Finally, managed to go to one of Japan's oldest hot spring. The hot spring experience was one of the best ones I've tried, but the town is really small with not much activities to do. My arm was hurting and a dip in hot spring made it go away. Really good waters!!
There are few recommended transportation from Tokyo to Kusatsu. We took the highway bus instead of the train because it is much less of a hassle. To get to Kusatsu take 3.75 hours by bus. If you are plan early enough, JR Kanto Highway Bus offer the cheapest ticket of ￥2,500 instead of the normal fare of ￥3,200. Bookings have to be as early as one month ahead.
We took the Spa Resort Liner for 2,000yen but they have additional charges for holidays and holidays eve so this is a good deal if you are not traveling peak season. They also have other destinations.
The hotels that we stayed in are:
Kindai Pension
〒377-1711 群馬県吾妻郡草津町草津５４２－５
電話：０２７９－８８－７７８８
FAX：０２７９－８８－８６６０
It was this hotel that I took a bath in one of their hot springs, the lava rock bath (溶岩洞窟風呂) cured the pain in my arm. You can also see the mineral particles collecting around the bathtub. Genuine stuffs, I'd say. It was a wonderful bath. The beds have the fluffiest blanket, perfect for winter, but a bit hot after sleeping in it for a while. And we love the sofa the best! They served western dining style which was delicious. The only lament is the check-out time at 10am... Too early for us to hit the road, especially after such a nice breakfast.
湯宿 季の庭
〒377-1711 群馬県吾妻郡草津町大字草津４６４－２１４
This hotel has all the trained service and hospitality, but I think the hot spring waters somehow didn't work as well as Kindai Pension. But they served the best beef shabu-shabu! The meat's so soft that it just melted into your mouth! Overall, I think the stay was enjoyable too.
Maybe it is better to stay 2 nights at each hotel to enjoy the place and its ambiance rather than changing hotels every day. Some wonderful memories during our visit to Kusatsu.
There are few recommended transportation from Tokyo to Kusatsu. We took the highway bus instead of the train because it is much less of a hassle. To get to Kusatsu take 3.75 hours by bus. If you are plan early enough, JR Kanto Highway Bus offer the cheapest ticket of ￥2,500 instead of the normal fare of ￥3,200. Bookings have to be as early as one month ahead.
We took the Spa Resort Liner for 2,000yen but they have additional charges for holidays and holidays eve so this is a good deal if you are not traveling peak season. They also have other destinations.
The hotels that we stayed in are:
Kindai Pension
〒377-1711 群馬県吾妻郡草津町草津５４２－５
電話：０２７９－８８－７７８８
FAX：０２７９－８８－８６６０
It was this hotel that I took a bath in one of their hot springs, the lava rock bath (溶岩洞窟風呂) cured the pain in my arm. You can also see the mineral particles collecting around the bathtub. Genuine stuffs, I'd say. It was a wonderful bath. The beds have the fluffiest blanket, perfect for winter, but a bit hot after sleeping in it for a while. And we love the sofa the best! They served western dining style which was delicious. The only lament is the check-out time at 10am... Too early for us to hit the road, especially after such a nice breakfast.
湯宿 季の庭
〒377-1711 群馬県吾妻郡草津町大字草津４６４－２１４
This hotel has all the trained service and hospitality, but I think the hot spring waters somehow didn't work as well as Kindai Pension. But they served the best beef shabu-shabu! The meat's so soft that it just melted into your mouth! Overall, I think the stay was enjoyable too.
Maybe it is better to stay 2 nights at each hotel to enjoy the place and its ambiance rather than changing hotels every day. Some wonderful memories during our visit to Kusatsu.
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| Kusatsu town |
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| 草津熱帯園 |
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| 草津西の河原公園 |
