Ikaho Onsen Sekidangai
4.1 (3462)
76-5 Ikahomachi Ikaho, Shibukawa, Gunma 377-0102, Japan
Steep, landmark staircase dating back 400 years, lined with eateries, souvenir shops & ryokan inns.
Duration: 01h30min
outdoor
free
daytime
nighttime
food
cafes
shops
Opening hours
Mondays: See website
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review(s)
3462 review(s)
Trinh Huynh 4 months ago
Can become cold after 4:30pm as the sun sets earlier from Autumn. Well maintained with a beautiful view at the top. Shops here close early in Autumn. Roads are narrow you prefer driving nearby/in town.
Tristan Bailey 5 months ago
This has to be one of the best walks I have done in Japan. It is quite the arduous journey up the roughly 250 steps. However the fall foliage views mixed with the nighttime lights of a shopping district are simply spectacular. And best of all you can enjoy it and even an outdoor footbath along the way all for free, discounting transportation costs of roughly ¥1000 round trip from Shibukawa JR station.
Jane Lee 8 months ago
Very cool little area with a photo area at the bottom and tons of shops along the stairs. There’s food, gift shops, stationary, souvenirs and more. We enjoyed stopping at the shops along the way up. There was a good amount of people since it was the weekend. There’s a shrine at the top and if you keep going there’s an open air hot spring too. Great little adventure, with lots of things to look at. There’s vending machines and a few places to stand / sit along the way.
Ric W 11 months ago
Visited on 2023.04.07. Not as busy as expected and some shops were still closed. Maybe it was early. Nice place. Will come back again.
セノウエプリンセス a year ago
One of Ikaho Onsen’s most well-known spots, is the 265-step stone staircase. These stairs which will be your walking trail as you stroll through Ikaho Onsen's hot spring town or going to Kajika Bridge. They said that the staircase was originally only 315 steps, but was expanded to 365 steps in 2010. There is a variety of restaurants and stores surrounding the staircase. These stops will make a perfect rest stops. There are some games that you can play with a minimal fee. There are some day onsens along the way. There is a free foot bath as well and you can buy a towel from souvenir shops nearby. There is a nearby municipal parking with a fee of 300yen but we opted to park near Kajika bridge.