Japan · Gunma
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
渋川市
Explore Ikaho’s steps and source-area bridge in Shibukawa City. Start with one hot-spring neighborhood, planning separate travel for Mizusawa’s temple and udon street.
This guide covers places within Shibukawa, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.
01A first-visit stop
伊香保の石段街
A stairway street between hot-spring inns and small shops. The 2025 photo shows the lower plaza and steps. Take breaks suited to the slope and stairs.
Getting there
Check buses from JR Shibukawa station toward Ikaho Onsen or Ishidangai-guchi
A first-visit stop
河鹿橋
A red arched bridge near the hot-spring source. Pause for trees and water; foliage and illumination depend on the season and current event arrangements.
Getting there
Check the bridge approach and steps within Ikaho Onsen
A first-visit stop
水澤観世音
Visit the temple known as Mizusawa Kannon and its worship spaces. Combine it with the udon street outside, checking separate transport from Ikaho’s steps.
Getting there
Check transport to the temple in the Mizusawa area
02 · A LITTLE BITE
Mizusawa udon is a local noodle made with wheat flour, water and salt. The 2011 Tamaruya photo is a dish example, not a shop endorsement or a promise of current menus or prices. Check ingredients and dipping sauces.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try the step entrance → marked streets, choosing how far to climb and checking return buses. Review bridge and Mizusawa access separately.
Check the walking routeCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
Information checked:
Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.
Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.
