Hot Springs Japan #01 Kusatsu Onsen (草津温泉)

日本の温泉シリーズ第1弾は、「草津温泉」
Introducing Japan's Hot Springs(Onsen).
Hot Springs Japan Series No.1 " Kusatsu Onsen"
One of the best 3 major hot springs in Japan.
There are 6 hot spring sources and gushing 30000 liters every minute.
Yubatake is located at the heart of Kusatsu Onsen.
Hot Steam flowing over the rocky edges from the wooden pipes.
Dozens of aqueducts carry the hot water while cooling it to many Onsen Ryokans(=hotels).
Edo shoguns like Ieyasu(1st), Yoshimune(8th), Ieharu(10th) had the hot water transported to Edo(Tokyo) so that they could enjoy bathing.
Kusatsu Onsen waters are extremely hot, reaching 50°C in temperature. Simply adding cold water would affect the quality.So back in old days, people devised a way to bring down the
source temperature by using long wooden planks to stir the hot water.(=Yumomi)
Shirahata Hot Spring Source is the oldest source in Kusatsu found by Yoritomo Minamoto in 1193.
Sainokawara Park is one of the best spot you must visit.
Along the Onsen Steam River, hot springs gushing and the hot steam
rising from each of these springs.Tradition says that demons live here and the place was feared as the Damon's Springs because of its view.
Why don't you go and enjoy your Onsen trip to Kusatsu!!
Cameraman: Skip Itoh
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October, 2023
Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan