parking area are shared; however, Kaichoro has its own, separate entrance and lobby area as well as dedicated staff that tend to guests' needs. We stayed in one of the two ”special” rooms - ours was the Japanese & Western-style Suite with Open-Air Bath, which offers 100m² of total space. There is also a Japanese Suite that is of the same size, but we try to avoid open-plan rooms (prefer segregated living room/bedroom), and judging by the photos it appeared to us that the Japanese Suite was more form over function. Your mileage and preferences may vary. The Suite was modern, sufficiently spacious and tastefully appointed, and had a bedroom, a Japanese tatami room, a Western-style living room and two toilets (a big bonus for us.) Outside is a large patio with a garden, an open-air hot springs bath, as well as a view of the hillside across the valley - it's in a private and serene setting. You'll never believe that you're in a nondescript building that is shared with a relatively large ryokan (Fukuichi.) That such a luxurious ryokan cheapens out on the amenities, therefore, is puzzling to us. Most of the bathroom toiletries are single-use, tear-to-open packages for things like moisturizers, toothpaste and shaving foam. Most luxury ryokans have individual, travel-sized amenities from name brands, but not here. The primary reason most travelers come all the way to Ikaho Onsen is to enjoy the Onsen, and here, Kaichoro mostly delivers - but, to get the most out of your stay, you'll need to know what options are at your disposal. For starters, Kaichoro (and Fukuichi) source two different Onsen varieties - ”Shirogane No Yu” (Silver Onsen) and ”Kogane No Yu” (Golden Onsen, which is more brown that gold in color.) The in-room Onsen in different rooms at Kaichoro source from one or the other, and it depends on the room that you stay in. Our Suite was of the Silver variety. The communal, gender-segregated Onsen baths in Fukuichi offer both types; however, the three private rental onsens (also shared with Fukuichi) - Yurari, Sarari and Fuwari differ - in fact, the first two are not Onsen at all - they are Negative Ion tap water baths sourced from nearby Mt. Haruna (Sarari is continuously flowing from the source), while Fuwari is a Golden Onsen that comes straight from the source. Armed with

A long-established hot spring inn near the stone steps of Ikaho Onsen. It has a reputation for warm hospitality. The characteristic is that there are two entrances, and you can enter from the stone steps side as well as the usual entrance. In many inns, there are many movements in the building with slippers, but since the whole building is tatami mats, you can walk barefoot in the building. The food was delicious and the amount was appropriate. The bathhouse was also large enough to relax. On the other hand, although it is a family saying because it is a good inn, there were some staff who were still developing in their behavior. I would like to expect that I will grow up as a good staff with good teaching from my predecessors. There was also a machine in the room for massage of my feet. I think the massage machine after the bath is cleaned frequently, but I was a little worried about the sanitary condition of the machine in the room. Because it is a thankful consideration, I think that it was able to use it more comfortably if there was a display such as ”cleaned”.

The building itself certainly looks like Taisho, but it's a pity that it's not maintained. I stayed in a room called [Omatsu], but overall it was a little dirty and more than 10 shoji were torn. 90% of the employees are foreigners, and although I am doing my best, I often couldn't communicate well. This has to be crushed one by one and explained, which is troublesome. The foreign staff explained something at the time of the meal, but I didn't know what I was saying at all. I think the person who is saying also understands the content and doesn't talk. The room was cold and I had you prepare an oil fan heater, but there was little kerosene and I felt very cold at midnight. I hope you don't get stingy in a place that can't be helped. Overall, it was a subtle inn with a lack of hospitality, just because the building has a history. I think Ikaho's golden hot spring itself is a wonderful hot spring, so I recommend other inns.

In order to examine the group trip in February, we used the cheapest price twin 1 night 2 meal for our couple. Because the parking lot is another place, after you get off in front of the entrance, you will move to the inn and bring it in the morning. (so that you don't forget things in the car) Just a luxury car, you can park next to the entrance. Good location, about 5 minutes walk to the stone steps. Overall an old building, but clean. This time, I emphasized the cheapness and chose no view from the room, so the view is unquestionable. The bath was 々 (the same floor) separate from the open-air and inner baths, and １ inner baths were not available during renovation, and another one was a men and women time change. It is still inconvenient. The open-air bath can be bathed 24 hours. The meal was necessary and sufficient for the evening morning.

With its location along the famous stone stairs and its access to abundant ”golden hot spring water”, one can easily tell this is a long-established hotel in Ikaho. And this is the reason for my choosing to stay here since it is not easy to find onsen hotels that offer ”natural flowing water” nowadays (onsen water will be ”recycled” in many hotels). If one's purpose for coming to Ikaho is for their good water, Kishigo will be a good choice because they have three hot spring baths, and I particularly like the one detached from the main building, i.e. Open-Air Bath Gonzaemon no Yu. I got a Western style room with view of the stone stairs, nothing fancy, but I do not mind. As a solo traveller, I was not given the choice of dining at the hotel when making the booking. It worried me a bit at first since I always enjoy having traditional Japanese dinner in onsen hotels; and with this being my first visit to Ikaho, I did not even know if there is any restaurant in the area (shops in most onsen towns close at 5pm or earlier). It worked out all right in the end for there are restaurants, and I went to one that is just a minute's walk from the hotel. Dining out also meant I had more flexibility in spending time on a stroll around the area and relaxing in the hot springs.

I can see that it is a historical hotel. Because it is a Saturday relationship, the unit price I booked is a bit high, but compared to the hotel in Tokyo, I am relieved. This hot spring hotel is all-Japanese, breakfast and dinner are all, if you want to drink coffee, there is a vending machine, The room and the hot spring feel that there is a new finishing, only the hall has traces of history.

First of all, this is my first comment since I returned to Japan. It's probably the first time in eight years, but I'll write it as Doshidoshi from now on. What surprised me when I disturbed Mr. Fukuichi was that I didn't see foreign guests even at this time. Of course, the check-in time may have been early, but it was impressive first. Instead, there was an employee who spoke very fluent Japanese in Italy, and I happened to have the opportunity to hear the phone response, and I was impressed by the Japanese language. Recently, foreign front desks are not unusual, but this is the first time I have seen you leave the front desk alone. You can see the thorough education of Mr. Fukuichi's employees. Also, I thought the attitude of expressing gratitude in a loud voice at breakfast was wonderful. However, the only thing I was interested in was the confirmation of the materials handed over to the customer. Actually, I was acting according to the timetable of the bus I received, but due to the revision of the timetable of the latest bus, the bus did not come and I missed the Shinkansen. Of course, I will not deny my confirmation mistake, but as long as it is the material handed over to Yahari customers, I would like you to take all possible measures. This is the reason why I dropped one star. The food, customer service, cleanliness of the room and above all, the room bath was what my wife was pleased with. He said that the bath in the early morning snow was the best. It's an inn that you definitely want to visit again.

We stayed with a couple. The staff service was good and the facilities were a bit old, but the large rooms were able to spend a relaxing time looking at the mountains. It is close to the middle of the stone steps for about 3 minutes, and it is also happy to be able to walk around the hot spring town with yukata easily. The hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot spring hot The dish was mainly sukiyaki of Joshu beef, but the dish that can be served with a lot of ground ingredients and finally a rice is also very satisfying. However, it was very unfortunate that the rental bath was too hot to be soaked.

I stayed one night with my wife and three children. Both breakfast and dinner are delivered to the room, and although it was written that the dinner was ”less”, my husband was full! The children's rice was also arranged like a children's lunch, and my son was very satisfied, saying, ”The fried chicken is very delicious!” The side dishes are of course delicious, but the rice was so delicious that I ended up getting a second serving (laughs). , Above all, everyone was smiling and friendly, but they kept an appropriate distance, so I was able to spend a comfortable time during my stay. It's undeniable that the building is dilapidated, but the scenery from the window is wonderful from every room, the hot spring water is smooth and comfortable, you can choose from various types of shampoo, soap for babies, crib, diaper disposal. I felt that they were thinking about their customers, such as the trash cans being provided. I think it's still a tough situation due to the corona wreck, but I'll do my best to overcome it, and I'd like to stay again next time I come to Ikaho.

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Ikaho is a hotel located in Ikaho, Ikaho Town, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture. Ikaho Onsen is a hot spring located in Ikaho Town, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture. It is a historical hot spring resort that appears in Manyoshu, and is said to have been maintained by Masayuki Sanada. Ikaho Onsen is said to be the birthplace of hot spring manju. On October 5, 2021, I climbed Mt. Akagi on this day. From there, we drove to Oedo Onsen Monogatari Ikaho. The parking lot is very large. Go straight through the door. It seems that they also take a day trip bath. store. There was a table tennis table. I will be staying in room 306 on the 3rd floor. I can't open the lock all the time. The refrigerator at the entrance is large. Wash basin. I'm going to the public bath, so I probably won't use it, but there's also a bathtub. The toilet has a warm water seat. The 10-tatami Japanese-style room is already covered with futons, which is unique to Oedo Onsen Monogatari. The view from the window is like this (bitter smile) TV and safe. I went to the hot springs right away. There were two types of hot springs: iron springs and colorless and transparent hot springs. Kogane no Yu is a sulfate spring. Shirogane no Yu is a simple hot spring containing a large amount of metasilicic acid. There was also a bedrock bath, so I slowly entered for about 30 minutes. This day is an all-you-can-drink plan, so refrain from beer time in the room (laughs). It's 5:30, so I'm moving to the dinner hall. I thought I was the first one, but I was waiting for my turn (sweat;) Buffet style. (laughs) After the beer, I ordered a sake called Seitoku. The next morning, at 7:15, I headed to the breakfast venue. Breakfast is also a buffet. I checked out in the morning (laughs) and moved on.