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Koyo Spots in Kanto

In fall, Japanese moutains and forest will turn in to beautiful warm colors which made by Autumn leaves. This phenomenon is called Koyo in Japan. When you are planing to enjoy mountain hiking, check out those Koyo spots in Kanto. Northern Kanto has many spots where you can enjoy Koyo.

List for Koyo Spots in Kanto

Teriha Valley

Teriha Valley (照葉峡) is one of the famous spot for Koyo, Autumn leaves. ...

Nakatsu Valley

Nakatsu Valley (中津峡, nakatsukyo) is the valley located in Okuchichibu, ...

Ikaho Onsen

Ikaho onsen (伊香保温泉) is the hot spring spot in Gunma. Like Kusatsu, it is ...

Mt. Hodo

Mt. Hodo (宝登山) is located Nagatoro, Saitama. It is 497m high, and at the ...

Kirifuri Highland

Kirifuri Highland (霧降高原) is the highland located northern Nikko, Tochigi. ...

Gora Park

Gora Park (強羅公園) is one of the most popular spot in Hakone. It is a ...

Lake Kameyama Koyo Cruising

Lake Kameyama Koyo Cruising (亀山湖 紅葉狩りクルーズ) offers the best Koyo tour ...

Koyo of Yoro Valley

Koyo of Yoro Valley (養老渓谷の紅葉) is one of the famous Koyo in Kanto. Yoro ...

Horaien Garden

Horaien Garden (蓬莱園, houraien) is a Japanese garden located in Kowakidani ...

Lake Sagami

Lake Sagami (相模湖) is an artificial lake located northern Kanagawa. It is ...

Lake Miyagase

Lake Miyagase (宮ヶ瀬湖) is an artificial lake located northern Kanagawa. It ...

Nihonoodori

Nihonoodori (日本大通り) is an avenue located between Yokohama Stadium and ...

Nagatoro Koyo festival

During the middle of November, Nagatoro (長瀞) has great light up Koyo, ...

Tenjin Daira

Tenjin Daira(天神平) is located on the Mt. Tanigawa. It is about 1,500m high ...

Konuma Pond

Konuma Pond (小沼) is a lake on the top of Mt. Akagi. The altitude of this ...

Hakone Highland

Hakone Highland (箱根高原) is located north of Lake Ashi. It has great Koyo, ...

Inokawa Valley

Inokawa Valley (猪ノ川渓谷) is located in Boso Peninsula. It has great Koyo at ...

Yamashita Park Avenue

Yamashita Park Avenue (山下公園通り) is popular Ginkgo Ave. in Yokohama. It is ...

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Ikaho Onsen

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Category: City Town Local > Onsen

Ikaho onsen (伊香保温泉) is the hot spring spot in Gunma. Like Kusatsu, it is very popular spot for Onsen in Gunma. Around the hot spring, there are many hotels which use the Hot spring water. There are many tourist attractions in this Onsen town. Especially, around the stone stairs, many hotels, spas, restaurants and entertainments you can enjoy. This stone stairs were built in the war period, 16th century. Ikaho Onsen has great autumn tints.

Tourist Info.
There are many parking spots. In the end of October to middle of october. There is lighting up for autumn tints.

Access.
0. at Shin Maebashi Station
1. use JR Agatsuma line to Shibukawa (14 min.)
2. use local bus to Ikaho (20 min.)

Detailed Travel Guide

This hot spring is noted in Japanese mythology "Manyoushu" which is the first written book in Japan. So, this area has about 2000 years of history. The town was built around 1575 by Takeda. The stone stairs located in the middle of the town were actually built by this time.

The hot spring water is very low temperature and not much contain the healing material. However, there are many hotels and restaurants around this hot spring. So, Ikaho is still very famous travel spots.

Most of hotels has hot spring spa, but there are also public bath which use the hot spring water. So, you can visit this town just for hot spring.

In the fall, you can enjoy great autumn tints in Ikaho. There is beautiful light up for that.
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