Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori (its Japanese name can also be read Washin no Yado Omori) is an inn in Ikaho Onsen, Shibukawa, Gunma, founded in 1919 and run with the okami (landlady) keeping an eye on every guest. Guests walk the halls barefoot, and fresh flower arrangements stand throughout the building. Before you book, three things matter: several room types do not take children; the kitchen cannot make vegetarian or vegan meals; and on a dinner plan you must check in by 19:00.
Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori (Washin no Yado Omori) at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 58 Ikaho, Ikaho-machi, Shibukawa, Gunma |
| Phone | +81-279-72-2611 |
| Founded | 1919 (100 years in 2019) |
| Check-in / out | 15:00 / 10:00 (11:00 on some plans) |
| Last check-in | 19:00 with dinner, 23:00 without |
| Hot spring | Simple spring (with metasilicic acid), Ikaho’s “silver” water |
| Meals | Creative kaiseki built around Gunma’s Akagi beef |
| Parking | Free, staff park your car |
| Day-use bathing | Suspended for the time being |
From the official site, read October 20, 2026.
Which room at Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori fits your group?
The rooms are decorated with yuzen dyeing or torn-paper art of flowers that bloom in Ikaho. What sets the room types apart for a foreign visitor is the bath and whether children can stay. This table follows the official room page.
| Room type | Bath in the room | Children |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese-Western room with semi-open-air bath (renovated April 2024) | Free-flowing onsen | Accepted |
| Japanese-Western room with view bath | Onsen | Not age 0 to elementary school |
| Spacious Japanese-Western room | Onsen (no outside view) | Not age 0 to elementary school |
| Twin with view bath | Onsen | Not age 0 to elementary school |
| Japanese room with view bath | Onsen | Accepted |
| Wa Modern Twin (2 rooms) | Stone tub, not onsen | Adults only |
| Family & group room | Hinoki-wood view bath, not onsen | — |
| Small Japanese room, Double | None (toilet only) | — |
“—” means the room page does not say. From the official room page, read October 20, 2026.
There are also plain Japanese rooms (bath, some with shower only), a business Western room with a unit bath, and a smoking Japanese-Western room. Guests in the special onsen rooms eat dinner and breakfast in a private dining room and get free drinks from the fridge, including craft beer. Barrier-free rooms exist; call to check. Smoking in a non-smoking room, including e-cigarettes, costs 55,000 yen for cleaning.
The hot springs at Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori
What baths are there?
The water is a simple spring with metasilicic acid, the clear “silver water” of Ikaho, at about 800 m above sea level. On the roof are two open-air baths, Roman and Honoka, which alternate between men and women. Indoors are two large baths, Rakuraku-yu I and II, with a sauna; the inn says Rakuraku-yu uses both free-flowing and recirculated water. Check the bath schedule at the inn, as the official pages give it in more than one way.
Is there a private bath?
Yes: Nagomi, a ceramic open-air tub for two, booked by the 45-minute slot for a fee. It has no washing area, and shampoo and soap cannot be used there, so wash in the main baths first. See our guide to private bath fees for how these work in Japan.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
The official pages do not mention tattoos. Ask the inn before you book; our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Meals at Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori
What is dinner and breakfast?
Dinner is a creative kaiseki of Gunma vegetables and local fish, with Joshu-brand Akagi beef as the main dish, changing with the seasons. There are three courses: one with Akagi wagyu (for guests in onsen rooms), one with Akagi beef, and one with Joshu mochi pork. Breakfast offers white rice or millet porridge, egg for tamago-kake-gohan, steamed vegetables, house yogurt with honey and umeboshi. Meals are served in the 2nd-floor banquet hall or the 6th-floor dining rooms. Extra dishes include an Akagi wagyu fillet steak (100 g, 6,600 yen) and horse sashimi (1,870 yen).
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
Within limits. The kitchen can adjust for some allergies, such as crustaceans, egg and buckwheat, if you tell it by 3 days before your stay; changes on the day are not possible. It cannot cater for vegetarian or vegan guests, soy, wheat flour, egg used as a binder, fish-based dashi, or three or more allergies per person. Dishes share one kitchen, so traces may be present, and the inn does not cook around likes and dislikes.
Getting to Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori in Ikaho Onsen
By train and local bus
Take the JR Joetsu Line to Shibukawa Station. From the station, the bus bound for Ikaho Onsen takes about 25 minutes; get off at the last stop, Ikaho. A 2024 notice on the official site also lists the Ikaho Liner bus from the east exit of Takasaki Station: 2,000 yen one way for adults, about 1 hour 10 minutes, twice a day.
By highway bus from Shinjuku
The Joshu Yumeguri-go highway bus runs from Shinjuku to Ikaho Onsen. Get off at Ikaho Ishidan-gai and phone the inn; staff will come to pick you up. The official pages do not mention a pickup at Shibukawa Station.
By car
Use the Shibukawa-Ikaho exit of the Kan-etsu Expressway. The inn has a free car park for 100 cars, but it is away from the building: you hand over your car and key at the entrance, and staff move it. From December to about mid-March the inn recommends winter tires, and it says staff will not help a car stuck on normal tires.
Prices, children, cancellation and payment at Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori
How much does a stay cost?
The official description pages do not list room rates, and the booking engine did not load for us, so check prices on the official booking page. The FAQ says the service charge is included in the room rate. The inn says booking on its official site comes with extras worth 2,200 yen: a colored yukata, a good-luck charm and an in-house voucher. Shibukawa City’s bathing tax is 150 yen per adult per night on a standard stay, and children under 12 are exempt; see our onsen bathing tax guide.
What about children?
Children are welcome only in some room types (see the table above). The inn lends baby items such as a bedwetting mat, a child’s chair and a toilet seat for small children.
What is the cancellation policy?
The official facilities page lists 20 percent from 3 days before, 20 percent the day before, 50 percent on the day, and 100 percent for a no-show; some plans and dates have their own rules. From 2 days before, you cannot cancel online and must phone the inn. If you booked another way, cancellation is by phone only, not email. See our hotel cancellation guide.
How do I pay?
Cards accepted include Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and Diners Club, as well as debit cards. Massage and some other extras are cash only.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori
- The English site is a single page; rates, diet rules, cancellation and the bathing tax are only on the Japanese pages.
- Vegetarian and vegan meals are not possible, and allergy requests close 3 days before arrival.
- Arrive by 19:00 on a dinner plan.
- Check whether your room takes children before you book.
- Day-use bathing is suspended, so friends not staying cannot join you in the baths.
Frequently asked questions
Can children stay at Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori?
Can Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori cook vegetarian or vegan meals?
What time is check-in at Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori?
Can I use the baths at Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori without staying?
How do I get to Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori by public transport?
Bottom line (2026): Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori is a family inn in Ikaho Onsen with rooftop open-air baths, many rooms with their own onsen bath, and Akagi beef kaiseki. Pick a room that takes your group, flag allergies 3 days ahead, and arrive by 19:00 for dinner.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori’s official pages: home (Japanese), English page, rooms, hot springs, cuisine, facilities, access and FAQ, and Shibukawa City’s bathing-tax guide (Japanese PDF). All were read on October 20, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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