Shibukawa, Gunma / 伊香保石段街
Ikaho Stone Steps
The 365 stone steps at the heart of Ikaho Onsen, laid out in 1576 with hot-spring water channelled beneath them, lined with inns, souvenir shops and shooting galleries.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
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Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Admission
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- Getting there
About 25 minutes by bus from JR Shibukawa Station; about 20 minutes by car from Shibukawa-Ikaho IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Paid parking available.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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Address: Shibukawa, Gunma (Japanese address: 群馬県渋川市伊香保町伊香保94-2付近)
Official site: https://gunma-kanko.jp/spots/1391
Location
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Nearby spots
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- No photo yetHaruna ShrineGunma8 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteYosano Akiko's poem "Ikaho no Machi" is carved into the steps; steps were added on the north side in 2010, making 365.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://gunma-kanko.jp/spots/1391Access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.