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One of Japan's top three hot spring towns, Kusatsu is famous for its naturally hot, acidic waters said to cure every ailment except lovesickness. The iconic Yubatake (hot water field) sits at the town center, surrounded by traditional inns.
Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan Guide
Looking for hotels in Kusatsu? Compare 45 traditional ryokans and modern onsen hotels, then narrow the list with the filters below or sort it by price.
See our editors' top picks for KusatsuEach link opens our Kusatsu listing with that filter on. Bath, meal, tattoo and access filters count only what an inn states on its own official website — inns that say nothing are left out, so ask the inn if a detail matters to you.
45 ryokans in Kusatsu
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 US$300 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$600 total for 2 guests
8.9/10 (377)奈良屋
An 1877-established inn one minute from Yubatake, bathing guests in Kusatsu's oldest spring source — Shirahata-no-Yu.
from US$350 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$700 total for 2 guests
9/10 (310)望雲
A storied ryokan founded in 1598, with six free-flowing onsen baths fed by two natural spring sources.
from US$107 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$214 total for 2 guests
8.4/10 (247)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 US$400 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$800 total for 2 guests
9.3/10 (45)ホテル櫻井
Kusatsu's largest onsen hotel, 169 rooms, with a 30-meter 100% kakenagashi bath, nightly yumomi show, and English-speaking staff — tattoos not permitted in public baths.
from US$200 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$400 total for 2 guests
9/10 (4,720)草津温泉ホテルヴィレッジ
Family-oriented 102-room resort with three hot-spring sources, 24-hour indoor and outdoor baths, rentable kashikiri baths, and multilingual staff including English and Chinese.
from US$102 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$204 total for 2 guests
8.8/10 (3,792)草津ナウリゾートホテル
A 138-room European-style resort with English-speaking staff, public and outdoor onsen, and 34 terrace rooms with private open-air baths.
from US$100 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$200 total for 2 guests
9.2/10 (2,668)草津ホテル
A Taisho-era wooden masterpiece built in 1913, blending historic charm with natural hot spring luxury.
from US$130 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$260 total for 2 guests
8.9/10 (1,602)ホテルスパックス草津
A straightforward 20-room mid-range hotel with source-fed indoor and open-air onsen plus sauna, English-speaking 24-hour front desk.
from US$88 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$176 total for 2 guests
8.6/10 (1,598)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 US$180 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$360 total for 2 guests
8.7/10 (1,033)源泉一乃湯
Budget ryokan two minutes from Kusatsu's Yubatake, with two hot-spring sources, five private baths and 48 rooms.
from US$97 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$194 total for 2 guests
9.6/10 (924)草津スカイランドホテル
Thirty-room highland resort 25 minutes from central Kusatsu, with hinoki wood and open-air baths using genuine kakenagashi source water and English-speaking staff.
from US$98 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$196 total for 2 guests
9/10 (880)昔心の宿 金みどり
A Meiji-era inn founded in 1902, 30 rooms drawing from two onsen sources, with kashikiri open-air baths and kaiseki served in-room.
from US$132 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$264 total for 2 guests
8.9/10 (842)ホテル一井
A 300-year-old institution right on the Yubatake — 23 rooms look directly over Kusatsu's steaming heart.
from US$120 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$240 total for 2 guests
8.2/10 (770)HANAYADO BAELZ（ハナヤド ベルツ）
A 16-room hotel in Kusatsu Onsen blending Western and Japanese style, with acidic-sulfur hot-spring baths and English-speaking staff.
from US$130 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$260 total for 2 guests
9.4/10 (678)湯宿みゆき本館
A 20-room main building with five reservable kashikiri baths and a new wing added in April 2024, Japanese-only service.
from US$139 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$278 total for 2 guests
9/10 (606)リブマックスリゾート草津温泉
Twenty-room resort where every room has a private semi-open-air Shigaraki ceramic bath fed by Kusatsu's Bandaiko spring.
from US$56 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$112 total for 2 guests
8/10 (562)和える宿高松
Modern Japanese-Western inn near Kusatsu's Yubatake, opened 2020, with source-fed baths, a sauna and tattoo-friendly policy.
from US$112 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$224 total for 2 guests
8.4/10 (522)中村屋旅館
A traditional 10-room ryokan in central Kusatsu Onsen with reservable private baths fed by the town's acidic-sulfur source water.
from US$63 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$126 total for 2 guests
9/10 (478)湯の宿 みさご
Intimate five-room Kusatsu Onsen ryokan an 8-minute walk from the Yubatake, with three key-lockable private open-air baths on free-flowing source water.
from US$72 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$144 total for 2 guests
9.2/10 (449)湯畑の宿 佳乃や
Casual budget ryokan two minutes from Kusatsu's Yubatake, with source-fed shared onsen baths and a light breakfast.
from US$81 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$162 total for 2 guests
8.7/10 (390)草津温泉 大東舘
Large 95-room ryokan overlooking Kusatsu's Yubatake, with free-flowing source hot springs and buffet dining a short walk from the bus terminal.
from US$70 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$140 total for 2 guests
8.1/10 (367)お宿 ゆきずみ
Seven-room modern ryokan one minute from the bus terminal, with real Yubatake-source kakenagashi sulfur water and a #1 Google ranking among Kusatsu inns.
from US$70 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$140 total for 2 guests
9.6/10 (348)お豆の小宿 花いんげん
An adults-only 10-room inn about 99 steps from the Yubatake, with four free-to-use private acidic-sulfur baths.
from US$165 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$330 total for 2 guests
9.1/10 (340)十二屋旅館
Ten-room traditional ryokan one minute from the Yubatake, with four rooms that include a private open-air bath.
from US$95 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$190 total for 2 guests
8.6/10 (265)ラビスタ草津ヒルズ
Luxury 69-room Dormy resort where every room has a private open-air hinoki onsen, plus four reservable shared kashikiri baths.
from US$148 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$296 total for 2 guests
9.2/10 (225)ひのき亭牧水
Intimate ten-room Kiso-cypress ryokan a short walk from Kusatsu's Yubatake, with three reservable private baths and kaiseki dinners.
from US$140 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$280 total for 2 guests
9/10 (222)草津温泉 湯畑泉水
Adults-only luxury ryokan opened May 2024 by the Naraya Group, all 33 rooms with private open-air baths fed directly by Yubatake sulfur source water.
from US$215 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$430 total for 2 guests
9.6/10 (213)裏草津 蕩 TOU
A 4-room luxury design ryokan in Kusatsu's Urakusatsu quarter, with private open-air baths and in-room baths on free-flowing source water.
from US$150 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$300 total for 2 guests
8.8/10 (202)大阪屋
A 1-minute walk from Yubatake — drawing water directly from the precious hot-water field source.
from US$150 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$300 total for 2 guests
8.8/10 (195)いで湯荘
A small seven-room ryokan a short walk from the Yubatake, with round-the-clock free-flowing acidic-sulfur baths and English support.
from US$200 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$400 total for 2 guests
8.5/10 (179)草津温泉 ヴァンベール
Six-room adults-only inn reopened April 2023 with three free kashikiri baths — hinoki, semi-open-air, and stone — all source-fed kakenagashi.
from US$106 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$212 total for 2 guests
9.1/10 (166)亀の井ホテル 草津湯畑
Full-service 80-room hotel three minutes from the Yubatake, with three shared onsen sources and multilingual staff.
from US$97 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$194 total for 2 guests
8.8/10 (158)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 US$90 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$180 total for 2 guests
8.5/10 (120)うり房旅館仲通り うら房
Small five-room ryokan on a quiet back alley a few minutes from Kusatsu's Yubatake, with two key-locked private onsen baths.
from US$115 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$230 total for 2 guests
9.3/10 (84)炯 -kei-
Seven-suite adults-only design auberge in Kusatsu Onsen, opened 2019, with three private hot-spring baths drawn from the acidic Yubatake source.
from US$460 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$920 total for 2 guests
9.5/10 (77)ゆ宿大蔵
Showa-retro Japanese-style inn a 5-minute walk from the Yubatake, drawing milky-white Jizo-no-Yu source water with a free 24-hour private family bath.
from US$60 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$120 total for 2 guests
8.6/10 (73)松村屋旅館
Nine-room budget ryokan in central Kusatsu Onsen with English support and acidic-sulfur source baths near the Yubatake hot-water field.
from US$139 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$278 total for 2 guests
9/10 (64)末広屋旅館
Renovated seven-room ryokan two minutes from the Yubatake, with four free 24-hour private kashikiri baths sourced from Kusatsu's sulfur spring.
from US$158 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$316 total for 2 guests
9.8/10 (61)ての字屋
Traditional twelve-room ryokan near Kusatsu's Yubatake, drawing the town's acidic sulfur source water into reservable private baths.
from US$445 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$890 total for 2 guests
9/10 (51)松乃井旅館
Small nine-room budget ryokan near the Yubatake in Kusatsu Onsen, with four free-flowing private hot-spring baths and two-meal plans.
from US$75 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$150 total for 2 guests
8.8/10 (51)草津ホテル別館 綿の湯
Adults-only 10-room annex of Kusatsu Hotel, independently bookable since 2007 with English-speaking staff, near Sai-no-Kawara park.
from US$184 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$368 total for 2 guests
9.5/10 (43)益成屋旅館
Six-room luxury inn from 1969, one minute from the Yubatake, where every room has a private hot-spring bath.
from US$155 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$310 total for 2 guests
9.4/10 (34)草津温泉 ほしかわ
Four-room inn renovated in 2024 with three 24-hour kashikiri baths and English-speaking staff, seven minutes from the Yubatake.
from US$90 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$180 total for 2 guests
9.3/10 (24)旅館たむら
Fourteen-room mid-range ryokan of roughly 150 years standing, three minutes from the Yubatake, with two free kashikiri baths.
from US$100 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$200 total for 2 guests
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