Kusatsu-juku's main quarters
- 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.
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.
Get around
See
- Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden
- Lake Biwa Museum
Do
Buy
Eat
- Ubaga-mochi, a small bean-paste cake
Drink
Sleep
Connect
Go next
| Routes through Kusatsu |
| Kyoto ← Otsu ← | W  E | → Omihachiman → Nagoya |
| Kyoto ← Otsu ← | W  E | → Ryuo → Nagoya |
| Meishin Expwy ← | W  E | → koka → Kameyama |