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We won the 2024 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards! -Recognized as a Top-Rated Hotel in Japan

Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan is pleased to announce today that it has been recognized in Tripadvisor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards Best of the Best for 2024, ranking No.11 Ryokan in Japan. We would like to sincerely appreciate all of our guests who have stayed at Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan and everyone who has supported us in their own way.

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Contemporary Art Festival, Nakanojo Biennale 2023 – The Whole Town Becomes an Art Museum !

Overview A small rural town in the corner of Gunma Prefecture will become an art museum of contemporary art. Such an eve...

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We Win 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award !

We, Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan, ranked 7th out of the 25 best Japanese Ryokans, was awarded the Traveller's Choice Bes...

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The “Shima Onsen Guide” WEB was launched !

We were launched the "Shima Onsen Guide" WEB in September 2019. Goal of this WEB is to have the Shima Onsen become know...

October 11, 2019

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10 Best Places for Autumn Leaves in Kanto 2021

Contents: - Kanto’s Top 10 Locations for Fall Foliage - Shima Onsen Town and Autumn Leaves - Things to Keep in Mind for ...

November 10, 2018

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The Natural AC of the Riverbank! Enjoy the Cool Nature of Shima Onsen

For the past several years, Japan’s summers have been incredibly hot. In fact, from the end of the rainy season in late ...

September 10, 2018

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Shima Onsen’s Breath-taking Starry Night Sky

Step away from the lights of the central Shima Onsen area and National Highway 353 on a clear night, and you can see a b...

September 8, 2018

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All You Can Eat Apples! Apple-picking in Japan’s Countryside

In Japan, there are fresh seasonal fruits you can eat during any time of year. Apples, grapes, tangerines, strawberries,...

August 30, 2018

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Shima Onsen by Bike! Who Knows What New Encounters Await

Shima Onsen is a sprawling hot spring (or onsen) town located along the Shima River. The town area covers about 3km nort...

August 19, 2018

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Nakanojo Biennale , Contemporary Art Exhibition

Nakanojo Biennale is a big contemporary art festival held once in two years at Shima Onsen and it’s around town, Nakanoj...

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