Enjoy the beauty baths while immersing yourself in the world of Shitakirisuzume no Oyado.
There are two large open-air baths where you can enjoy the historic hot springs to your heart's content.
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- Enjoy the beauty baths while immersing yourself in the world of the Shitakirisuzume no Oyado. There are two large open-air baths where you can enjoy the venerable hot springs to your heart's content.
- A relaxing stay in a sunny spot. Convenient to shopping in Karuizawa and sightseeing in the World Heritage sites.
The large public bath on the first floor, "Rakusui no Yu," is for men. The open-air bath is a relaxing space with a line of bathtubs, including a fragrant cypress bath and a rustic rock bath. In this open-air bath, you can enjoy playing in the bath like a sparrow playing in the hot spring.
Hotel Isobe Garden is blessed with a natural environment.
The courtyard that can be viewed from the lobby lounge is a fine garden created by an expert craftsman.
Enjoy the beauty baths while immersing yourself in the world of Shitakirisuzume no Oyado.
There are two large open-air baths where you can enjoy the historic hot springs to your heart's content.
Hotel Isobe Garden is widely known as the inn where the fairy tale "The Tale of the Shitakirisuzume no Oyado Sparrow" was born. In the Treasure Hall, there is a book on display in which Iwaya Konami, a pioneer of Japanese children's literature, wrote "The bamboo spring, the sparrows age for a thousand years, the inn," and wrote that this place is the birthplace of the legend. Every night, at the Cybot Theater in the lobby, the grandfather and the sparrows, Cybot, tell the story of the Shitakirisuzume no Oyado and give a tour of the hotel. It's a delight for families with children.
"Ochuun" is an original character of Shitakirisuzume no Oyado. There is also an "Ochuun Shop" online.
The newly renovated "Cybot Theater" will feature a robot and video show telling the story of the legendary Shitakirisuzume no Oyado, screened four times daily.
Since ancient times, the hot spring has healed travelers and visitors coming and going from Usui Pass as a sacred spring with a gastrointestinal effect. It is a chloride bicarbonate spring also known as a hot spring for beautiful skin and a hot spring for curing colds. There are many spacious baths for men and women where you can fully enjoy the effects of this hot spring.
On the first floor, Rakusui-no-Yu has an indoor bath as well as an open-air bath called the Shitakirisuzume no Oyado Sparrow's Bathing Large Bath, which features a rock bath, a barrel bath, a garden bath, and more. On the second floor, Rakuzan-no-Yu overlooks the clear waters of the Usui River. There is a bright indoor bath with a great view, and an open-air bath where you can gaze at the starry sky at night. Isobe Onsen is the birthplace of the hot spring mark. It's the perfect place to let your mind wander into the world of the Shitakirisuzume no Oyado and enjoy this venerable hot spring to the fullest. This is an inn that will let you enjoy the charms of hot springs to the fullest.
The women's open-air bath "Rakuzan no Yu" on the second floor. At night, you can enjoy a bath while gazing at the starry sky.
A relaxing stay in a sunny spot. Convenient to shopping in Karuizawa and sightseeing in the World Heritage sites.
The guest rooms are designed in a relaxing Japanese style, from the VIP room on the top floor to more affordable Japanese-style rooms. The most popular is the newly renovated "Rakusui Twin Bed Type Room." The 12-tatami Japanese-style room is equipped with Simmons beds and easy-to-use furniture, making it ideal for couples, families, and workcations. The Japanese-Western and Japanese-style rooms with open-air baths also offer a relaxing time overlooking the clear waters of the Usui River.
Meals are prepared with care using seasonal ingredients from Gunma, including high-quality Joshu beef and Joshu wheat pork, which are delicious.
The Rakusui Twin Bed Type Guest Room was renovated in 2021. The 40m2 space is equipped with highly functional facilities such as Simmons beds and interior furniture designed for comfort, making it popular with couples and families. It is also equipped with WiFi and is suitable for desk work, making it ideal for workcations.
An example of a Japanese-style room at Rakuzan LUXZAN, overlooking the Jomo Sanzan mountains.
An example of a carefully prepared Japanese meal that makes the most of Gunma ingredients.
As you walk through the building, you will feel relaxed by the atrium lobby decorated with a gorgeous floating stage and the gardens overflowing with the atmosphere of the four seasons. The courtyard is a famous garden created by a master who has worked on the gardens of Todaiji Temple, Tenryu-ji Temple, Tofukuji Temple, and other temples, and was designed so that it can be viewed from all directions. The souvenir shop is lined with original goods, including the famous Isobe Senbei rice crackers made from the hot spring water. There are also many public facilities, meeting the needs of a wide range of companies and groups. It is close to Tokyo, and it is only a 30-minute drive to Karuizawa, and 20 minutes to the Tomioka Silk Mill, a World Heritage Site. This level of convenience combined with the extensive facilities is hard to beat.
The courtyard is cleverly designed to be viewed from all sides.
More Information
| building | 10-story reinforced concrete building |
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| Rooms | (Total 116 rooms) / 74 Japanese-style rooms, 5 Western-style rooms, 37 Japanese-Western style rooms (10 of which have open-air baths) |
| meal | Dinner and breakfast: Depends on the plan |
| Facilities | Baths: Large communal bath, open-air bath, sauna, banquet hall (43 rooms, 36-318 tatami mats), convention hall (700 people), restaurant (9 rooms), karaoke (3 rooms), izakaya, noodle shop, tea lounge, shop, beauty corner, pool |
| Fee | 16,500 to 38,500 yen (tax included, bathing tax not included) |
| Check-in and check-out | Check-in 15:00 Check-out 10:00 |
| Wifi | The whole building |
| Smoking and non-smoking | No smoking in the entire building, designated smoking areas available |
| Hot spring quality | Iron (II)-sodium-chloride/bicarbonate strong salt spring |
Facility information / Access
| location | 1-12-5 Isobe, Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, 379-0127 |
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| Railway | Get off at Isobe Station on the JR Shinetsu Main Line and walk for about 5 minutes |
| car | Approximately 10 minutes on National Route 18 from Matsuida-Myogi IC on the Kan-etsu/Joshin-etsu Expressway |
| parking | 500 passenger cars and 20 large cars |
| Shuttle bus | From Isobe Station (reservation required, call after arrival) |
| TEL | 027-385-0085 |
| FAX | 027-385-0055 |
| URL | https://www.isobesuzume.co.jp |