Kusatsu (Shiga)


 * For the Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture, see Kusatsu.

Kusatsu  (草津市) is a city in Shiga prefecture.

Understand
Kusatsu city used to be a prosperous town as a crossroads of Nakasendo road and Tokaido road for travelers to Tokyo from all over Japan.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site and info pages in English on Matcha.

Get in
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.

See

 * Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden
 * Lake Biwa Museum

Eat

 * Ubaga-mochi, a small bean-paste cake

Go next

 * Moriyama
 * Otsu
 * Ritto
 * Yasu
 * Omihachiman
 * Kyoto
 * Konan
 * Koka