TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER941 / KUSATSU

Japan · Gunma

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Kusatsu

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Walking area in Sainokawara Park in 2025草津町
Local historyFirst-visit planCheck transport

Hi, I’m Tabi!

Explore the hot-spring flow at Yubatake and Sainokawara Park. Distinguish walking areas from bathing facilities and take care around hot water and slippery surfaces.

This guide covers places within Kusatsu, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Close view of hot-spring water and rocks at Yubatake in 202501

A first-visit stop

Yubatake

유바타케

The town’s landmark cools hot-spring water through wooden channels. The photograph is a close view of flowing water and rocks in 2025. Stay outside barriers and do not touch the water.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

Walking area in Sainokawara Park in 202502

A first-visit stop

Sainokawara Park

사이노카와라 공원

A park where hot-spring water flows among rocks. The photograph shows its walking area in 2025. Distinguish park access from the separate outdoor bath and follow signs and current guidance.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Honke Chichiya makes onsen manju with adzuki filling and a two-filling version using chestnut paste. Check current products, wheat, egg and other ingredients, use-by dates and storage.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.