Name: Takaragawa Onsen Ousenkaku
Address: 379-1721 Gunma, Minakami, Fujiwara 1899, Japan, Fujiwara 1899, Gunma, 379-1721, Japan
Rating: 9.0

Takaragawa Onsen Ousenkaku

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Boasting hot spring baths in a spectacular outdoor setting by Takaragawa River, Japanese-style hotel Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku is a 10-minute drive from Hodaigi Ski Resort. It offers free Wi-Fi at the lobby and a free station transfer. Rooms feature a serene Japanese interior with a tatami (woven-straw) floor, a TV and shoji sliding screens, which open to a relaxing seating area. Guests sleep in comfortable futon bedding, while amenities include yukata robes, a washstand and an attached toilet. Bathroom facilities are shared. Guests can relax in an indoor or outdoor public hot spring bath, unwind with a massage or browse the souvenir shop. Hotel Osenkaku Takaragawa provides a free shuttle once a day to/from Jomo-Kogen Station, a 50-minute drive away, and JR Minakami Station, a 35-minute drive away. A Japanese breakfast is served in the dining room every morning. A kaiseki multi-course dinner is served in the dining room. The hotel is a 10-minute drive from Hodaigi Ski Resort and Minakami Kogen Fujiwara Ski Resort. Okutone Snow Park is a 25-minute drive and Sudagai Dam is a 15-minute drive away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Free Private Parking Available On Site
Open-air bath, Public Bath, Hot spring bath

Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
Room Selected at Check-In - River View - Non-Smoking 4 futon beds
Japanese-Style Economy Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex River View - Non-Smoking 2 futon beds
Japanese-Style Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex River View - Non-Smoking 4 futon beds
Japanese-Style Room - East Building - Non-Smoking 4 futon beds
Japanese-Style Room with Shared Bathroom - Main Building River View - Non-Smoking 4 futon beds
Japanese-Style Corner Room with Shared Bathroom and River View - Non-Smoking 4 futon beds
Japanese-Style Room with Shared Bathroom and Mountain View - Non-Smoking 4 futon beds
Japanese-Style Superior Room with Private Bathroom and Toilet - East Building River View - Non-Smoking 4 futon beds
Japanese-Style Deluxe Room with Private Bathroom and Toilet - East Building River View - Non-Smoking 5 futon beds
Japanese-Style Room with Private Bathroom and Toilet - East Building River View - Non-Smoking 2 futon beds
Japanese-Style Room with Shared bathroom- East Building - Smoking 5 futon beds
Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom 2 futon beds
Japanese-Style Quadruple Room 2 futon beds
Main Building River-View Japanese-Style Room for up to 2 Guests, with Private Toilet, Shared Onsen and Shower Facilities 2 futon beds
Annex Building River-View Japanese-Style Room for up to 2 Guests, with Shared Onsen, Shower Facilities, and Shared Toilet 2 futon beds
East Building Mountain-Side Japanese-Style Room for up to 5 Guests, with Private Toilet, Shared Onsen and Shower Facilities, No River View 5 futon beds

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Courtney

United States

“This is the fairyland of onsens. A friend suggested this place and I was on the fence, but decided to go. Wow, what an experience. The setting is a rural mountainous area along a river, with 4 separate baths overlooking the river. They are manmade...”

Stephen

United States

“The place is amazing, integrated into nature and gives you a true feeling of a traditional Japanese Inn. The food was exceptional”

Robert

Japan

“The outdoor onsen and annex buildings are remarkable.”

Antonella

United States

“I enjoyed they were tattoo friendly, you had options for outside bathing suite robes and the food was delicious.”

Theodore

United States

“Clean, the staff was accommodating, beautiful scenery, and good food”

Renata

United States

“The surroundings are amazing!!!! Right in the middle of nature. So calm and peaceful. The meals are very unusual for westerners but that’s also what made this experience so unique and special. The traditional room by the river, with tatami and...”

Joseph

United States

“We absolutely loved the staff, everyone was very kind helpful and patient with us! We also forgot an item back at our room and our driver went back to grab it and bring it back to us! We could not have asked for better staff! The Onsen was...”

Evis

United States

“The location and how the facility is managed was wonderful. It was very beautiful and calming.”

Laura

United States

“This was our second time at Takaragawa and it was just as lovely as our first one. The room in the annex was perfect, lots of natural light, the sound of the river was so calming. The food is delicious, they were able to accommodate my no meat...”

Gargi

India

“Outdoor onsen was amazing, it was right beside the river and we had mountain views. Excellent location!”

Area info

Amenities of Takaragawa Onsen Ousenkaku

Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

House rules

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Check-in

From 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Check-out

From 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 3 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

To use the hotel's daily free shuttle, please make a reservation at the time of booking. Please note that departure times may vary depending on the season. Please contact the property for further details.

- From Joetsu Shinkansen Jomo-Kogen Station to the hotel: 13:00 and 15:00

- From JR Joetsu Line Minakami Station to the hotel: 15:15

- From the hotel to JR Minakami Station and Jomo-Kogen Station: 09:30 (09:15 from December to March)

Please note that there are no dining options near the hotel.

Guests without a dinner plan: To have dinner at the hotel, please make a reservation at least a day in advance. The hotel's contact details can be found in the booking confirmation.

Dinner is served between 18:00 and 20:00.

Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.

Takaragawa Onsen Ousenkaku