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Kusatsu Onsen

One of Japan’s Best Hot Spring Towns

Donny Kimball
13 min readJul 3, 2017

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Kusatsu hot spring water flows out of the yubatake (hot water field) high above sea level

Nestled 1,200 meters above sea level in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture, the rustic town of Kusatsu Onsen is a hidden gem that goes unnoticed by many visitors to Japan. Considered to be a top hot spring in Japan, its location away from any major train lines has kept it from becoming popular with international…

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Donny Kimball

I'm a travel writer and freelance digital marketer who blogs about the sides of Japan that you can't find in the mainstream media. https://donnykimball.com/