Sekizen Honkan

♨️300 Years of Flowing Genroku-Era Water

Gunma · Sekizen Honkan

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Japan's Oldest Hot-Spring Inn Building

• 🏛️Built in 1691 and opened in 1694, said to be Japan's oldest surviving wooden onsen inn building
• 📜The main building is registered as a Gunma Prefecture Important Cultural Property
• 🌸A touji cure-bathing retreat that has stood in the Shima Onsen valley for over 300 years

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Genroku no Yu

• 🛁A hot-spring bath in a Western-style hall, with arched windows and a tiled floor
• 💧Five stone tubs arranged in a row, in a retro-modern space
• 🕔The main building's signature bath, open from 5am to 1am

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The Quiet Charm of a Wooden Bathhouse

• ♨️Gentle source water, a sodium-calcium chloride-sulfate spring
• 🌿Guests can also use the Mori-no-Yu open-air bath in the Kashotei wing and the free private Sanso-no-Yu baths
• 🪵Creaking wooden corridors and stairs carry the character of an old inn

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Touji-Style Rooms

• 🛏️Japanese-style tatami rooms in the self-service touji style, where guests lay out their own futons
• 🏞️Riverfront rooms in the main building facing the stream (7.5-10 mats)
• 🔌Rooms have summer air conditioning, an empty fridge and an electric kettle; bathrooms and toilets are shared

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A Local Gunma Dinner

• 🍱A bento-style dinner made with local Gunma ingredients
• 🐖The signature dish, Joshu barley pork koshine-jiru soup, with rice refills included
• 🌾Upgrade to the Four Seasons Gozen for an elevated menu

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A Simple Morning Table

• 🍚A light morning bento, with a choice of white rice or porridge
• 🕢Served from 7:30 to 9am
• 🍵Cooking equipment is not permitted, to help preserve the cultural property

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Scenery Steeped in History

• 🌉The nostalgic sight of the red Keiun Bridge leading to the inn
• 🪟A wooden building first raised as two stories in the Genroku era and extended over the centuries
• 📷Stairs and corridors with no elevator, preserving an old-world atmosphere

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Reaching Shima Onsen from Tokyo

• 🚉About 40 minutes by bus or 20 minutes by taxi from JR Nakanojo Station
• 🚌A direct bus to Shima Onsen runs from Tokyo Station
• 🚗About 50 minutes via National Route 353 from Shibukawa-Ikaho IC

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The Quiet Charm of a Wooden Bathhouse

• ♨️Gentle source water, a sodium-calcium chloride-sulfate spring
• 🌿Guests can also use the Mori-no-Yu open-air bath in the Kashotei wing and the free private Sanso-no-Yu baths
• 🪵Creaking wooden corridors and stairs carry the character of an old inn

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Touji-Style Rooms

• 🛏️Japanese-style tatami rooms in the self-service touji style, where guests lay out their own futons
• 🏞️Riverfront rooms in the main building facing the stream (7.5-10 mats)
• 🔌Rooms have summer air conditioning, an empty fridge and an electric kettle; bathrooms and toilets are shared

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Cross the red bridge said to have inspired Spirited Away, and step into a Genroku-era hot spring where 300 years have stood still. For travelers seeking the real spirit of touji hot-spring cure over polish, Sekizen Honkan is the choice.

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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.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 14:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 17:00

* Translated from information supplied by the property; 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 Sekizen Honkan?

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

Where is Sekizen Honkan located?

It is in Kusatsu · Gunma Agatsuma-gun. Address: 4236 Shima Onsen, Nakanojomachi.

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.