Highlights & Activities 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 ...
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Highlights & Activities 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...
Customer Voice Customers’ voice by video
We are Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan, a traditional Onsen Ryokan (inn) in Gunma prefecture, Japan.We're so happy to see m...
Highlights & Activities 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,...
Highlights & Activities 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...
Kashiwaya Ryokan The Perfect Spot for the Last Night of Your Trip to Japan: A Country Onsen Ryokan
When you come to Japan, where would you like to go? Maybe to Tokyo, one of the biggest cities in the world. Or to Kyoto,...
Shima Onsen Shima Onsen Ale, Shima’s Original Craft Beer
Many of us enjoy travelling all around the world, and there's one drink you can find just about anywhere you go. That's ...
Shima Onsen Winter in Japan: Open-air Onsen, Scenic Snowscapes, Skiing and More!
As we’ve written before on our blog (see links below), the Japanese take pride in the distinct charm of each of the four...
Highlights & Activities 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...
Ryokan Dinner Menu for Winter is now available.
There are lots of delicious vegetables in Gunma. Including those vegetables, lots of prefecture's and winter ingredients...