Itsutsuya

♨️A rare radon-spring ryokan steeped in the legend of Izumi Shikibu

Fukushima · Nekonaki Onsen Shikibu no Yakata Itsutsuya

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A thousand-year-old hot spring legend

• 🐈Nekonaki ("crying cat") is named after the legend of poet Izumi Shikibu's ailing cat, said to have been healed by bathing in this spring.
• 🪨The "Kushiage Stone", where Shikibu is said to have rested her comb, still stands within the hot spring grounds.
• 📚This quiet onsen ryokan on the Imadegawa River served as a setting for novels by Seiichi Funabashi and Yasuo Uchida.

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A rare radioactive spring

• ♨️The source is an alkaline simple weak radioactive cold mineral spring (radon spring) with 8.38 Mache units of radon.
• 🌡️The water emerges at 18.4°C and is heated to 41–42°C in the baths.
• 💪Listed indications include chronic muscle and joint pain, poor circulation, fatigue recovery and stress-related symptoms.

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Large baths and open-air baths

• 🛁There is one large indoor bath each for men and women: Izanagi-no-Yu and Izanami-no-Yu.
• 🌳Men and women each have an open-air bath framed by garden greenery.
• 🎴Large murals depicting Izumi Shikibu and the cat legend decorate the indoor baths.

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Tatami guest rooms

• 🏯There are 57 rooms in total — 18 in the main building and 39 in the annex — accommodating up to 200 guests.
• 🚿The 16 Japanese-style rooms in the main building have a private bath and a bidet toilet.
• 🛏️Two main-building rooms are Japanese-Western style, with Simmons beds set on tatami.

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Seasonal kaiseki by the head chef

• 🍱Dinners center on kaiseki, arranging seasonal produce, delicacies from the mountains and sea, and local ingredients.
• 🥩A sample chef's course includes Fukushima beef vegetable-roll steak and a miso hot pot of Hayama Kogen pork and autumn salmon.
• 👶Meals for elementary-school children and toddlers are available; menus vary by plan and price.

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Facilities

• 🍸Lounge "Shikibu" overlooks the courtyard and serves drinks from 20:30 to 23:00.
• 🍎The shop sells local specialties such as apples, konnyaku and Ishikawa beef.
• 📶Wi-Fi covers the whole building, including rooms, lobby and banquet halls, and there is a coin laundry.

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Getting there

• 🚄From Tokyo, take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Shin-Shirakawa (about 1h30), then the Fukushima Kotsu bus (about 50 min) to Nekonaki stop, 1 minute on foot.
• 🚃From Koriyama, the Suigun Line reaches Iwaki-Ishikawa Station in about 55 minutes; the ryokan is about 3 minutes by car from there.
• 🅿️Free parking for 70 cars and an 8 kW EV charger are available; Fukushima Airport is about 22 minutes by car.

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Nearby sights

• 🏛️Ishikawa Town History and Folk Museum is about 7 minutes away by car.
• 🚣Bobata Lakeside Center is about 16 minutes by car.
• 💧Otsujigataki Falls in Tamakawa Village is about 23 minutes by car.

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Large baths and open-air baths

• 🛁There is one large indoor bath each for men and women: Izanagi-no-Yu and Izanami-no-Yu.
• 🌳Men and women each have an open-air bath framed by garden greenery.
• 🎴Large murals depicting Izumi Shikibu and the cat legend decorate the indoor baths.

4

Tatami guest rooms

• 🏯There are 57 rooms in total — 18 in the main building and 39 in the annex — accommodating up to 200 guests.
• 🚿The 16 Japanese-style rooms in the main building have a private bath and a bidet toilet.
• 🛏️Two main-building rooms are Japanese-Western style, with Simmons beds set on tatami.

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A quiet onsen ryokan in southern Fukushima combining the Izumi Shikibu legend, a rare radon spring and seasonal kaiseki. There is no hot spring town around it, so options for an evening stroll are limited.

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Itsutsuya?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Itsutsuya located?

It is in Fukushima Ishikawa-gun. Address: 22 Nekonaki, Ishikawacho.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩197,231 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.