Kusatsu, Japan
草津町
Kusatsu is a town of 6,255 people in Gunma, Japan, founded in July 1, 1900.
Why visit Kusatsu
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 63 places to eat, 69 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kusatsu Onsen Ski Resort, Yamanashi Prefectural University, Netsu Hot Spring and 重監房資料館.
Weather in Kusatsu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kusatsu
Kusatsu (草津町, Kusatsu-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. In September 2020, the town had a population of 6,255, in 3,407 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 249.75 square kilometres (96.43 sq mi). Kusatsu is one of the most famous hot springs resorts in Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Kusatsu, Gunma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kusatsu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do18
Yamanashi Prefectural University
School · 6.2 km
Higher education institution in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks25
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park
Park · 2.4 km
National park of Japan
Sainokawara Park
Park · 1.2 km
Dec-Mar Mo-Su 09:00-20:00; Apr-Nov Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
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Restaurants and cafes63
Morita Coffee
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop · 0.7 km
454-6
Mo-We, Fr-Sa 08:00-06:00
Japanese soba Kamo Tetsu
Restaurant · Japanese, Local, Soba · 0.9 km
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
51 more on the map.
Where to stay69
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare4
Map of Kusatsu
225 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.
- Naganohara 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Higashiagatsuma 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Nakanojō 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Suzaka 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Nakano 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Obuse 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Karuizawa 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Miyota 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Iiyama 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Ueda 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 草津温泉の湯畑03, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251128 Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 05, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 01, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusatsu Town Onsen Library Entrance 02, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 06, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Neighborhoods in Kusatsu, Gunma 02, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 01, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 02, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 03, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 04, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusatsu Town Onsen Library Entrance 03, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Kusakaru Electric Railway in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 02, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Kusakaru Electric Railway in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 03, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusakaru Electric Railway in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 01, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusakaru Electric Railway in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 02, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Kusakaru Electric Railway in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 01, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Tearai-no-yu in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 02, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Neighborhoods in Kusatsu, Gunma 03, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Neighborhoods in Kusatsu, Gunma 04, Aspere, CC0
- Kusatsu Shotoku Park Cornwall Legh bust rear, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kusatsu St Barnabas Lee Memorial, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kusatsu Shotoku Park Cornwall Legh bust, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kusatsu Shotoku Park Cornwall Legh panel, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kusatsu St Margaret House, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kusatsu St Margaret House front, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251128 Neighborhoods in Kusatsu, Gunma 01, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Buses at Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 01, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Buses at Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal 02, Aspere, CC0
- Kusatsu town office, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251128 Neighborhoods in Kusatsu, Gunma 05, Aspere, CC0
- 251130 Yubatake, Kusatsu 06, Aspere, CC0
- Yamanashi Prefectural University, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joshinetsu-Kogen National-Park, MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Nojiri, RESPITE, Public domain
- Entrance to Kosen-ji (Kusatsu), Abasaa, Public domain
- Osen no taki, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt.Kusatsu-Shirane, Ski Mania, Public domain
- Shirane Kaizen School-1, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture 377-1711, Japan - panoramio (15), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kusatsu Nettaiken, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kusatsu Shotoku Park Cornwall Legh monument low, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251130 Yubatake, Kusatsu 03, Aspere, CC0
- 251128 Sainokawara Park 21, Aspere, CC0
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