Chigira Jinsentei
千明仁泉亭
Founded in 1502, this long-established ryokan stands midway up Ikaho's famous Stone Steps street. It is known as a favorite inn of the Meiji-era novelist Tokutomi Roka, who stayed here often and portrayed it in his best-known work, "Hototogisu." The inn has one of the most abundant hot spring supplies in Ikaho, and the sheer volume of Ikaho's signature reddish-brown "Kogane-no-Yu" (golden water) overflowing from the tubs is striking. Relax with a drink at the in-house cafe & bar "Rakusui Rakusan," or stroll the Stone Steps right outside the door for a true onsen-town stay.
Your stay
Prices
[Private baths] Private baths (4): free for overnight guests [Plans that include the private baths] Basic plan: with dinner and breakfast (Japanese kaiseki course for both dinner and breakfast), from ¥16,500 per person (based on 2 guests per room) Room-only plan (select dates only): from ¥12,100 per person (based on 2 guests per room) [Plans with a room with a private open-air bath] Room with a 100% Kogane-no-Yu bath plan (room with a private open-air bath in the annex "Tsuru-no-I"): from ¥31,900 per person (based on 2 guests per room)
Hours
Private bath: 15:00–9:30 (next day) Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 10:00 (11:00 for the annex "Tsuru-no-I" and main-building rooms with a private semi-open-air bath)
