2026 Editors' Selection
Hand-picked from 9 ryokans across Kusatsu — ranked by editor curation, traveler reviews, and onsen quality.
つつじ亭
An ultra-exclusive 10-room retreat hidden within 5,000 tsubo of private woodland, with full-course kaiseki in private dining rooms.
from $400 / per night · per person
9.3/10奈良屋
An 1877-established inn one minute from Yubatake, bathing guests in Kusatsu's oldest spring source — Shirahata-no-Yu.
from $350 / per night · per person
9/10湯宿 季の庭
An all-suite onsen retreat where every room has a private open-air bath, plus 23 communal bathing options.
from $300 / per night · per person
8.9/10望雲
A storied ryokan founded in 1598, with six free-flowing onsen baths fed by two natural spring sources.
from $250 / per night · per person
8.4/10草津ホテル
A Taisho-era wooden masterpiece built in 1913, blending historic charm with natural hot spring luxury.
from $130 / per night · per person
8.9/10大阪屋
A 1-minute walk from Yubatake — drawing water directly from the precious hot-water field source.
from $150 / per night · per person
8.8/10お宿 木の葉
A hillside retreat sharing 23 bath types with sister property Tokinoniwa, plus half-board kaiseki and free late-night ramen.
from $180 / per night · per person
8.7/10湯畑草菴
A Meiji-era wooden building converted into a stylish room-only inn, steps from the Yubatake with a popular foot-bath cafe.
from $90 / per night · per person
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