Ichibankan

🍚A cozy couple-run inn in Tokamachi with kettle-cooked Koshihikari rice

Niigata · Ichibankan

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A couple-run inn in Oku-Echigo

• 🏠Opened in 1989, the first year of the Heisei era, which gave it the name Ichibankan, the inn is run by a husband and wife.
• 🌿Set amid the nature of Tokamachi in Niigata, it aims to feel like coming home to family.
• 🎿It welcomes leisure and business travelers as well as group training camps.

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Tourmaline large baths

• ♨️The men's and women's large baths are artificial hot springs using tourmaline, known as the electric stone.
• 💪The inn lists benefits such as relief from fatigue, stiff shoulders and back pain, and better sleep.
• 🕔Bathing hours are 17:00-22:00 with no morning bathing; the changing room has lockable lockers.

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Tatami rooms and a Western twin

• 🛏️Tatami rooms are assigned by group size: 8 mats (up to 3) or 12 mats (up to 5), and two can be joined into 16 mats (up to 6).
• 🚿Tatami rooms have no bath or toilet and use shared toilets and washbasins; the Western twin room (2 guests) has a bath.
• 👘Rooms have a toothbrush set, towel, yukata, TV, tea set and individual air conditioning, and smoking rooms are available.

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Homemade kaiseki dinner with local produce

• 🍱Dinner is an original homemade kaiseki balancing meat, fish and vegetables, served with local Uonuma Koshihikari rice.
• 🥢A smaller kaiseki with fewer dishes can be arranged, but allergy requests cannot be accommodated.
• 🍶Soft drinks and alcohol can be ordered with meals.

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Breakfast built around kettle rice

• 🍚Breakfast is Japanese-style, centered on Koshihikari rice cooked in an individual kettle for each guest.
• ⏰Meals are served in the ground-floor hall: dinner at 18:30 or 19:00, breakfast at 7:00 or 7:30.
• 🍽️Plans include half board, dinner only, or room only.

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Facilities

• 📶Wi-Fi is available throughout the building.
• ☕A free drink corner offers tea and coffee, with a shared fridge and microwave.
• 🧺Coin washing machines (100 yen per load) and drying hangers on loan are available, and the smoking area is beside the main entrance.

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Around Tokamachi

• ❄️The Tokamachi Snow Festival is about 7 minutes by car and the Tokamachi City Museum about 10 minutes.
• 🎿Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort's Ateme slopes are about 20 minutes by car.
• 🏞️The Bijin-bayashi beech forest is about 30 minutes away, and Kiyotsu Gorge, one of Japan's three great gorges, and the Hoshitoge rice terraces about 40 minutes.

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Access and parking

• 🚗Parts of National Route 253 close in winter, so take care when driving.
• 🅿️Free parking for up to 8 cars, no reservation needed.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 20:00), check-out 10:00.

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Tatami rooms and a Western twin

• 🛏️Tatami rooms are assigned by group size: 8 mats (up to 3) or 12 mats (up to 5), and two can be joined into 16 mats (up to 6).
• 🚿Tatami rooms have no bath or toilet and use shared toilets and washbasins; the Western twin room (2 guests) has a bath.
• 👘Rooms have a toothbrush set, towel, yukata, TV, tea set and individual air conditioning, and smoking rooms are available.

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Homemade kaiseki dinner with local produce

• 🍱Dinner is an original homemade kaiseki balancing meat, fish and vegetables, served with local Uonuma Koshihikari rice.
• 🥢A smaller kaiseki with fewer dishes can be arranged, but allergy requests cannot be accommodated.
• 🍶Soft drinks and alcohol can be ordered with meals.

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A simple, homey stay with the couple's handmade kaiseki, kettle-cooked Koshihikari and tourmaline baths. Note that the baths are artificial rather than natural hot springs, tatami rooms have no bath or toilet, and there is no morning bathing or allergy support.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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

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

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

Where is Ichibankan located?

It is in Tokamachi. Address: 457-1 Hakka.

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.