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Location: Takaragawa Onsen (Takaragawa Hot Spring), Gunma Prefecture

Welcome to Osenkaku. There are 4 buildings in this Traditional Ryokan. The main guest room buildings at Osenkaku are the "Honkan" (original building) and the "Higashikan" (east building). The Honkan is a 3 story wooden building with 16 guest rooms and each room has its own private toilet. The Higashikan is a 5 story concrete building with 21 guest rooms, and 6 of the guest rooms have their own private baths and toilets (the other 15 guest rooms have their own private toilets only). The Higashikan also has indoor hot spring baths for both women and men, and they are open 24 hours a day. The smaller building is the "Dai-ichi Bekkan" (annex) - it is a 2 story wooden building with 6 guest rooms. There are also 4 large outdoor hot spring baths for the guests at Osenkaku. All of the guest rooms at Osenkaku are Japanese style, and the guests are served fresh river fish and fresh seasonal vegetables with their meals, which are eaten in private dining areas. Attention: 1) Please bring enough cash to pay your bills and for other possible expenses before you get on the train and go to Osenkaku, as there are very few ATMs in the area; and 2) For women bathers: the 3 mixed-bathing, outdoor hot spring baths require women to wear towels in the bath, and since the towels provided for women to wear are small, it may be a good idea to bring a larger one from home.

Traditional Ryokan
From Guests
From Guests
4.6 points out of 5 points
Atmosphere: 4.7 Food: 4.3 Owners and Staff: 4.7 Location: 4.6 Room: 4.3 Hot Springs: 4.8

Ryokan Facilities
Guest Rooms
Yes	Japanese Style Room with Private Bath and Toilet Available	No	Non-Smoking Rooms
Yes	Japanese Style Room with Private Toilet Available	No	"Hanare" (Private Guest Residence)
Yes	Large Japanese-style Room (4 or more guests)	Yes	Towels
Hot Spring Baths
Yes	Shared Outdoor Hot Spring Bath (Same Gender Only)	No	Private Outdoor Hot Spring Bath (attached to Guest Room)
Yes	Shared Indoor Hot Spring Bath (Same Gender Only)	No	"Family Bath" (Privately Reserved Hot Spring Bath)
Yes	Private Hot Spring Bath in Guest Room	Yes	Mixed Outdoor Hot Spring Bath (Both Genders)
Normal Baths (Not Hot Spring Water)
No	Shared Outdoor Bath (Same Gender Only)	No	"Family Bath" (Privately Reserved Bath)
No	Shared Indoor Bath (Same Gender Only)	No	Mixed Outdoor Bath (Both Genders)
No	Private Outdoor Bath (attached to Guest Room)
Meals
Yes	Dinner and Breakfast Plan Available	No	No Meals Plan Available
No	Breakfast Only Plan Available
Special Meal Requests
Yes	Special Meal Requests (e.g. No Pork)	Yes	Vegetarian Meals (no fish but with fish broth)
Yes	Vegetarian Meals (with fish)	Yes	Western-style Breakfast
Dining Arrangements
Yes	Dinner Served in Guest Room	No	Breakfast Served in Guest Room
Other
English Ability of the Ryokan Staff/Owners: Basic English Spoken
Internet Connection: No Internet Connection
Parking: Free Parking
Curfew Time: No curfew
No	Pick-up Service	No	Shops and Restaurants Near Ryokan
No	Single Guests	Yes	Children under 12 Years Old Allowed
Yes	Pay with a Credit Card

From JR Minakami train station on the Joetsu Rail Line, go out the exit and turn right. There are several bus stops outside the station. Get on the bus bound for "Takaragawa Onsen" and it leaves JR Minakami train station at 11:45, 12:45, 13:41, 14:43, 15:47 and 16:43. These times change from season to season. When you get on the bus, tell the driver you wish to go to Takaragawa Onsen (they speak a little English). It is a short walk from the Takaragawa Onsen Bus Stop to Osenkaku.

From Takaragawa Onsen to the JR Minakami train station the bus leaves at 7:42, 9:32, 10:53, 11:57, 12:58, 14:07, 14:52, 15:33, 16:48, 17:52 and 18:47.

There is also a private shuttle bus which leaves JR Minakami Onsen train station at 14:30. It will either be a white or a yellow
bus, and it will have "Takaragawa Onsen" written on the side of the bus. If you wish to take this bus to Takaragawa Onsen,
please let us know as reservations are necessary.

A drop off service from the ryokan to the JR Minakami Onsen train station at 9:40. If you wish to take this bus please let us know as reservations are necessary.