Kusatsu Onsen Three Hot Spring Tours and Related Guides

Lazy bag:
1. The places where you can buy three hot spring tours are Goza-no-yu, Nishinogawara open-air hot spring, and Otakino-yu.
2. Soup quality: Otakino-yu > Goza-no-yu > Nishinogawara open-air hot spring
3. Leisure level: Otakino-yu > Goza-no-yu > Nishinogawara open-air hot spring
4. Beautiful scenery: Nishinogawara open-air hot spring (go in April, there is nothing to see)>Otakino hot spring>Mizu no hot spring
5. Mixed bathing is available at Nishinogahara open-air hot spring at 17:30 on Friday afternoon
6. Anoyu (the place where the soup is kneaded) is also next to the Yubatake

The following is a detailed explanation

Otakino soup
Features: Hot springs with 4 temperatures, low temperature ➡️high temperature, soak in order (high temperature is very hot)
Facilities: open-air hot spring, indoor hot spring, cold spring, oven, lounge, eating area
Thoughts: It is recommended that if you want to rest at the last stop, you can come to this hot spring, because this is the most restful hot spring among the three hot springs.

Imperial hot spring
feature:
1. There are two soup qualities: Yubata Source and Bandai Source, one is more sour and the other is ordinary (personal experience)
2. It’s next to the Yubatake. If you come at night, you can relax in the lounge on the second floor and watch the Yubatake at night.
Facilities: Indoor hot spring, lounge
Thoughts: Next to Yubata, you can take a rest if your feet are sore.

Nishinogawara open-air hot spring
feature:
1. The scenery is amazing. You can enjoy the hot springs and view the scenery here.
2. There is a mixed bath at 17:30 on Friday. Boys must wear the pants provided inside. Girls can wear swimsuits and there are swimsuits available for rent. Girls can enter the men’s pool (boys cannot enter the women’s pool).
Facilities: Open-air hot spring
Thoughts: It’s quite some distance away from Yubata, and the scenery on the road is very beautiful. I went there just to see the scenery.

Note: The photo of Goza no Yu was taken from Google Maps because I forgot to take it🤦 #热热 #日本 # kusatsu