Kusatsu Onsen Hot Spa, Yubatake 草津温泉・湯畑 The purpose of this wooden pipe is to cool hot spring. Kusatsu is one of the most famous hot spa resort in Japan. Many tourist visit here. 谷川岳のスノーシューのあと、メンバーで 久しぶりに訪れた草津温泉の中心地、湯畑です。 木製のパイプは温泉を冷ますためのもの。 Kusatsu-cho, Gunma pref, Japan
Kusatsu Onsen, Yubatake 草津温泉・湯畑のイルミネーション The illumination of Yubatake. And Chichiya (ちちや) is my favorite Manju (one of the Japanese style food) shop. こちらは湯畑周辺のイルミネーション。 と、僕も好きなちちやのおまんじゅうのお店。 Kusatsu-cho, Gunma pref, Japan
Kusatsu is the largest natural hot springs in Japan with more than a hundred springs gushing from the Earth which produce, altogether, more than 36,000 litres per minute. This abundance can be seen in the Yubatake the hot spring fields in the centre of town. Kusatsu's long history as a flourishing spa town is a well-known resort for recovering from illness or surgery.