Chigira Jinsentei

Chigira Jinsentei is the oldest ryokan (Japanese inn) in Ikaho, the part of Shibukawa city, Gunma Prefecture. [1] [2]

Chigira Jinsentei
Native name
千明仁泉亭
IndustryHotel
Founded1502
Headquarters45 Ikaho,
Shibukawa
,
Japan
Websitewww.jinsentei.com
Chigira Jinsentei ryokan

The basic facts: [3]

  • in 1502 the ryokan was founded in Ikaho, utilizing the Ikaho Onsen for the hot spring baths
  • local onsen is about 2000 years old, noted already in Man'yōshū, the ancient Japanese poetry collection
  • in 1900 popular writer Kenjirō Tokutomi wrote here his book Hototogisu
  • the building was reconstructed after a fire about 100 years ago
  • the reddish-brown spring water can help with feminine diseases.

See also

References
  1. "Chigira Jinsentei". Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "Chigira Jinsentei". Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. Ma, Karen. "Ikaho: An Onsen Town Rich in History, Culture and Ambiance". Retrieved 1 April 2017.


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