[Page 4] 16 Jan 2011 - Strolling the stone steps of Ikaho Onsen and soaking in its "Golden Waters" 黄金の湯
16 Jan 2011 - Ikaho Onsen 伊香保From Shibu Onsen, it was actually quite a journey to Ikaho Onsen
- Taxi from Shibu Onsen to Yudanaka train station
- Yudanaka train station to JR Nagano Station
- Shinkansen from JR Nagano to JR Takasaki
- JR Local train from Takasaki to Shibukawa
- Local bus from Shibukawa to Ikaho Onsen
You could probably cut 1 leg of transfer as there are direct buses from Takasaki to Ikaho Onsen, but as we had the JR East Pass, decided to make full use of it.
Along the famous stone step of Ikaho Onsen
Gunma is famous for konyaku ... totally delicious with miso paste
Found an old shop where an old man was patiently making these biscuits one by one. There are some herbs? which gives it a very nice bitter sweet taste. Looks as if the man has been making biscuits the same way, in the same seat for many many years
A very nice rest stop over looking the red bridge ... great place for a sake, oden to warm up the body.
Dad had an onsen egg for SNACK.
Finally found the "drinkable water source" of the Ikaho Onsen ... which is said to cure gout. Adults are not to take more than 600ml each time. The water tasted really weird ... with a sourish metallic after taste. Reading the water properties analysis ... it contains fair bit of FE (Iron) and AL (Aluminum) which I guess explains the taste.
森秋旅館 Moriaki Ryokan
伊香保温泉 雨情の湯
〒377-0102 群馬県
渋川市伊香保町伊香保60
Moriaki was quite a big hotel, 7 floors in total. The rooms were very spacious and all the modern facilities with the traditional japanese style.
They have "golden" onsen which is an iron rich water. There are 2 different baths:indoor (big bath) and outdoor (small bath); each had a different entrance. Don't understand why they didn't connect the two baths.
Mizusawa Kannon
We bought 2 cups of amazuke and the boss gave us free miso konyakku. Shopping again !
Mizusawa Udon Street - the udon here is really a must-try !!
18 Jan 2011
Breakfast in Moriaki Ryokan was on the 5th floor dining hall with a fantastic mountain view.
Hata hata ... grilled trout? for breakfast !
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