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Ishidan no yu
3.8★ · 760 Google ratings · Shibukawa, Gunma · 石段の湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
Not publishedCheck the official site
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 40 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥800 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Child price
¥400Reported by two visitors
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple visitors accessed the facility as day-use from 2025-11 to 2026-08, with no mention of any restrictions. · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Aug 2026
- Price: Adult day-use admission is 800 yen from 2025-11 to 2026-08; one 2025-12 review noted the price was lower years ago (400s yen). · 3 visitors, May 2026 – Aug 2026
- Child price: Child (primary school and under) admission is 400 yen; senior (65+) also 400 yen in 2026-07. · 2 visitors, May 2026 – Jul 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Small indoor public bath at Ikaho's famous stone steps, with golden-hued spring water and stone-step views from the terrace; day-use only, 800 yen adult.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor bath
✕ NoConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✕ NoReported by two visitors
Cold bath
✕ NoReported by one visitor
View
MountainReported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
sodium-calcium sulfate-bicarbonate-chlorideReported by two visitors
Source temperature
41.2°CReported by one visitor
Bath temperature
42°CReported by two visitors
pH
pH 6.3Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
Partly confirmedFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Chlorinated
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Single large indoor bath; no additional indoor baths from 2025-11 to 2026-08. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Aug 2026
- Outdoor bath: No outdoor bath; facility has a terrace or wooden deck with views of the stone steps and surrounding area. · 3 visitors, May 2026 – Aug 2026
- Sauna: No sauna; multiple reviewers note the facility has only an indoor bath with no sauna. · 2 visitors, Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
- Cold bath: No cold bath mentioned; only outdoor seating for air cooling. · 1 visitor, Jul 2026
- View: From the terrace, visitors can see the stone steps, people on the steps, and distant mountains from 2026-02 to 2026-08. · 2 visitors, Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
- Spring type: Spring type is sodium-calcium sulfate-bicarbonate-chloride low-tension neutral hot spring from 2025-10 to 2026-08. · 2 visitors, Nov 2025 – Aug 2026
- Source temperature: Source spring temperature 41.2°C as of 2025-10. · 1 visitor, Nov 2025
- Bath temperature: Water temperature approximately 42°C from 2026-02 to 2026-07; one 2026-05 reviewer noted slightly cool; one 2026-05 reviewer noted slightly hot. · 2 visitors, Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
- pH: pH approximately 6.3 (estimated based on Ikaho spring source as of 2026-08). · 1 visitor, Aug 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): One 2026-08 reviewer states source spring water is used; another 2026-04 reviewer believed it was hot-spring pass-through but found chlorine was added. · 2 visitors, Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
- Chlorinated: Chlorine added to water; multiple reviewers report chlorine/chlorine smell from 2025-11 to 2026-04. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
Guide
Good to know
Closed 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (or next day if holiday); one visitor unable to enter on a Tuesday in 2026-03.
Reported by two visitorsChild (primary school and under) admission is 400 yen; senior (65+) also 400 yen in 2026-07.
Reported by two visitorsPractical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
Coin not returnedPaid lockers (100 yen coin not returned) for valuables in changing area; shoe lockers are 100 yen coin-return type from 2025-12 to 2026-07.Reported by two visitors
Payment
✓ Cards acceptedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
Restaurant
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Towels: Towels available for rental or purchase; 200 yen mentioned in 2026-06, 500 yen for face towel and bath towel set in 2025-12. · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap provided at washing stations from 2025-12 to 2026-08; one 2026-05 review noted only rinse-in shampoo instead of full shampoo and conditioner. · 3 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Lockers: Paid lockers (100 yen coin not returned) for valuables in changing area; shoe lockers are 100 yen coin-return type from 2025-12 to 2026-07. · 2 visitors, Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
- Payment: Credit cards, PayPay QR-code payment, and electronic money accepted from 2025-11 to 2026-08; payment via ticket machine. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Aug 2026
- Rest area: Rest area exists; 2F rest room mentioned in 2026-06; seating near reception from 2026-02. · 1 visitor, Jun 2026
- Restaurant: No restaurant; visitor mentions having coffee milk after bathing (likely purchased elsewhere). · 1 visitor, May 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 15:00. Busiest Wednesday around 15:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Ubashima5.9 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
36 Ikahomachi Ikaho, Shibukawa, Gunma 377-0102From the facility's listing
Show a driver
石段の湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81279-72-4526Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.city.shibukawa.lg.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Ishidan no yu without staying overnight?
Multiple visitors accessed the facility as day-use from 2025-11 to 2026-08, with no mention of any restrictions.
How much does Ishidan no yu cost?
Adult day-use admission is 800 yen from 2025-11 to 2026-08; one 2025-12 review noted the price was lower years ago (400s yen).
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
One 2026-08 reviewer states source spring water is used; another 2026-04 reviewer believed it was hot-spring pass-through but found chlorine was added.
