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Shibukawa Ikaho Tourist Map Meal and a Relaxing Bath in One of the Hot Springs ��������� ����� ����������� You can download the brochure in both simplified and traditional Chinese using the QR code below. Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Located at the navel of Japan, Shibukawa in Gunma Prefecture is known for Ikaho Onsen, one of the best Enjoy Shibukawa Ikaho!! hot springs in the country. Walk or ride around town to learn its rich history, watch nature unravel its seasonal beauty, explore interesting sites, and enjoy events and shopping. End your day with a hearty Shibukawa Ikaho Tourist Map meal and a relaxing bath in one of the hot springs. There is so much to discover at Shibukawa Ikaho. to Minakami to Niigata 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Numata Mt. Komochi to Manza / Kusatsu Takayama A A Shishi Boulder ● Nakanojo Mt. Junigatake Ayado Yana Mt. Onoko Showa Tanashita Fudo Fall Ichishiro ● Komochi Shrine Akagi Campsite ● Iwai-do Kannon Temple Onogami Area Tsukuda 157 Onogami Onsen Komochi Area B SUN Onogami B Onogami Farmer's Store ● ● Onogami Onuma Onogami Onsen Sachi-no-yu Michi-no-Eki Mt.Suzugatake Onoko Kan-etsu Expressway Akagi Area Higashi-Agatsuma ● to Kiryu Maple Village Komochi 36 Ubashima Akagi 2nd Shikishima 353 Sorin-ji Temple ● farmer's store Akagi IC ● Shibukawa Stationfront Bicycle MAP D-2 Yutopia Akagi Rentals (free) “Aji-Cycle” Akagi 1st Farmer's Store ●Akagi Nature Park MAP D-4 Fuki-no-yu ● C Rent one of our 5 e-bikes C Kanashima You can rent an e-bike for free from our JR to enjoy sightseeing 17 Shibukawa stationfront location. around Ikaho. “Aji-Cycle” was developed by the students at Shibukawa Girl’s 70 High School. Enjoy riding around the city. Ikaho Jidaiya Miyada Fudo-son 353 ● Michi-no-Eki Komochi JR Agatsuma Line ● L Shibukawa Ikaho Onsen Tourism Association 35 541-4 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi ● 353 H 10am - 5pm Shiroi-juku Ikaho Kokusai JR Joetsu Line Joetsu JR P 1,000 yen/hour; 2,000 yen/3 hours; 3,000 yen/day Line Joetsu JR golf course T High school students and older (ID required) 155 Shibukawa ● ● Skyland Park Shibukawa 17 Kamimiharada Kabuki Stage Ikaho Kirie L Shibukawa Ekimae Plaza (1832-27 Shibukawa) Art Museum ● Hachiman-gu Hara Museum ARC H 9am - 7pm T High school students and older (ID required) Ikaho Hoshina Museum 33 D Yumeji D Takeuchi Memorial Museum Ikaho Green Bokujo Shinkoji Roka Memorial ● Temple Museum Seika ● ● Shibukawa Ikaho ● Gunma Glass Art Museum Onsen Tourism Association Shoren-ji Temple● Kogane-no-yu ● Josyu Bussankan ● to Manza / Kusatsu Ishidan-no-yu ● Shibukawa Onoike City Museum ●Ochiai Yana Nagamine Park Ikaho Country golf course Hydrangea Park ● Hokkitsu Area Japan Chanson Museum Ikaho Rotenburo Shibukawa City General Park Shibukawa Ekimae Plaza ● 159 ● Shibukawa Atago-yama Furusato Park Minakami Katashina Bukko-zan Housui-ji Temple Shibukawa Area 35 Mt. Medake ● Kawaba Mt. Mizusawa Ikaho Forest Park Maebashi Saku Electric Gunma Mizusawa Udon Road Power Plant 33 ● Nakanojo Numata Mt. Odake Mizusawa Temple ● Kusatsu Takayama Showa 15 JA Kitagun-Shibukawa● Shibukawa Ikaho IC E Mt. Haruna-Fuji 164 Farmer's Store E Ikaho Area Midori to Kiryu 151 353 Shibu Lake Haruna ● Hanayu Tsumagoi Higashi-Agatsuma Funao Fall● Kiso-sansha Shrine kawa Kiryu Miyukida Soba field Skyterme Resort Naganohara 25 160 Shinto Yoshioka Kiryu Anko-do・Kirie Green Museum 34 Maebashi ●Hijiri Syuzo Toy, Doll & Car Museum Yagihara Hokkitsu Annaka to Haruna Shrine Bando-no-yu Takasaki Isesaki Ota 153 Gunma Maitake Center ● Tamamura Tomioka Ora Legend Shimonita Oizumi Tatebayashi Chiyoda Itakura Station 17 Kanra Meiwa Usaburo Kokeshi ● Fujioka Bathhouse 4 Shinto ● Nanmoku Shrine Shinto Earrings Museum 26 Shibasaki Syuzo Kanna F Museum Ueno F Hospital Yoshioka N Bank 1km 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 to Nerima to Takasaki to Maebashi Komayose Smart IC Japan’s famous You can enjoy two types of hot springs at Ikaho Onsen. One is known as the “Kogane-no-yu”, golden colored for its abundance in iron. The other is known as “Shirogane-no-yu”, spring water glistening with transparency. Spring type: Sulfate spring Spring type: Acknowledged as an “onsen” as stipulated in the metasilicic Kogane- Good for: Scars, peripheral circulatory failure, Shirogane- acid clause of Article 2 of the Hot Spring Law no-yu poor circulation, etc. no-yu Good for: Recovery from illness / fatigue, health improvement Ikaho Onsen Ishidangai（stone steps） Near 94-2 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi “Ishidangai” was developed about 440 years ago - based on Japan’s first hot spring city plan. Enjoy the - Refresh tranquil ambience of this city of stone steps. Scenic beauty of Ikaho has moved the hearts of many, even from the age of Manyo poems. This Ishidangai (stone steps), enveloped in hot spring steam, still retains the feel of good Komaguchi old days. Take a dip in an onsen, savour delectable flavors of The onsen baths of each inn are drawn from Gunma Prefectural Sports Park tapping spouts connected to the hot spring the season, and explore notable spots and remains - Ikaho source. You can see the spring being drawn Ikaho Skating Rink at Komaguchi. will surely become an unforgettable place. S September to March H 9am - 5pm Mt. Kamongadake 1449m to Kusatsu M ▲ A (September only: 11am - 3pm) Suzuri rock N ▲ ▲ Y C Mondays (or following day if it is a Lake Haruna Driveway O holiday or the 10th) Mt. Eboshidake 1363m Manyo Poem Haiku Year end/beginning (Dec 31 - Jan 1) Lake Haruna Monument Monument Observatory of Hot Spring Source Drinking Fountain Yaseone Pass 581 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi 586 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi 1391m The second source of Kogane-no-yu This is the only facility where you can drink Haruna (meaning “golden spring”) can be found here. from the hot spring source of Ikaho Onsen. Ropeway Mt. Haruna-fuji Tenjin Pass 587-1 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi ▲ Mt. Tenmoku 1303m ▲ Mt. Soma 1411m to Ikaho forest park ▲ This is an ice skating facility with a 400m ▲ Mt. Futatsudake 1343m Haruna shrine Mt.Takane international standard outside rink and 2 Takane observatory Azalea indoor rinks. Good for beginners as well as Observatory Wind hole Gosengoku Ueda competing athletes. to Takasaki Ikaho Forest Park Ikaho Rotenburo M A N Ikaho Forest Park office ▲ Kajika Brdg. Y M O A Mt. Goman to Shinto N 586-2 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi Y -goku 1060m Ikaho Ropeway Source of the springs O Kajika This arched bridge lacquered in vermillion is Brdg. 560-1 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi Drinking FounTain lit up in colors of the foliage in season. Ikaho Shrine Observatory 20 min by walk Take a mid-air stroll on this ropeway connecting (Tokimeki Deck) 1 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi Gunma Prefectural Sports Park Azalea Ikaho Onsen and the summit of Monokiki-yama. Uenoyama Park Climb up the flight of stone steps to find the Ikaho Skating Rink Miharashi Sta. located on the summit is close M A N prestigious shrine of this hot spring city. Y Kanouya to Ikaho Skating Rink and serves as a great M O Ikaho shrine A N access point for nature walks in the Ikaho Y O Miharashi Sta. Masajo Suzuki Kodakaraya Forest Park. Shogetsu-do Nagamine Park Yakushi-do Heliport Yokotekan M A N H Y 9am - 5pm(Last O Tanaka-ya Remains of Tram car Ikaho Ropeway Kingdom of Hawaii Minister's 553-7 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi going up at Kindayu Yoshidaya 4:45pm) Slip back in time and imagine yourself riding Goyotei Ato Tota Kaneko Kishigon Townhouse C Open all year round (Former royal Marumotokan in this tram that used to connect Shibukawa Fukuichi / Kaichoro 32 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi (except for regular property Prefectral road Sta. and Ikaho. grounds) maintenance) Shibukawa-Matsuida Way back when Hawaii used to be a kingdom, Hototogisu Sta. Aoyama Kan-etsu Monogatari it’s Minister of Japan, Robert W. Irwin, lived in Kokuya Ooedo-Onsen Monokiki Ikaho Fire Ikaho Terminal this townhouse. There are photos from these Parking Bus Stop times in the Guidance Facility. ▲Mt. Mizusawa 1194m Department Bus stop for regular ISHIDANGAI Gunma Mirai ISHIDANGAI Shinki Kimura Credit Union Shobin Hirai Haruna tours M Chigira Jinsentei A Gunma Bus (to Lake Toy, Doll & Car Museum N Ikaho Shusuien Y Omori Ishizaka O Mikihiko Itami Haruna) Kotobukiya M Mizusawa Kannon Temple Shugyo Takaha Daikoku-ya Ikaho Bus Stop H 9am - 4:30pm A Alley of Literature N Mizusawa Udon Y Moriaki O Hitomi Okamoto C Tuesdays (or following day if it’s a holiday) Anko-do Bus Terminal Ishidan-no-yu M Kirie Green Museum ・Kan-etsu Kotsu A Ichifuji Sanyo Seikanso Ikaho Ginsui N Muramatsu Sekisho ・Gunma Bus Y Shibukawa Bukko-zan O Kogure M P1 Gunma Maitake ・Town Bus A Large car Uenoyama Park City General Housui-ji Temple Mimatsukan Parking for N Center Kenji Fukami Y parking Park medium / large cars O 587-10 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi Yuko Kagiwada 15 Kogane-no-yu Kan P3 Admire the fabulous view from the “Toki- Ikaho Tokutomi Roka Shibukawa City Hall Gymnasium P5 Visitor Center Ikaho Branch Memorial Museum meki Deck” (observatory). If you are hoping Tamaki JR M Kitagunma Tourism A P2 to tie the knot, ring the “Kibou-no-kane” N JR bus Detour to Ikaho Country Club Association Bus Y Shinkin Chamber of Convenience Store (bell) on the deck together. Ikaho Grand Hotel Matsumotoro O Remains of Tram Commerce Shibukawa 33 Police box Kingdom of （to Nakanojo） ▲ Hawaii G.S. Convenience Store To Fukuzen P4 3km JR Bus Sekiya Minister's Shibukawa Hara Museum ARC to Mizusawa Gunhoku Hana-ichimonme Gunma Bank Townhouse Pinon Tokudaya Brdg. Ikaho Yumeji Memorial Daiichi Sekisho Tenbo Taxi Tsukagoshiya odoroki Green Bokujo Museum Eisenkaku T 34 Ikaho-kou, Ikaho-machi Gunma Seihou-tei Hibikino Shichibe Kounkan Glass Art Museum Ikaho view Stay A reconstruction of a Sekisho (inspection Junior high school Katsuho Okabe point) established by the Edo Shogunate in Akenoya 1631.
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