Kusatsu Onsen
Hello,I am Matsu from J-hoppers Hida Takayama.
I went to Kusatsu Onsen the other day.
Kusatsu Onsen (草津温泉) is one of the top three ranked hot spring resorts located in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.
It took 4 hours for me to drive.
Takayama ⇒Matsumoto⇒Ueda⇒Kusatsu
↓Luckily,we saw cherry blossom trees in full bloom at Matsumoto castle on the way.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKmABoyE-Uqvd3WJFFIGpDlO7C5i-zZXtXfKPCT8l3wqjHk5MLWwYVVwR1RrTOl3FXmTDW_Jzmi0432r2oh-krmcRgjnh4Zn1BiRlciZSkCaC5F5AsXtg_RceRiN6x5nLPubVr6UtmWjy/s320/%25E6%259D%25BE%25E6%259C%25AC%25E5%259F%258E.jpg)
8 fo 10 people from Kansai area say Arima is the best onsen in Japan.
What do you think people from Kanto area say ?
I think they would say Kusatsu is the best onsen.
Yubatake is located in the center of the spa resort area and is the source of the hot springs .
Also it is a symbol of Kusatsu onsen.
Yubatake ↓
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwhwJLuMHi_30ECMwA4rXBweIv76-wnj12M_7OHVyVI-cAxKIQkkMFczWbjIfl7q1G6sYomp7YPxqa5UZ1qzmNsocHNblKx8dDzhx_t-RIyaAjesDqdBY0L8sYUMoE7ge6ld_XspFVSCq/s320/%25E6%25B9%25AF%25E7%2595%2591%25EF%25BC%2591.jpg)
If you come to Kusatsu,please should try definitely Yumomi .
Yumomi is the way of cooling the water that comes directly from the source.
By stirring the water with 1.8 m-long paddles, the water is cooled to a suitable bathing temperature.
I have a bad back.I tried it a little bit.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrkEg2niIELTa_xNCSy5HgjF5rYEXWyxQ_pYCCjDa2tSaU_Z-SkWQWY0WPeTfCkGSPrvmVn9vjraaG78G_V5Hgf4YctEvNvMbTumw7zCLChLs3p3pnhPxgM0lk5JmZl2egJeyyfDyAQKi/s320/%25E6%25B9%25AF%25E3%2582%2582%25E3%2581%25BF.jpg)
↓People sing a special song when doing Yumomi
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U2_BS_RmniTTKLA6-GcTdknuec1zOZch-i8KDu71b2fVRhkuCsvObaf7HyoQD-cBv0J0sK_TwiGNgYMopLmBcNorPCWD_9W8UoHFrWA0W14UABE1sfmk4Ygif8c6zxKN5TA9H63VzwBv/s320/%25E8%258D%2589%25E6%25B4%25A5%25E6%25B8%25A9%25E6%25B3%2589%25E3%2582%25BD%25E3%2583%25B3%25E3%2582%25B0.jpg)
There are 18 public onsens in Kusatsu that are free.
I tried 5 different onsens and all the onsens were really hot.
I think Kusatsu is not known well by foreigners.
I recommend you to go there if you can bathe in a hot onsen.
I went to Kusatsu Onsen the other day.
Kusatsu Onsen (草津温泉) is one of the top three ranked hot spring resorts located in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.
It took 4 hours for me to drive.
Takayama ⇒Matsumoto⇒Ueda⇒Kusatsu
↓Luckily,we saw cherry blossom trees in full bloom at Matsumoto castle on the way.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKmABoyE-Uqvd3WJFFIGpDlO7C5i-zZXtXfKPCT8l3wqjHk5MLWwYVVwR1RrTOl3FXmTDW_Jzmi0432r2oh-krmcRgjnh4Zn1BiRlciZSkCaC5F5AsXtg_RceRiN6x5nLPubVr6UtmWjy/s320/%25E6%259D%25BE%25E6%259C%25AC%25E5%259F%258E.jpg)
8 fo 10 people from Kansai area say Arima is the best onsen in Japan.
What do you think people from Kanto area say ?
I think they would say Kusatsu is the best onsen.
Yubatake is located in the center of the spa resort area and is the source of the hot springs .
Also it is a symbol of Kusatsu onsen.
Yubatake ↓
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwhwJLuMHi_30ECMwA4rXBweIv76-wnj12M_7OHVyVI-cAxKIQkkMFczWbjIfl7q1G6sYomp7YPxqa5UZ1qzmNsocHNblKx8dDzhx_t-RIyaAjesDqdBY0L8sYUMoE7ge6ld_XspFVSCq/s320/%25E6%25B9%25AF%25E7%2595%2591%25EF%25BC%2591.jpg)
If you come to Kusatsu,please should try definitely Yumomi .
Yumomi is the way of cooling the water that comes directly from the source.
By stirring the water with 1.8 m-long paddles, the water is cooled to a suitable bathing temperature.
I have a bad back.I tried it a little bit.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrkEg2niIELTa_xNCSy5HgjF5rYEXWyxQ_pYCCjDa2tSaU_Z-SkWQWY0WPeTfCkGSPrvmVn9vjraaG78G_V5Hgf4YctEvNvMbTumw7zCLChLs3p3pnhPxgM0lk5JmZl2egJeyyfDyAQKi/s320/%25E6%25B9%25AF%25E3%2582%2582%25E3%2581%25BF.jpg)
↓People sing a special song when doing Yumomi
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U2_BS_RmniTTKLA6-GcTdknuec1zOZch-i8KDu71b2fVRhkuCsvObaf7HyoQD-cBv0J0sK_TwiGNgYMopLmBcNorPCWD_9W8UoHFrWA0W14UABE1sfmk4Ygif8c6zxKN5TA9H63VzwBv/s320/%25E8%258D%2589%25E6%25B4%25A5%25E6%25B8%25A9%25E6%25B3%2589%25E3%2582%25BD%25E3%2583%25B3%25E3%2582%25B0.jpg)
There are 18 public onsens in Kusatsu that are free.
I tried 5 different onsens and all the onsens were really hot.
I think Kusatsu is not known well by foreigners.
I recommend you to go there if you can bathe in a hot onsen.
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