city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Kusatsu (草津市) is a city in Shiga prefecture.
- For the Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture, see Kusatsu.
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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.
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The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site and info pages in English on Matcha.
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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.
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- Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden
- Lake Biwa Museum
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- Ubaga-mochi, a small bean-paste cake
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Routes through Kusatsu |
Kyoto ← Otsu ← | W E | → Omihachiman → Nagoya |
Kyoto ← Otsu ← | W E | → Ryuo → Nagoya |
Meishin Expwy ← | W E | → koka → Kameyama |