Shibukawa / Ikaho

Top Things to do

• Ikaho Shrine

  3.5

  259 Reviews

  Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Ikahomachikaho 2

  Ikaho Shrine is located in Ikaho, Ikaho Town, Shibukawa City. The enshrined deities are Ohnamuchi no Mikoto and Sukunabikona no Mikoto. The shrine is said to be especially beneficial for those wanting a child. The shrine is also well known for its approach of 365 stone steps flanked by many different Japanese-style inns and shops.

• Roadside Station Komochi

  3.5

  95 Reviews

  Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Shiroi 2318-1

  This roadside station is located on National Route 17 (Koizawa Bypass), in Shiroijuku, which prospered as the castle town of Shiroi Castle, approximately 10 minutes from the Kan’etsu Expressway Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange. The restaurant’s Katsudon Rice Bowl, made with tender Joshu pork, and the Akagi Beef Croquettes are recommended. The local produce center’s freshly picked local vegetables, original side dishes and specialty Konjac are also popular. The footbath can also be used free of charge on weekends and national holidays. In the spring, double-flowered cherry trees blossom on the roadside, and the Shiroijuku double-flowered cherry festival brings excitement with its samurai parade and festival stalls.

• Ikaho Toy, Doll & Car Museum

  4.0

  88 Reviews

  Gunma Pref. Kitagunmagunyoshiokamachi Kaminoda 2145

  This private theme park in Yoshioka Town, Kita Gunma County, Gunma Prefecture features an old-fashioned candy store street. There are also a variety of other areas like an antique toy and doll museum, a classic car museum, a teddy bear museum, and a squirrel park. Visitors pour in from around the country. From children to seniors, there’s something for everyone.

• Ikaho Rotenburo (Ikaho Outdoor Bath)

  4.0

  103 Reviews

  Gunma prefecture Shibukawa-shi Ikaho cho 581

  Located in Ikaho Town, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture, Ikaho Rotenburo is a public outdoor bath fed with spring water directly from the source. The dark brown water is said to be good for female disorders and has therefore been praised by women to be the “water of childbirth”. The large round tub is divided in half. One side is full of hot water and the other side warm water. In autumn it’s a wonderful place to enjoy the beautifully colored leaves.

• Shibukawa Skyland Park

  4.0

  49 Reviews

  Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Kanai 2843-3

  This theme park is located in Kanai, Shibukawa City. You can enjoy a view of the Kanto Basin and surrounding mountains from the 50-meter-tall ferris wheel, and there’s also a rollercoaster, merry-go-round, the “Alaska Land Ice Hall” where you can experience minus 30-degree temperatures, and several other attractions.

• Nagai Shokudo

  Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Kamishiroi 4477-1

  Billed as reasonable, fast and tasty motsuni dishes, the Nagai Shokudo eatery along National Route 17 in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture. This eatery was originally a stop for long distance truck drivers and bikers. However, due to its recent popularity from nationally televised variety shows, visitors come now from all over Japan. The motsuni dish with chitterling stewed in rich miso-based broth and the Gunma specialty konjac jelly is full of nutrition. The motsuni is also gift packaged and sold at the shop, or in their vending machines.

• Ganso Tamaruya

  4.0

  192 Reviews

  Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Ikahomachimizusawa 206-1

  This udon restaurant is located along the Jomo-Sanzan Panorama Road in Ikahomachi-Mizusawa, Shibukawa City. It boasts an over 400-year history as the place where Mizusawa udon originated. The udon is made with carefully selected wheat flour, Mizusawa water, and natural salt. They also serve “Shikaku Shimen,” flat, square noodles made using traditional techniques, “Koden Kirimugi” made with whole-wheat flour, and other varieties of udon.

• Akagi Nature Park

  4.5

  36 Reviews

  Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Akagimachiminamiakagisan 892

  This forest park is located at the western foot of Mt. Akagi between 600 and 700 meters above sea level. Visitors can enjoy the park's gorgeous natural beauty interwoven with Japan's rich, seasonal diversity, including plants in full bloom in spring, lush greenery in summer, spectacular foliage in fall, and the reverberating cries of wild birds in winter. Aiming to achieve harmony between human beings and nature, for more than 30 years the park has worked to create an environment in which plants can grow lush and vibrant and in which insects and animals can live with ease, and today visitors can catch sight of a wide variety of plants and insects living in a state very close to untouched nature. Walking paths are covered with comfortable to walk on bark chips; and benches, chairs, and restrooms made with timber from forest thinning are placed in key locations, making it easy for visitors to take a relaxing walk in the forest and see all kinds of plants and insects.

• Shoku-no-Eki Gunma Ikaho Store

  3.5

  49 Reviews

  Gunma Shibukawa-shi Ikahomachi Ikaho 544-130

  This farmers market opened in 2009 is located an 18-minute/10 kilometer drive from the Shibukawa-Ikaho interchange on the Kan-etsu Expressway via Prefectural Route 33. In addition to fresh picked vegetables, the market's diverse selection includes Mizusawa udon noodles, Ikaho Onsen manju buns, and fresh flowers. Of particular note is the market which sells local products straight from the producers. Selling organic vegetables, specially cultivated vegetables, and mineral-rich vegetables, all of the vegetables reassuringly bear the name of the producer and production area. Yukian, the market's restaurant, serves spicy, flavorful curry udon noodles.