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Ofuroyasan - Bath Houses
In Ikeda there are numerous bath houses. Essentially from the days when people did not have private baths in their homes, nowadays these bath houses make a nice change for people to visit for relaxation and to enjoy a more sociable bathing atmosphere.
 Fushio Onsen
Rotenburo - Open Air Bathhouse
This onsen spa located on the outskirts of Ikeda near Kyuwanji is a special bathing experience as you are able to enjoy sitting outside in the bath while viewing Japanese glorious seasons, under the sun or stars.
To access this onsen catch a bus from the Ikeda bus station to Fushio Bus Stop. It is approximately 10 minutes from Ikeda and costs \1500. There is also accommodation and a restaurant/coffee shop.
 Japanese traditional Inn
For an accommodation experience of tatami, shoji, futon stay in a Japanese style inn. These are very rare now, but Ikeda is lucky to still have a few such places to stay. Near Ikeda and Ishibashi Stations there are reasonably priced inns ‐ without meals a traditional room for \5000 can be booked. Accommodation including dinner and breakfast is also available.
Cinema
Ikeda has 3 cinemas which have been entertaining the populace of Ikeda for years. A limited number of movies are in English, but a good variety is shown in this local and convenient area.
Ishibashi Shopping Street
This popular market street, sells household goods, utility goods, clothes, books, freshest vegetables, fish, hot bread, etc. Other services include a recently refurbished ofuroya san, a laundromat, real estate agents and of course in the middle of the stretch, the entrance to Hankyu Ishibashi station.
But the most attractive feature of this covered street is the atmosphere - it is always full of people shopping and real characters of Ikeda who have been selling here for years. As this is nearest shopping area to the Osaka University Ikeda campus - this area has a bit of an international feel to it as many international students live in the vicinity.It is a very Japanese area in which to walk, shop or just gather in a coffee shop.
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