Ikaho Onsen

Overview

Ikaho Onsen is a hot spring resort in Ikaho, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture. Ranked alongside Kusatsu Onsen as one of the prefecture's premier spas, it is also counted — together with Shima Onsen — among the "Three Famous Hot Springs of Jōmō" (Jōmō Sanmeitō). Its renown runs deep enough to appear in a verse of the Jōmō Karuta card game, "Ikaho Onsen, a famous hot spring of Japan," and the name "Ikaho Onsen" itself is registered as a regional collective trademark.

Highlights

• ●One of the "Three Famous Hot Springs of Jōmō," alongside Kusatsu and Shima Onsen
• ●Renowned enough to be sung of in the Jōmō Karuta as "a famous hot spring of Japan"
• ●The name "Ikaho Onsen" registered as a regional collective trademark
• ●A hot spring town spreading through the streets of Ikaho, Shibukawa City

History

The reputation of Ikaho Onsen has long been carried by the Jōmō Karuta, a card game beloved across Gunma; the verse "Ikaho Onsen, a famous hot spring of Japan" reflects how, together with Kusatsu Onsen, it has been recognized as a leading spa town for generations. Grouped with Shima Onsen as one of the "Three Famous Hot Springs of Jōmō," its standing rests on that long-accumulated reputation, and today the name "Ikaho Onsen" is itself registered as a regional collective trademark, symbolizing the area's identity.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the hot spring town in Ikaho, Shibukawa City
2. 2Walk the slopes and streets of the spa town
3. 3Enjoy the waters known as a famous hot spring
4. 4Reflect on Ikaho Onsen's standing as one of the Three Famous Hot Springs of Jōmō, alongside Kusatsu and Shima Onsen, as you wrap up the visit

Did you know?

💡 Together with Kusatsu Onsen and Shima Onsen, Ikaho Onsen is grouped as one of the "Three Famous Hot Springs of Jōmō."

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