The notebook of Kusatsu Onsen
Breathe in the rhythm of altitudes.
Mountain spa set around hot springs, public baths and volcanic trails.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Nature · Volcano
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Kusatsu Onsen
Mountain spa set around hot springs, public baths and volcanic trails.
The discovery of Kusatsu Onsen is centred around Yubatake, Sainokawara Park and Mount Kusatsu-Shirane. The stay thus alternates between mountain reliefs, natural spaces and volcanic landscapes, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only most famous site.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Yubatake
- Sainokawara Park
- Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
World Heritage
Filature de soie de Tomioka
Tomioka's silk mill retains the long brick buildings, workshops and machines that accompanied the industrial modernization of Japan. The site explains in concrete terms how the production of greige silk connected local know-how, imported techniques and international trade at the Meiji era.
Remarkable location
Mont Asama
Mount Asama dominates the centre of Honshu with its active volcanic cone, dark slopes and ash landscapes. Access varies according to the activity of the volcano, but the surroundings already offer clear views of the mountain, between forests, lava fields and altitude stations.
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Yubatake
Yubatake canalizes in the center of Kusatsu a very hot thermal water in long wooden pipes before its distribution to the baths. Vapour, sulphurous smell and night lighting structure the square, lined with inns and small sloping streets.
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Parc Sainokawara
Sainokawara follows a valley where the thermal water is outcropping between rocks, pools and steam plumes. A large outdoor bath occupies the top of the park, while the path from the centre allows to understand how the springs shape the local landscape directly.
Practical tips
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