Kindayu

♨️One minute from the Stone Steps, with Kogane-no-Yu spring water and six free private baths

Gunma · Ikaho Onsen Kindayu

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An onsen hotel beside the Stone Steps

• 📍Ikaho's famous 365-step Ishidan-gai (Stone Steps street) is about a 1-minute walk away.
• 🏨Run by Ito-en Hotels, the property has 59 rooms in total, Japanese-style and Japanese-Western.
• 🕒Check-in is from 15:00, check-out by 11:00, and free Wi-Fi works in every room.

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Free-flowing Kogane-no-Yu hot spring

• ♨️Ikaho's iron-brown 'Kogane-no-Yu' water flows straight from the source into the baths.
• 🏔️The 7th-floor view bath and the ground-floor open-air bath are open 15:00–24:00 and 5:00–10:00.
• 💧Calcium-sodium sulfate, bicarbonate and chloride spring, said to help neuralgia, poor circulation and joint pain.

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Six free private baths and a rooftop rental bath

• 🔑The free private baths are two open-air and four indoor tubs, each sized for 2–3 adults.
• 📝Free private baths are booked first-come, first-served from check-in on the day.
• 🌄The paid 7th-floor view open-air bath costs 2,200 yen (tax incl.) per group for 60 minutes and can be reserved after booking your stay.

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High-floor view rooms and classic tatami rooms

• 🛏️Eight high-floor Japanese-Western rooms (twin beds + 10 tatami) and 16 fully renovated high-floor tatami rooms (8 or 10 mats).
• 🌿The renovated upper rooms look out over the Tanigawa mountain range and Ikaho town.
• 🛁Just one room has its own open-air hot spring bath; the 34 standard tatami rooms range from 8 to 12 mats, plus two-room (12+6 mat) types.

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Buffet dining with free-flow drinks

• 🍣Dinner is a 90-minute buffet in the 2nd-floor hall with about 50 Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes such as sushi, sashimi and tempura.
• 🍺All-you-can-drink beverages, alcohol included, come with your stay at dinner.
• 🍳Breakfast is a 60-minute Japanese-Western buffet with free-flow soft drinks.

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Footbath and free entertainment

• 🦶The footbath outside the private-bath building is free and open 24 hours.
• 🎤Three private karaoke rooms (60 minutes, reservation required) and table tennis are free to use.
• 🛍️A lobby shop (8:00–20:00) sells Gunma souvenirs, and there is a game corner and a mahjong table (one group per day).

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Ikaho on foot

• ⛩️Ikaho Shrine, dedicated to the gods of hot springs and healing, is about a 5-minute walk.
• 🚡The Ikaho Ropeway is about 10 minutes on foot, with views of Mt. Akagi and Mt. Tanigawa from the summit deck.
• 🍁Kajika Bridge, known for autumn leaves, is about 10 minutes on foot; Lake Haruna is about 20 minutes by car.

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Access and parking

• 🚃From Tokyo Station take the Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki (about 50 min), then the JR Joetsu Line to Shibukawa (about 25 min).
• 🚌From Shibukawa Station the Kan-etsu Kotsu bus takes about 25 minutes; by car it is about 25 minutes from the Shibukawa-Ikaho IC on the Kan-etsu Expressway.
• 🅿️Free parking for about 60 cars; a paid round-trip bus from Ikebukuro and Kawagoe stations runs with phone reservation.

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Six free private baths and a rooftop rental bath

• 🔑The free private baths are two open-air and four indoor tubs, each sized for 2–3 adults.
• 📝Free private baths are booked first-come, first-served from check-in on the day.
• 🌄The paid 7th-floor view open-air bath costs 2,200 yen (tax incl.) per group for 60 minutes and can be reserved after booking your stay.

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High-floor view rooms and classic tatami rooms

• 🛏️Eight high-floor Japanese-Western rooms (twin beds + 10 tatami) and 16 fully renovated high-floor tatami rooms (8 or 10 mats).
• 🌿The renovated upper rooms look out over the Tanigawa mountain range and Ikaho town.
• 🛁Just one room has its own open-air hot spring bath; the 34 standard tatami rooms range from 8 to 12 mats, plus two-room (12+6 mat) types.

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A large, easygoing onsen hotel right by the Stone Steps, with source-fed baths, free private baths and a buffet with free-flow drinks. Meals are buffet style rather than in-room kaiseki, and guests with tattoos cannot use the baths.

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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.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 12:00 · Last Check In: 24:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

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

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

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is Kindayu located?

It is in Shibukawa. Address: 19 Ikahomachi-ikaho.

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.