Kusatsu Onsen (草津温泉) is ranked as one of the top three hot springs in Japan due to its high water quality and history. Only three hours away from Tokyo, this quiet onsen town makes for a perfect weekend getaway from the busy life of the city. The water is thought to warm the body and kill harmful bacteria. Kusatsu Onsen is a wonderful spot where you can enjoy high-quality hot springs, ryokan, delicious food, and a beautiful nighttime view. Kusatsu is also known for the World Heritage Sites and THE MOST FAMOUS HOT SPRING IN JAPAN. Located at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, the temperature around Kusatsu is around 7-8 degrees lower than in Tokyo, so visitors often come here to escape the summer heat or to see some snowy sights.
What to do in Kusatsu Onsen
1. YUBATAKE
The yubatake is the main attraction, the symbol, and the heart of kusatsu onsen. The abundant hot spring flows at 4,600L per minute, and the scenery is full of hot water and steam. The source of the hot spring is poured onto the surface of the earth or a wooden gutter, and the sulfur precipitated in the gutter is collected several times a year. Yubatake is the largest of the many sightseeing spots in Kusatsu Onsen, and the atmosphere changes between day and night, so it is crowded with tourists day and night. Around the Yubatake, there are communal baths, footbaths, restaurants, and souvenir shops, you will see many people around wearing yukata(informal traditional Japanese dress) At night, blue, purple, and white lights illuminate the gutters, lighting up the steam wafting up from them. The whole area is enveloped in a fantastic atmosphere, combined with the orange lights installed along the stone fence.
2. A charming street of traditional shops and buildings
One pleasure of visiting Kusatsu is ambling slowly around its narrow streets of traditional buildings, and a good place to do this is 'Onsen Street', running roughly from the town's focus of Yubatake ('Hot water field') to the stately Kusatsu Hotel. There are clothing stores and souvenir shops, stores dedicated to teddy bears, tableware, and exquisite glassware, and vendors selling cakes Manju, boiled eggs, and other snacks for you to nibble on as you stroll around. There are some shops sampling a manju out on the streets. Definitely take advantage of this, especially if you are tying manju for the first time.
3. Sainokawara Park is located to the west of Kusatsu’s center, in Gunma prefecture in Japan. It provides a short and pleasant walk along a stream of water welling from a natural hot spring. Hikers can take a break at a footbath amidst hot steam merging with the colder atmosphere. The back of the park shelters one of the largest rotenburo (outdoor baths) in Japan.
Sainokawara Park's entrance slowly emerges when walking from the center of Kusatsu.
Follow the beautiful clear blue stream of water to find the large bath offering a nice view of the park. In winter, the steam combined with the generous snowfalls creates an eerie scenery that charmed hikers enjoy walking.
The walk is nicely adorned with several small typically Japanese aedicula, such as:
Kusatsu Anamori Inari Shinto shrine and its stairway bordered by vermillion torii ⛩️ gates,
Cute Jizo statues, the protector of travelers and children, wearing a red apron,
Stone lanterns are scattered here and there on the riverside,
And images of oni demons, usual in onsen ♨️ villages.
Chapters:
00:00 Introducing Yubatake (Hot Waterfield)
01:38 Strolling around Yubatake
03:04 Ashi Yu (A foot Bath)
03:25 Ryokan near Yubatake(Traditional Japanese Inn)
04:09 Souvenir Shops and Foods
06:10 Introducing Sainokawara Park
10:02 Kusatsu Anamori Jinja
12:02 Magical Yubatake at Night
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