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  • Question publication date:2019/6/27
  • Update date:2025/11/13
  • Kusatsu Hotel
  • Kusatsu Onsen (w/ friend). Need inn w/ Garden & real "Wa" vibe?

Headed to Kusatsu Onsen with my foreign friend. We want an authentic "Wa" (Japanese atmosphere) experience, not just a normal hotel. Looking for a ryokan/inn that has a proper Japanese garden. Any recs?

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Kusatsu Hotel

479 Kusatsu-machi, Agatsuma-gun

  • This is an inn with a Japanese atmosphere that will please your foreign friends.

  • Founded in 1913 in Kusatsu Onsen, this inn has a Japanese atmosphere. The main building is purely Japanese in style, with high ceilings and wooden sashes. Therefore, we think it will be well received by foreigners who want to experience Japanese architecture. You can also enjoy the hot springs in the natural surroundings of the indoor and outdoor baths, "Kohaku no Yu," and the indoor and outdoor baths, "Ruri no Yu." As for food, you can eat kaiseki(a traditional Japanese multiple course meal )made with local seasonal ingredients such as Joshu beef and Gunma Prefecture's Mochi Pork at the restaurant "Okuniwa," which faces the mountain slope. The koshihikari rice from Agatsuma, Gunma Prefecture, is particularly delicious.
    うまき's answer (Posted on:2021/11/14)

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  • Hotels popular with foreigners

  • This hotel was used by many foreigners during the Taisho era. It continues to offer traditional Japanese hospitality. It is located about 25 minutes by JR bus from Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station. The baths include a large modern-style bath and an open-air bath, and the spring water is known to be good for the skin. Meals are made with seasonal local ingredients.
    アラート's answer (Posted on:2021/8/11)

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  • This is an inn where you can experience the Japanese atmosphere.

  • This is a traditional Japanese Ryokan (Japanese inn) with a long history and a unique atmosphere. I think it will be of great interest to foreigners. There is a beautifully maintained garden, which you can view from your room. This is an inn where you can feel the Japanese atmosphere.
    ササラ's answer (Posted on:2020/5/26)

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  • A hotel that exudes the Japanese atmosphere of the Taisho period

  • This is a long-established hotel with a beautiful garden where flowers bloom with every season. You can feel the Japanese atmosphere from the purely Japanese-style building that still retains the flavor of the Taisho period. You can experience the hot spring atmosphere that only a long-established hotel can offer.
    吉河's answer (Posted on:2019/6/30)

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3Man/13 The people
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Kusatsu Onsen Boun

433-1, Agatsuma-gun

  • This inn has a calming Japanese atmosphere.

  • You can enjoy seasonal scenery such as flowers (rhododendrons) and autumn leaves on the premises. There is an open-air bath in the building where you can enjoy two types of hot springs. Meals are standard Japanese cuisine. In addition, steaks and fried chicken can also be ordered, so foreign guests who are not familiar with Japanese cuisine can feel at ease.
    ken ken chan's answer (Posted on:2019/7/21)

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  • Ryokan (Japanese inn) founded in 1601

  • This inn is a historic Ryokan (Japanese inn) that was founded in 1601. There are six hot spring baths and two hot springs. There is also a waterfall in the courtyard, and you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons. There are flowers arranged here and there in the building, which gives you a Japanese feel.
    えりめろ's answer (Posted on:2019/6/28)

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  • There is a rhododendron garden

  • There is a rustic rhododendron garden. There are Japanese-style rooms with windows facing the garden, so you can enjoy the view from inside the room. You can also enjoy the Japanese atmosphere from the Japanese cuisine made with seasonal ingredients.
    みこっち's answer (Posted on:2019/7/ 3)

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Kusatsu Onsen Kanemidori

162,Kusatsu,Agatsuma-gun

  • The carefully maintained courtyard is impressive

  • It's conveniently located just a three-minute walk from the Yubatake hot springs. This popular inn has a large public bath and an open-air bath where you can enjoy two hot springs. The well-maintained courtyard is in a purely Japanese style, making you feel relaxed. The large public bath and open-air bath are also designed in a garden style, so you can enjoy the hot springs of Kusatsu and the beauty of a Japanese garden at the same time.
    ほっこり法師's answer (Posted on:2019/10/ 5)

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  • Accommodation with a courtyard

  • The inn has a well-maintained courtyard. There are various types of Japanese-style rooms with tatami mats where you can relax, and I think that every room is perfect for enjoying the Japanese atmosphere. The large communal bath and open-air bath are also full of Japanese atmosphere.
    小海山's answer (Posted on:2019/6/30)

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Hotel Sakurai

465-4 Kusatsu-machi, Agatsuma-gun

  • Natural gardens popular with foreigners

  • The hotel has a garden on its premises, making it an environment that can be enjoyed by foreigners. The natural garden, which is home to alpine plants, rhododendrons, and glaucophora japonica, is a soothing space. In the rustic open-air bath, you can relax and feel the atmosphere of the seasons. The indoor bath is designed with a rare exotic atmosphere. The food is full of authentic Japanese cuisine, and you can enjoy a Japanese menu from aperitifs to desserts.
    ヤギヌマ's answer (Posted on:2019/10/28)

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Ryokan Naraya

Kusatsu

  • A long-established inn in Kusatsu that has been in business for over 140 years.

  • Naraya is a long-established inn founded in 1877, located right next to the Yubatake. This inn has a Japanese atmosphere, and you can choose between a Japanese-style room in the Shoin style or a modern Japanese-Western Japanese and Western room. The inn has a tasteful indoor bath and an open-air bath, where you can enjoy the free-flowing water from the Shirohata hot spring, the oldest hot spring in Kusatsu. There are also private baths (open-air and indoor), so you can bathe alone. Dinner is kaiseki(a traditional Japanese multiple course meal )made with local seasonal ingredients. You can dine in your room or in a private dining room, so you can dine without worrying about others watching you.
    RRgypsies's answer (Posted on:2020/4/17)

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Osakaya Ryokan

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  • A traditional Japanese Ryokan (Japanese inn) with a traditional Japanese rafter structure

  • Osakaya Ryokan (Japanese inn) is located about 1-2 minutes walk from the Yubatake. It is a Japanese-style Ryokan (Japanese inn) built with "segai dashi beams" that has been passed down since the Edo period when it was first established. The hot spring is drawn from the Yubatake source, and in addition to the indoor and outdoor baths, there is also a rustic cave bath. For food, you can enjoy Kyoto-style kaiseki cuisine. The inside of the inn is very tasteful and filled with a Japanese atmosphere.
    Behind The Line's answer (Posted on:2020/2/17)

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Hotel Spax Kusatsu

70-1, Kusatsu, Kusatsu-machi Agatsuma-gun, Gunma

  • A hot spring Ryokan (Japanese inn) where you can feel the Japanese atmosphere in Kusatsu

  • This hot spring inn has two types of rooms: Western-style and Japanese-style. There are also spacious rooms that combine both Western-style and Japanese-style rooms, and all rooms are spacious and relaxing. Basic English support is available, so it is also recommended for foreign guests. The bath is a free-flowing natural hot spring, and you can enjoy Kusatsu's sulfur spring. At the restaurant, you can enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine, including fresh sashimi.
    わらびもち's answer (Posted on:2021/2/21)

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