- For the Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture, see Kusatsu.
Kusatsu (草津市) is a city in Shiga prefecture.
Understand
[edit]Kusatsu city used to be a prosperous town as a crossroads of the Nakasendo road and Tokaido road for travelers to Tokyo from all over Japan.
Tourist information site
[edit]The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site and info pages in English on Matcha.
Get in
[edit]Kusatsu has two stations along JR's Tokaido Main Line, Kusatsu Station and Minami-Kusatsu Station, so it is very easy to access from Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe. All local, kaisoku, and shin-kaisoku trains stop at both stations. Kusatsu Station is also served by the Kusatsu Line, which connects Kusatsu to Ritto, Koka, and Iga (Tsuge Station) in Mie.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden
- Lake Biwa Museum
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Ubaga-mochi, a small bean-paste cake
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Kusatsu |
| Kyoto ← Otsu ← | W  E
|
→ Omihachiman → Nagoya |
| Kyoto ← Otsu ← | W  E
|
→ Ryuo → Nagoya |
| Meishin Expwy ← | W  E
|
→ koka → Kameyama |