[Ikaho onsen] Beauty trip with onsen x esthetics and massage! 7 recommended hotels and ryokan

Ikaho onsen, a representative tourist destination in Gunma, is about 2 hours by Shinkansen from central Tokyo. It is also popular as a hot onsen resort that you can easily visit on the weekend. There are plenty of tourist spots in the surrounding area, such as the "Stone Steps Street," where you can stroll through the charming streets, and the "Kagaya Bridge," where the autumn leaves shine brightly on the drum bridge. Ikaho onsen has a variety of wonderful inns that are perfect for girls' trips, from long-established ryokan where you can enjoy bathing in the hot springs, to inns with stylish rooms and beauty salons.

Ikaho's hot springs, "Golden Hot Springs and Silver Hot Springs," are said to be effective in improving poor circulation and improving skin. They have long been known as onsen are great for women. There are also many hotels in Ikaho onsen with great relaxation facilities, including inns that offer aroma treatment menus and inns that offer marine therapy, "thalgo treatments." Why not add some beauty treatments to your moisturized skin after soaking in onsen to further polish it up?

Ikaho onsen Hotel Tenbo is located about 25 minutes by bus from Shibukawa Station and about 5 minutes on foot from the Miharashita bus stop. The hotel has a wide range of facilities, including an outdoor pool (only available in summer), a tea lounge, a game center, and meal! There are various facilities that you can use in your free time, so it is also recommended for a "stay-at-home girls' trip" where you can enjoy a relaxing hotel stay◎

There are a total of 183 guest rooms. There are various types of rooms available, from Japanese-style rooms to rooms with open-air baths. The recommended room is the "Premium Room." The wide window veranda is equipped with a sofa set for you to relax on. You can chat or have tea while enjoying the view that spreads out before you... Enjoy a relaxing holiday without worrying about time.

The beauty salon "Harebare" located in the bath area on the 3rd floor offers a variety of massages and beauty treatments. Refresh yourself from your daily fatigue with the "Full Body Massage" and "Foot Reflexology" courses! The "Aromatherapy Course" will have you feeling enchanted and relaxed as you are enveloped in a pleasant fragrance...♪ The face treatment with rose mask will have a beautiful skin effect with the power of herbs◎

The Tenpei Public Bath, which spreads across an area of 3,300m2, is a garden bath with 10 different types of baths. The attraction is that you can enjoy two hot springs at the same time: the golden sulfur salt spring "Kogane no Yu" and the colorless and transparent "Shirogane no Yu". Enjoy touring the elaborate baths, including indoor baths, open-air baths, and tub baths, scattered throughout the lush garden. The first basement floor is equipped with a "rock bath" that lavishly uses the natural monument "Sanbaishi". Enjoy the large bath, which is a reproduction of an open-air bath on a rocky area.

Take a 20-minute bus ride from Shibukawa Station to the Ikaho onsen bus stop, then walk for just 1 minute to reach Ikaho onsen Washokoro no Yado Omori. The hotel is designed so that you can take off your shoes and relax barefoot, making you feel at home. You will be greeted with heartwarming hospitality, including flower arrangements placed throughout the building and a welcome drink service.

There are various room types available, from Japanese-style rooms to Western-style rooms, with a focus on Japanese-modern rooms decorated with Yuzen dyeing and collage art. The recommended room is the "Japanese-Western room with a free-flowing onsen (706)." Enjoy a girls' night out in a room with playful wall art and cute interior decor!

After soaking in onsen, you can relax with some special treatments at the beauty salon. The beauty salon at the inn offers both facial and body treatments. Each has a wide range of treatments, including treatments for keratin problems and dry skin, and treatments using yeast and hyaluronic acid.

The rooftop open-air bath "Honoka Roman" offers a spectacular view from an altitude of 800m. Relax while soaking in the "Shirogane no Yu" water, which is said to have skin-beautifying effects, and watching the mountain ranges change with the seasons and the ever-changing sky. The "Open-air Drink Set," which allows you to fully enjoy onsen atmosphere, is very popular with women who like alcohol. ◎ Why not try floating a bathtub in the open-air bath and sipping local sake?

Take a 30-minute bus ride from Shibukawa Station, get off at Ikaho onsen Station, and walk about 10 minutes to Ikaho onsen Fukuichi. It is a long-established inn onsen ryokan that has been in business for about 440 years and is located on the top step of the stone staircase. The inn has three differently styled buildings, Manyokan, Senjukan, and Kotohogi, from which you can choose your preferred accommodation according to your budget and purpose.

Standard rooms can accommodate up to five people, so they are also recommended for girls' trips. The "Comfort" room shown in the photo can accommodate up to four people by laying out futons. It would be fun to sleep together like you're on a school trip. You can enjoy the view of nature from the window, which is very relaxing.

Yawaragi is a spa based on the concept of harmony. They offer a wide variety of treatments, including facial and body treatments using the Thalgo treatment, a marine therapy that uses the bounty of the sea, and treatments using aromatic oils. The Aromacean treatment combines the two, and is a body treatment that uses a unique oil. By restoring the body's normal balance, you can expect to feel refreshed both physically and mentally.

The appeal of "Ikaho onsen Fukuichi" is that you can enjoy the "Golden Bath" and "Silver Bath" at the same time. Warm up in the "Golden Bath" and "Silver Bath", which are said to improve sensitivity to cold and improve skin condition. The large baths "Fukunoyu and Ichinoyu" are equipped with relaxing baths. Enjoy a soothing bath while soothing yourself with the natural scenery that spreads out before you.

Take a 30-minute bus ride from Shibukawa Station, get off at the Ikaho onsen or Ishidan-gaiguchi bus stop, and walk for 5 minutes to Chigira Jinsentei. Located on Ishidan-gai, a convenient base for sightseeing, this is a long-established onsen ryokan with a history of about 500 years. The main building, built in a traditional architectural style, is also a popular photo spot for tourists. Enjoy a relaxing time at this long-established onsen ryokan that exudes history and tradition.

There are 34 guest rooms, each with a different feel depending on the era they were built in. From rooms with a good old retro atmosphere from the Taisho era to sophisticated Japanese modern rooms from the Heisei era...find a room that suits your taste. The "Annex Tsurunoi Guest Room with Natural Spring Water Bath" with an open-air bath is a guest room in the annex built in the Heisei era. You can enjoy the view of Mt. Onoko and the luxurious hot onsen from the comfort of your own room♪

At the beauty salon "Lunasita," you can receive beauty treatments using aromatic oils. From the windows of the rooms, you can see the mountains of "Tanigawa Mountain Range" and "Joshu Mountain Range," creating a sense of openness! The aroma treatment course uses essential oils from the German brand "PRIMAVERA," so you can expect the relaxing effects of the scent.

The two large public baths in the building, "Ninoyu" and "Takiyu", are alternated between men and women. Each has a different atmosphere, so we recommend bathing in both! There is also an open-air bath in a separate location from the large public bath. ◎ You can enjoy Ikaho's famous "Golden Bath" in all of the baths. ♪ Warm up in onsen which is said to be effective in improving poor circulation.

"Tabitei Kaichoro" is a hideaway-style hot onsen inn about 30 minutes by bus from "Shibukawa Station", get off at the "Ikaho onsen" bus stop, and walk for 10 minutes. This is a hot onsen inn for adults only, and guests under the age of 20 are not allowed to stay, so it is recommended for adult women who want to spend a relaxing time! This inn is known for its attentive hospitality.

There are only eight luxurious guest rooms. All rooms are equipped with a relaxing open-air bath. We recommend the spacious 100 square meter "Suite Room with Garden Open-Air Bath." It is a cozy space with a separate bedroom and living room. ◎ The bedding is carefully selected with six types of pillows selected by a sleep therapist and a rare "eiderdown" comforter, so you'll be able to sleep soundly and comfortably until the next morning.

YAWARAGI is a SPA where you can take care of your body in a relaxing space. They offer the Thalgo Treatment, a marine therapy that incorporates the blessings of the sea, and the Aroma Treatment, which uses aromatic oils. The Thalgo Facial course is a moisturizing treatment that uses a cream mask full of moisture. It is said to plump up the skin and make it glow from within.

In the open-air bath in the guest room, you can enjoy the source of the "Silver Water" hot spring, known as the "water for beautiful skin." The bath is a spacious size, so you can relax even if you bathe with friends. ◎ Guests staying at the hotel can use the large public bath at the sister hotel "Fukuichi" for free, so if you want to enjoy another famous Ikaho hot spring, "Golden Water," be sure to visit.

To get to Ikaho onsen Oyado Tamaki, take a local bus from Shibukawa Station for about 25 minutes and get off at the Ikaho onsen or Ikaho Harunaguchi bus stop. It's located at the entrance to the stone steps, so it's convenient for sightseeing. The entire building is covered with tatami mats, so you can take off your shoes and relax with bare feet.

There are a total of 26 guest rooms, with a variety of room types, from traditional Japanese-style rooms to modern Western-style rooms. We recommend the "Horai" room, which comes with a cypress-wood bath with a panoramic view. You'll feel comfortable surrounded by natural interior colors. Enjoy the view of the "Stone Steps Street" and the "Tanigawa Mountain Range" as you chat away the stories over tea or sake.

At the beauty salon "Honoka," you can enjoy a wide variety of treatment menus. The signature menu is the beauty treatment from the French skin care brand "Samper," which incorporates cutting-edge skin science. It is said that the detoxifying effect of plants helps to eliminate unnecessary waste products and bring out the skin's natural strength. Other menus include "hot stone healing," which uses heated basalt stones, and "Monte Cassa Therapy," which combines meridian massage and guasha therapy.

The large bath, "Hashibina-no-Yu," has both the "Golden Bath" and "Silver Bath" waters. There are a variety of baths boasting great views, including an open-air bath overlooking the "Tanigawa Mountain Range." The other large bath, "Tamaibuki-no-Yu," is equipped with a wooden bath made with an abundance of cypress! The two large baths are alternated between men and women, so try visiting at different times.

From Shibukawa Station, take a local bus for about 30 minutes, get off at the Ikaho onsen bus stop, and walk for about 3 minutes to reach Ikaho onsen Hotel Kogure. Founded in the Azuchi-Momoyama period, this is a long-established ryokan with a history of about 450 years. One of the charms of Hotel Kogure is its commitment to cuisine! The Creative Japanese Kaiseki course, which allows you to enjoy seasonal ingredients throughout the year, is both filling and beautiful to look at, and is recommended for those who want to enjoy food at a onsen inn.

There are 111 rooms in total, divided into 4 types. You can choose from a variety of options based on budget and number of guests, including the "Sansuitei" with an open-air bath, the luxurious "VIP Room/Special Room," and the reasonably priced "Western Style Room." If you want to splurge a little and enjoy a girls' night out in a spacious room, we recommend the "Sansuitei Japanese-Western Room" with an open-air bath! There is a tatami-mat area, so you can stretch your legs and relax while enjoying a drink.

At "Salon du Spa Ki," you can enjoy relaxation menus such as beauty treatments and acupressure. Shiseido's "Qi Aesthetic" is a unique aesthetic technique that aims to regulate the flow of energy and achieve harmony between the mind and body. The "Qi cosmetics" used at the salon are said to stimulate the skin's natural functions and lead to healthy skin. Take care of your body with treatments that combine the best of both Eastern and Western styles.

Senraku Senyu is a large public bath with 26 different types of baths in a vast bathhouse of 4,000m2. You can enjoy Ikaho's famous "Golden Bath," which is said to promote blood circulation. The large public bath has a wide variety of baths, including a "Silky Bath" that wraps your skin in fine bubbles and a "Standing Bath" where you can bathe while standing, so you can enjoy bathing to your heart's content.

Ikaho onsen, located just two hours by Shinkansen from central Tokyo, is a popular onsen resort that is easy to visit on weekends. Ikaho's famous hot springs, "Golden Baths" and "Silver Baths," have long been popular for their beneficial effects on women, such as improving sensitivity to cold and improving skin. ◎ Warming up in the hot onsen relieves body stiffness, so it is said to enhance the effects of spa and beauty treatments! Enjoy a beauty trip by staying at an Ikaho inn, where each inn offers its own unique menu, such as "aroma treatments" using famous brand aroma oils and "hot stone healing" using heated stones.♡