[Ikaho Onsen] Hotel Kogure Unveils Scenic Dining and New Open-Air Bath Suites — A 450-Year Legacy Renewed for the Future

"Ikaho Onsen Hotel Kogure", which will open 450 years in 2026, is a large-scale renewal! In the summer of 2024 as the first series, "Sora Mori", a breakfast dining room with a full view of Akagi Renfeng from an altitude of about 700m, was opened. In addition, as a second installment, a new guest room with an open-air bath with a distinctive design from March 29, 2025. With the hospitality of tradition intact, it is sure to be a memorable and special stay in a fine space that combines exquisite views and the gastronomy of local consumption, as well as history and modernity!

Taste “Morning of Gunma” with the five senses! Dining "Sky Forest"

"Skumori", which was newly opened in the summer of 2024, is a 600-square-meter sky dining area spread over an altitude of about 700m. The large window, which is 2.5m high and 50m wide, offers majestic views from Mount Kusatsu-Shirane to Akagi Renfeng. The spacious space and exquisite view of the sophisticated design will add luxury to the moment in the morning.

There are about 100 dishes using local products for the breakfast buffet! Fresh vegetables and processed products of Joshu barley pork, as well as local dishes such as "Okkirikomi", which are particular about local consumption. A live kitchen with a total length of 13m, where the chef wields his arms in front of you, is also new! You can enjoy a food experience full of live feeling.

■ Breakfast dining "Soramori" ("Soramori")

Location: Hotel Kogure Lodging Building 1F
Time: 7-9: 30 (final admission 9: 00)
Price: included in the accommodation plan * Only breakfast is not available

Pay attention to the rooms with outdoor baths, where tradition and modern are fused!

The guest room with an open-air bath, which was newly introduced in the second round of this renewal, is a fine Japanese-modern private space with the latest facilities while cherishing the taste of Japanese. Under the theme of "Succession of Japanese Modern", all floors and walls have been renewed, and Japanese traditional beauty is studded in a quiet design.

For the outdoor baths in the guest rooms, hemp leaf-patterned tiles, a traditional Japanese pattern, are used. The walls are decorated with a paper-cut representation of the history of the "Hotel Kigure" 450 years, and you can indulge in history and culture while soaking in hot water in an art open-air bath.

In addition, there is no doubt that you can spend a lot of luxury time, such as using the finest mattresses made by Simmons for bedding, and having a beautiful peasable meal with plenty of seasonal ingredients from local Soma. (* Room food is up to 4 people)

There are lots of highlights not only in the rooms but also in the hall. Decorated with chairs and tableware used by Emperor Hirohito during his lodging, as well as a book given by Eiichi Shibusawa, who was a regular customer, the whole hotel is like an art gallery that tells the story of 450 years of history. Enjoy your stay where you can feel the history of Ikaho Onsen and "Hotel Kogure".

■ Guest room with outdoor bath (Western style twin room with outdoor bath)

Location: "Hotel Kogure" 3F Shanshui-tei
Number of rooms: 111 total
Price: 38,650 yen with 2 meals per night (tax and service fee included per person when using 2 people)

■ Hotel Kogure

Address: 135 Ikaho, Ikaho-cho, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma
TEL:0279-72-2701
Hours: Check-in at 15, Check-out at 10
Access: About 20 minutes by car from Shikagawa Ikaho I.C. or 30 minutes by bus from JR Shibakawa Station, 20 minutes by taxi

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