Kusatsu
One of Japan's most famous hot-spring resorts, Kusatsu is a tiny town in Gunma Prefecture's northwest, drawing visitors to its thermal baths and a café and restaurant scene substantial for a town its size. The surrounding highlands bring mountain terrain close, and several UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within the wider region.
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- Population6,255
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.6 km3.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Kusatsu: quick answers
Where is Kusatsu?
Kusatsu is in Gunma, Japan, about 37 km23 miles in a straight line from Nagano.
How do you get to Kusatsu?
The nearest airport is Matsumoto (MMJ), about 2 hr 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is 川原湯温泉, about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kusatsu?
The warmest month is August, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C22°F. The wettest month is July, with about 262 mm10.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kusatsu?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 25 restaurants, 15 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.