: ''There is also a city called Kusatsu in Shiga, Japan.''
'''Kusatsu''' (____) [http://www.kusatsu-onsen.ne.jp/eng/index.html] is a famous hot-spring resort in Gunma, Japan.
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Unusually enough for Japan, Kusatsu does not have a train station of its own. The nearest station is Naganohara Kusatsuguchi (____________), 2:30 away from Tokyo by the direct express train (¥4620), from where you can take a connecting bus (25 min, ¥670) to Kusatsu itself.
JR also operates the ''J?shu Y?meguri'' (___B________) direct bus several times a day from Shinjuku (Tokyo), which takes around 4 hours and charges ¥3000/5600 one-way/return. There is also a ''SpaLiner Kusatsu'' service from Nagoya, which takes six hours and charges ¥6000/10800 one-way/return.
Get around
The size of Kusatsu is not very big and major transportation is going to be bus or car. There is a shuttle bus in winter time. One coin bus is useful for tourist because it is going to provide a tour of most of major tour sites of Kusatsu and it costs only 100 yen.
See
'''Yubatake''' (______). Literally "Hot Water Field", this hot spring located in the center of town gushes out 5,000 liters of 70°C water per minute, making it Japan's largest. There is an elaborate cooling system of wooden conduits and a number of baths directly around it.
'''Kusatsu shirane mountain''' _i_________j. Shirane mountain is an active volcano and the crater lake is famous as a tour site. color of the water of crater lake is emerald green.thumb|Shirane mountain
'''Joshinetu kogen national park''' _i___M_z_________j. is the second biggest national park in Japan. There are several mountains, lake, and hills includes shirane mountain.
''Asama Volcano Museum'' is good for from kids to adults to experience power of volcano and a global beat of the earth. ''Kusatsu visitor center'' is to learn the relationship between Kusatsu hot spring and volcano and nature and plants of Kusatsu.
'''Kataoka Ryutaro art museum''' _i_________Y___p___j. is a art museum of Japanese artist Kataoka Ryutaro. the concept is to be a place which people can stop by with yukata_i_____j that is Japanese traditional clothes. There is a shop for souvenir.
'''Tropical wonder land''' _i_g___s_J_________[_____h_M_____j. is tropical area which people can see different types of animals. In the jungle dome, they create subtropical area by using the hot spring heat and keep in the dome warm, so animals are able to survive. Entrance fee for adults is 1000 yen and 700 yen for school kids and 600 yen for children.
'''Kusatsu Berutsu memorial hall'''_i_____x___c_L_O___j. is a memorial hall of Erwin von Balz who discovered the good effects of Kusatsu hot spring.
'''Kusatsu international ski area'''_i_________X_L_[___j.In the winter time, Kusatsu is famous for ski area and this place is good to visit. It also is a nice hiking area.
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The water in the Kusatsu hot springs is strongly sulphuric, and is famous for making the skin beautiful. (The flip side is that it smells like rotten eggs.) In addition, it is said that Kusatsu hot spring had effect on poor blood circulation, muscular pain, and so on.
'''Hot spring'''
Kusatsu hot spring is very famous for the tourists to visit.
'''Sainogawara outdoor bath''' _i_________I_V___C_j. It is located in Sainogawar Park_@and 15 minutes walking from Yubatake_i_____j. This is the biggest outdoor bath in kusatsu. 500 yen for adults. 300 yen for children. thumb|outdoor bath
'''Otaki hot spring''' _i_____T___j. It's located 5 minutes from Yubatake_i_____j. There are different kinds of hot springs and it's known as department store of hot spring. There is a restaurant to eat and also people are able to use massage service by appointment in front office. 800 yen for adults. 400 yen for children.
'''Berutu hot spring center''' _i_x___c_____Z___^_[_j. Located 15 minutes from Yubatake_i_____j by car._@There is a view bath which is covered by a big sunroof, so people are able to feel open and this view bath is big enough for thirty to forty people. This Berutu hot spring center is located just in front of Kusatsu ski center. 900 yen for adults and children.
'''Terume Terume''' _i_e_____e_____j. Located 15 minutes from Yubatake_i_____j by walk. This Terume Terume is in the Nakazawa village_i_______B___b_W_j which also has hotel, cottage, golf course and ski area. The concept of this facility is German hot spring plus Japanese traditional taste of hot spring. There are warm swimming pool and water sliders and two kinds of area which are hot spring area and swimming suit area. Hot spring area: 890 yen(weekdays), 1100 yen(holidays). Hot spring + Swimming suit area: 1310 yen(weekdays),1730 yen(holidays).
'''Kusatsu big bath''' _i_____r_b_O_o_X_j. Located 15 minutes from Yubatake_i_____j by walk. Kusatsu big bath is part facilities of Nau resort hotel. It's open twenty four hours. 800 yen(weekdays). 1000 yen(holidays).
'''Kusatsu hot spring hall''' _i___________j. located 15 minutes from Yubatake_i_____j by walk. This hall is one of the facilities in kusatsu highland hotel_i_____n_C_____h_z_e___j. 800 yen for adults. 400 yen for children.
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Craft and folk craft. usatsu city, 872-1. @0279-88-8383. In the city, one of the activities is to experience making Kusatsu craft.
'''Events'''
There are several events in Kusatsu throughout year.
'''Flower festival''' _i_______j. is on May.
'''Shirane shrine festival''' _i_____________j. is on July.
'''Kusatsu hot spring thanksgiving festival'''_@_i_______________j. is on August.
'''Kusatsu international music academy&festival'''_i___________y_A_J_f_~_[___t_F_X_e_o___j. is on August.
'''Summer Insect-collecting''' _i___x_________W_____j. is on August for family.
'''Yubatake special light up''' _i___________C_g_A_b_v_j. is on March.
Buy
Yoritomo. ___. usatsu city, 116-2. minutes from Kusatsu hot spring bus terminal . 0279)88-8146. ttp://yoritomo1992.com/index.html. :00AM~6:00PM. 00. is a one of a souvenir shops in Kusatsu.
Honda souvenir shop. {_________X. 279-88-2155. :00AM ~22:00PM.
Yamagataya souvenir shop. R_`___y_Y_X. 0279-88-2234. :30~22:00. This shop is famous for beckoning cat_i_____L_j and there are thousands of beckoning cats in this shop.thumb|left|[[Beckoning cats
center yutaka. Z___^_[_L. 279-88-9320. :00~21:00. Different kind of unique souvenir items.
Eat
'''Hand-made buckwheat noodles'''_@_i___________@_________j. Kusatsu city, 497-1. Aoyama is a Hand-made buckwheat noodles restaurant which is located on sainogawara street. There are varieties of hot soba, cool soba, and rice.
[http://take932.com/aoyama/index.html]
'''Chikyu-ya''' _i_n_____j. Kusatsu city,157. is a good place to eat creation dish. Beef stew is a key item in this restaurant which is made of Joshu beef by boiling for five hours. there is also sweet fish risotto set which price is 1050 yen that os good for lunch. They have some unique named dessert such as "A whisper of an evil " which is a chocolate cake.
'''cafe_Eshinkichi''' _i_J_t_F_E_V___L_`_j. Kusatsu city, 524-104. Daily original special bagel will be sold. daily lunch and side menu are served and serve few kinds of alcohol drink.
'''Taketomo dining''' _i_________H___j. Kusatsu city, 486-5. is a dining which is located on center of the Kusatsu city and famous menu is "Maitake-mushrooms pork cutlet", price is 1580 yen. They serve hot and cool soba, and different types of bowls and law meal which will be served main dish with few side dishes.
'''Donguri'''_@_i_________j. kusatsu city, 562-16. is a famous European restaurant. they have been taken up with television and magazine. a famous item is acorn hamburg for 1050 yen.
'''Tuki-ya''' _i_____j. kusatsu city, 470-30. is a famous Shabu-shabu restaurant which was opened in 2006. It's taken up with TV and key item in this restaurant is "pork shabu-shabu set' for 1700 yen.
'''ma Sushi'''_@_i_______j. kusatsu city, 340. is located in center of Kusatsu and local people often go this place. They provide variety kinds of sushi and each season, they have special menu. This place is often used as party place.
Kusatsu Plateau Beer . ________r_[__. usatsu city,454-13. 0279-88-3444. :00~20:00. Beer which is good for health is the feature and a target. Water is from Czech republic.
Ramen ichiban. __[________. usatsu city,116-2. 279-88-3732 . 1:30_`14:30_A19:30_`23:30. there are eight types of ramen.
Ryu en. ___. usatsu city,116-2. 279-88-3777. unch 11:30_`14:30 Dinner 17:00_`21:30. Ryu en is a Chinese restaurant located just in front of yubatake_i_____j.
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Sleep
'''Hotels with outdoor bath'''
Ichidaya hotel . __c______. 279-88-3150. ttp://kusatu.com/ichidaya/. 0500 yen ~15750 yen.
Kusatsu hot spring hotel resort. ________z_e_____]_[_g. usatsu city, 15-8 . O_Q_V_X_|_W_W_|_Q_P_O_X. ttp://www.kusatsu-resort.com/index.html. 4:00. 0:00. 0500 yen ~21000 yen.
Daito kan. _____. usatsu city,126. 279-88-2611.
Tenoji ya. _______. usatsu city,360. 279-88-3177. ttp://tanaka-tec.co.jp/tenojiya/index.html.
Nara ya. _____. usatsu city,396. 279 (88) 2311. ttp://www.kusatsu-naraya.co.jp/eng/index.html. 4:00. 0:00.
Hotel village . z_e_____B___b_W. usatsu city,618. 279-88-3232.
Hotel Takamatsu. z_e______. usatsu city,312.
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