Kajika Bridge — Local services in Shibukawa

Ikaho's vermillion Kajika Bridge is a must-visit place in Autumn season in Gunma. This picturesque and stunning view is a perfect background for family portraits during autumn foliage.

We went up here by car and there is a free parking space near the bridge. You need to be there before 10am because many cars lined up for this parking space.

Some people chose to park on the municipal parking near Idaho stone steps starting point. But we’ve decided to go here first so it is not too crowded.

Surprisingly, there’s a lot of people before 10am but we managed to take beautiful pictures.

There is a restroom and a small coffee stall near the bridge.

You can enjoy the colorful leaves up here. We went down taking the local road for cars and went directly to the starting point of Idaho stone steps. After reaching 365 steps, we walked back to Kajika bridge and went...

🌉 伊香保温泉・河鹿橋 ライトアップレビュー

訪問日：2024年11月16日 / Visited: Nov 16, 2024

365段の石段街をライトアップが包み、どこか懐かしい情緒を感じながら歩みを進めると、 伊香保神社を越えた先に―― 燃え立つ紅葉、瑞々しい緑の草木、そして朱に輝く橋が織りなす光彩。

夜の灯りに照らされ、思わず息を呑むほど美しい調和が広がっていました。

スタジオジブリ『千と千尋の神隠し』の油屋前の赤い吊り橋のモデルといわれる場所。

階段途中、露天風呂へ向かう小径沿いの湯元源泉付近の池もライトアップされ、水面に映る光が幻想的で見とれてしまいます。

石段街には射的など昭和レトロな遊びも残り、早い時間なら「勝月堂の湯乃花まんじゅう」もお土産におすすめです。

🍁 河鹿橋 紅葉情報 / Kajika Bridge Autumn Info

見頃 / Best Season：10月下旬〜11月中旬 Late October – Mid November

アクセス / Access

🚌 伊香保温泉タウンバス1号線（日本中央交通）「湯元」下車 徒歩1分 Get off at Yumoto stop – 1 min walk

🚌 関越交通「渋川駅〜伊香保温泉線」 「伊香保温泉」下車 徒歩15分 / Ikaho Onsen stop – 15 min walk

🚌 関越交通 or 群馬バス（水沢経由伊香保線） 「伊香保バスターミナル」下車 徒歩17分 / Ikaho Bus Terminal – 17 min walk

🅿️ 駐車場 / Parking

河鹿橋たもと：普通車 約18台 ※紅葉シーズンは周辺道路が大渋滞します。河鹿橋に向かう道も非常に混み合うためご注意ください。

市営物聞駐車場（ロープウェイ横／有料）

徳冨蘆花記念文学館駐車場（有料）

Kajika Bridge area: About 18 cars. During autumn foliage season, traffic is extremely congested. The road leading to this parking area and the streets through Ikaho Onsen can be heavily backed up—plan extra time or consider parking elsewhere.

Municipal Monmimi Parking (near Ropeway, paid)

Tokutomi Roka Memorial Museum Parking (paid)

💡 おすすめ / Tip 伊香保石段街周辺に駐車して、365段を散策しながら橋へ。 Park near the Ikaho Stone Steps and enjoy the charming 365-step walk— a little workout, but full...

Having said to be one of the areas of inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" with Kajika Bridge being a reference point for the main red bridge depicted in the movie, you can clearly see why when visiting.

Although not quite as picturesque as visiting in mid-Autumn, December/Jan is still an excellent time to visit Ikaho Onsen and Kajika Bridge.

Well worth the trip up and also combining a visit to the...