The area is home to one of the three most famous types of udon in Japan, alongside Sanuki udon of Kagawa and Inaniwa udon of Akita. When you visit, be sure to make a short trip to nearby Mizusawa Temple, which is popular for the udon shops that line the route to its doors. There are two public baths in the town, and plenty of ryokan and hotels welcome visitors for between ¥ 410– ¥ 1,500 a soak. Much like Kusatsu, you can actually see the source of the water here at the top of the steps, near the large public outdoor bath. The thermal waters here are a reddish brown thanks to iron presence and are believed to be good for poor circulation and fatigue. See our full Hakone transport guide for the best combo deals though!īest known for the 300m staircase that leads up through the town, Ikaho is another of Gunma’s four famed onsen. It takes just under 2 hours from Shinjuku Station by train (with one transfer) and costs ¥ 1,220 each way on local trains or ¥80 minutes and ¥ 2,330 on the limited express Romance Car service. Getting there: Best reached by train, there are plenty of combination deals and Hakone even has its own transport pass. Hakone has plenty more than onsen to keep you entertained, with the aforementioned pirate ship plus art galleries, teahouses, steaming valleys, and other attractions. If you have tattoos, head to Tenzan which has a beautiful rock-lined rotenburo (outdoor bath) and is more accepting than most (i.e., be discreet and you’ll be fine). For a more traditional approach, choose from the many ryokan (traditional Japanese inns) that open their doors to visitors, like Kohan-no-yu which looks out across Lake Ashi. If you’re after a more fun take on an onsen, definitely check out Yunessun - a kind of onsen theme park with wine baths, tea baths, and more. Hakone is just an hour and a half from Tokyo and famed for its onsen with views of Mount Fuji, not to mention the pirate ship on the lake.
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