Ikaho Onsen Stone Steps — Attraction in Shibukawa

Assume all shops are cash only!! I'd recommend bringing around ¥10,000 to cover breakfast/lunch/dinner/souvenirs.

Feels like what Kyoto must have felt before the influx of tourists. There are little shops for food, alcohol, and knick-knacks strown up and down the steps. Since there's lots of places to stop and check out, you never really notice how many steps you walked!!

CREAM coffee at the bottom of the steps had some great vienna coffee, and most of the rest stops had vending machines if you need some hydration in a pinch.

There'a little plaques on the ground with all twelve zodiac, see if you can find all of them!

Finally, there's some cool glass viewports that show the hotspring water flowing down the mountain. Cool...

【感想】 幻想的な灯りと石段がとても綺麗で長時間居られる空間。 どこにいても写真映えはし、様々なシーンでも活躍する場所。

【おすすめスポット】 ・伊香保温泉の照明→IKAHO 木製のスマホスタンド有り

・途中にあるソフトクリーム屋 本当に真ん中ら辺にあるソフトクリーム屋。 この時間（22-23時）でもやっている。

【おすすめシーン】 ⚫︎デート デートに最適！ 恋人と手を繋いで歩くことができる！ ※一人でしたが汗だくでしたので、汗をかきやすい人は要注意

⚫︎家族 家族連れもの方にも最適。 石段が365段あるので、上下にある駐車場をうまく活用すると小さいお子さんやご年配の方がいても良いかと。

【おすすめ機材】 ・iPhone14Pro 今回の撮影した画像や動画。 撮影するにはもう少し灯りが欲しいが、サポートしてくれるので楽！

・iPhoneXS 結構下段は暗かった、、、 中段付近が明るく撮れたかな。

【特徴】 ⚫︎上部 神社があり御朱印やおみくじがある

⚫︎中段 飲食店（ソフトクリーム屋、中華料理など 飲食店街 足湯 温泉、温泉宿

⚫︎下段 飲食店（たまこんにゃく、飲み屋など 映えスポット 湯畑みたいな階段

【時期】 2023.09

【時間帯】 22時00分-23時00分頃

【天気】 晴れ時々曇り

【気温】 23度前後

[impression] The space where a fantastic light and stone stairway are very beautiful, and is for a long time. The place that does the photogenic even if where, and plays an active part in various scenes.

[recommended spot] ・Lighting of Ikaho Onsen → IKAHO There are the wooden smartphone stands

・Ice-cream cone shop in the middle It is really the ice-cream cone shop in the middle and others side. I do it even in this time (22-23:00).

[the recommended scene] ⚫︎ date It is most suitable for a date! I join hands with a lover and can walk! ※I was alone, but the person who is easy to sweat is to watch out as it was sweaty

⚫︎ family It is most suitable for the one of families. As there are 365 steps of stone stairways, may there be a small child and age when I utilize a parking lot in the top and bottom well?

[recommended machine parts] ・iPhone14Pro This image and video which I photographed. I want a light a little more to photograph it, but am comfortable as he/she supports it!

・iPhoneXS The lower berth was quite dark, Did the middle section neighborhood come out brightly?

[characteristic] The upper ⚫︎ There is a Shinto shrine, and there are a sealed letter issued by a shogun and a paper fortune

The ⚫︎ middle section Restaurant (ice-cream cone shop, restaurant street including Chinese food Footbath Hot spring, hot-spring hotel

The ⚫︎ lower berth Restaurant (it shines and spots たまこんにゃく, a bar Stairs such as the hot water field

[time] 2023.09

[time] From 22:00 to 23:00

[weather] Occasionally...

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...