Shiga Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Kusatsu
Kusatsu is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, home to about 143,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Kusatsu.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- ITM54 km · Osaka Itami International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Kusatsu
Kusatsu (草津市, Kusatsu-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city lies on Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake.
Kusatsu city used to be a prosperous town as a crossroads of the Nakasendo road and Tokaido road for travelers to Tokyo from all over Japan. The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site and info pages in English on Matcha.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Kusatsu
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Biwako-sen Minami-Kusatsu-eki Nishi-guchi hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Kusatsu
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel 21 | 1.3 km | |
| Kusatsu Estopia Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| Urban Hotel Minami Kusatsu | 1.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kusatsu
Kusatsu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 220 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kusatsu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 79 km) and Kobe Airport (UKB, 79 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Kusatsu has two stations along JR's Tokaido Main Line, Kusatsu Station and Minami-Kusatsu Station, so it is very easy to access from Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe. All local, kaisoku, and shin-kaisoku trains stop at both stations. Kusatsu Station is also served by the Kusatsu Line, which connects Kusatsu to Ritto, Koka, and Iga (Tsuge Station) in Mie.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
ITM · Osaka Itami International Airport
NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport
UKB · Kobe Airport
Questions
Kusatsu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kusatsu?
Kusatsu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 220 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kusatsu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 79 km) and Kobe Airport (UKB, 79 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kusatsu?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Kusatsu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.