Enjoy the hot springs of Kusatsu as a couple without worrying about being seen by others! 15 ryokan with rooms with open-air baths and private baths

When you are busy every day, you think, "I want to go on a date slowly once in a while." In such a case, how about going on a onsen trip with him? If you soothe your body and mind while soaking in the finest onsen, you should be energized for the next day. At Kusatsu, one of Japan's most popular onsen resorts, you can enjoy walking around the town and enjoying onsen cuisine. If you wear a colored yukata and tour the hot springs, you'll be in a good mood♪

Kusatsu Onsen has been known as a famous onsen since before the Muromachi period. Kusatsu has hot spring sources such as Yubatake, Shirahata, Sainokawara, Jizo, Nikawa, and Bandaiko, and most of ryokan draw hot water from these sources. It's nice to enjoy the fresh hot water in the large public bath, but if you want to take your time and enjoy the quality of the spring, we recommend a room with an open-air bath or a private bath. This time, we will introduce a onsen ryokan in Kusatsu where couples can enjoy without bathing!

Oyudokoro Tokinoyu is filled with the source ``Wata no Yu'', and Tojidokoro Furunoyu is filled with the source ``Yukawa no Yu''. There are three types of private baths, a bedrock bath, a sauna, and more, so it's perfect for couples who want to choose an inn that focuses on onsen. The open-air bath with an outstanding sense of freedom will blow away your daily fatigue!

All guest rooms are equipped with open-air baths, which draw water from Yukawa no Yu. onsen you enter while admiring the superb view are exceptional. You can relax while watching the scenery that changes with time. It's a spacious space with separate bedrooms and living rooms, so it's also recommended as a retreat. The Japanese-style bed is provided, so you can spend your time without having to worry about raising and lowering the futon.

Depending on the season, you can enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine in the semi-private meal room "Yuzan." You can savor the sumptuous cuisine without worrying about the gaze of the person next to you, so enjoy the food and drinks to your heart's content! If you get hungry at night, head to the rest area "Asahizuki." From 10pm to 11pm, you can eat the famous "Yonaki Soba" for free.

Even though it is an inn without meals, there are rooms with open-air baths that flow directly from the source. The 55 degree hot water drawn from the Yubatake is naturally cooled and supplied, so you can enjoy the hot spring water full of onsen ingredients. Some of the guest rooms are based on Japanese modern style, and there are rooms with a Yubatake view.

The ``Footbath Café'' is open to non-guests and offers drinks, snacks, and sweets. It's also a good idea to plan your sightseeing plans for the next day while drinking parfait or coffee. In addition to footbath seats, there are counter seats and table seats inside the store. Coin lockers are also available, so you can easily explore the city.

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At the footbath café in the building, you can also enjoy meal menus such as "Joshu Beef Premium Gyudon Dashi Chazuke". Why don't you enjoy a sweet parfait after your meal?　There are also sweets such as hot ball honey parfait and flower bean matcha parfait that are perfect for hot water. Even the body that has become hot in the onsen is cool with sweets. It is also recommended to go for a hot spring tour.

There are always about 100 kinds of colored yukata available, so you can enjoy walking around Kusatsu on a cute date. Even after returning to the inn, you can relax in the gallery, massage salon, lounge, etc. You can spend a carefree time together without getting bored.

All onsen are fed directly from the source. ``Yuzan Yu'' has a Nishi-no-Kawahara hot spring on one side and a Bandai mine hot spring on the other, allowing you to enjoy the two types of hot spring water alternately. Being able to compare onsen is a luxury unique to Kusatsu♪

There are various types of guest rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, and Japanese-Western rooms. In particular, the rooms with open-air baths have soft water that doesn't make you feel slimy, so you can enjoy onsen as much as you like at any time you like. There is a well-maintained garden outside the window, so you can soothe your daily fatigue while admiring the seasonal scenery!

Both dinner and breakfast are served in your room or in private dining. I'm looking forward to seeing which one it will be after check-in. The dishes are very colorful, using local specialties and seasonal ingredients. There are a wide variety of alcoholic beverages, including shochu, sake, and wine.

There are many types of guest rooms on a very large site, mainly Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, and Japanese-Western style rooms. For couples who want to cherish their time alone, the room with an open-air bath is best. There are cypress type and pottery type bathtubs, so you can immerse yourself in the world of just the two of you without worrying about prying eyes.

onsen at this inn draw water from three sources: Bandaiko, Nishinokawara, and Watanoyu. The baths in the guest rooms are nice, but I would like you to fully enjoy the 30-meter-long large public bath that is the pride of the inn. The large public bath uses Bandaiko, Nishinokawara, and mixed sources, but you can enjoy hot water from other sources in the open-air bath.

In the large grounds, there is also the "Ofunidokoro" where Kusatsu's famous yumomi show and the Sakura Taiko drum show are held, the vast souvenir shop "Hanakanzashi" where local specialties are lined up, and the "Garden Pool" which is only available in summer. I can't play it. I'm also looking forward to the time we spend together discussing what to do.

For dinner, you can choose from a buffet with Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes, as well as desserts, or a banquet with beautiful tableware. Both are made using seasonal and fresh local ingredients, so you'll be very satisfied. For breakfast, the buffet is popular for its freshly baked French toast.

On the 6th floor, the top floor, there is a "view bath" where you can overlook Kusatsu onsen. How about a refreshing bath time while gazing at the hot onsen town, the majestic mountains, and the blue sky? The hot water in the view bath is drawn from two sources, including Yubatake. There are also 4 types of private baths, forest, rock, mountain, and wind, so it seems that couples can relax slowly.

There are three types of guest rooms, with names such as "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Hansel and Gretel" taken from Grimm's fairy tales. "Little Red Riding Hood" with red interior is Hollywood Twin, Deluxe Twin, and Fourth Room. Every room has an open-air bath that draws "Yukawa no Yu". Let's relax without worrying about time.

For dinner, enjoy a full course Western meal made with fresh ingredients from Kusatsu at the restaurant ``Manos'' on the first floor. The restaurant has table seats and counter seats, so choose according to your preference. If you feel hungry after your meal, you can also enjoy the free menu at the 6th floor view lounge. We also recommend the tomato ramen that you can enjoy at Yunoka, a restaurant inside the hotel.

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In the lounge where you can feel the warmth of Japanese-Western fusion, there is a nice service where you can enjoy tea. First, take a breather while checking in. There is a quiet and calm atmosphere in the hall, and you can immerse yourself in an extraordinary time where time has stopped.

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You can see the rich nature from the guest room windows. One of the special rooms you'll want to stay in on a special day is the ``Fireplace Room''. With a 12-tatami Japanese-style room and a twin Western-style room, a sunroom and a semi-open-air bath with natural hot spring water, you can relax in a pure Japanese style. All rooms in the detached house "Ukon no Tsune" have semi-open-air baths, so it is recommended for couples who want to use it as a retreat.

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There is a large public bath and a private bath within the hotel, where you can take a bath while admiring the beautiful scenery that looks like a painting. Soaking in the highly effective hot water while taking a forest bath will be extremely relaxing! Take a bath and feel the difference between the large communal bath with a granite indoor bath and cypress outdoor bath, and the private bath surrounded by greenery that is only available to guests staying in the main building.

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For meal, monthly kaiseki set menus that make use of seasonal ingredients are provided. The colorful dishes unique to a ryotei ryokan are as beautiful as works of art that delight not only the palate but also the eyes. In the "Ukon no Mune" guest room, both dinner and breakfast are served in the room. Guests of the main building can relax at Ryotei Hanakairo.

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The guest rooms are designed to give off a warm wooden vibe, and some are spacious, two-room adjoining rooms where you can relax. For couples, we recommend the rooms with open-air baths. You can enjoy bathing as much as you like while feeling the mountain village breeze. Of course, the water is straight from the source. Relax your mind and body in the quiet time that only a hidden hot spring can offer, unlike larger onsen inns. If you want to have a large bath all to yourself, we recommend a private bath. No reservations are required, and you can use it for 50 minutes at a time. There is no limit on the number of times you can use it, so you can use it as much as you like as long as it is available.

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For dinner, we will drive from the inn to the villa. In about 3 minutes, you will arrive at a full-fledged irori-no-yakata. Let's have the famous "hearth deep mountain kaiseki cuisine". With content that allows you to enjoy seasonal mountain delicacies and the blessings of mountain streams, even couples who value gourmet food will be satisfied. Spend a relaxing time enjoying the fragrant aroma and atmosphere unique to charcoal-grilled cuisine.

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There are 3 private baths in the hotel. ``HIKARI'' and ``AWASE'' are immersed in one of Kusatsu onsen 's precious Jizo hot springs, and ``RYOKU'' is drawn from the Bandaiko hot spring, which boasts the largest amount of gushing water in Kusatsu onsen. All baths are stylishly designed so that you can experience both the famous hot springs and the beauty of the architecture. It is a private bath that you will forget the time just by entering.

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There are 7 rooms in total. All rooms are over 70㎡, so couples can relax here. The guest room "C01" is a maisonette with an open-air bath with water from the precious "Jizo source spring," which has a limited amount of water. Enjoy your trip to Kusatsu in a relaxing atmosphere in the tatami-floored living room or on the balcony.

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meal will be served at the restaurant ``kei''. The cuisine is creative, Japanese-based cuisine that takes advantage of Japan's sense of the seasons. Seasonal ingredients are beautifully presented on plates using creative cooking methods. In addition to deliciousness, we also pursue a variety of dishes that are visually beautiful. You can enjoy the extraordinary experience of traveling as a couple.

The pride of the inn is the 23 different types of bathtubs that draw in two types of hot springs. You can immerse yourself in various baths as if you were going around the hot springs, so you can enjoy Kusatsu's unique onsen springs. Especially from the large public bath, you can see a magnificent view of the mountains in the distance, so enjoy nature that changes its expression every hour!

There are three types of private open-air baths: "Takeza", which is made of bamboo and has a rich atmosphere, "Iwamuro", which is surrounded by huge rocks, and "Korin", where you can feel the warmth of hexagonal wood. You don't need to make a reservation and you can take a bath at any time as long as it's open, so please feel free to visit when you have free time.

There are two types of guest rooms: the Japanese-style twin type and the Japanese-style double type. We have comfortable rooms with a timeless design that is perfect for consecutive nights. The entire building is covered with tatami mats, so you can feel as comfortable as if you were at home.

For dinner, you can enjoy a wide variety of dishes made with seasonal ingredients at the Unkai meal. Enjoy sashimi and other dishes made with carefully selected ingredients in a ``gozen + selection'' format. Breakfast is a buffet style with Japanese and Western dishes.

There are two types of private open-air baths to choose from: magnolia, which is gentle on the skin with the warmth of wood, and rhododendron, which is made by hollowing out huge stones. The sight of yunohana floating in the hot spring bath is very fantastical and luxurious♡ Enjoying conversation while looking out at the manicured garden will make you lose track of time.

The guest rooms include traditional Japanese-style rooms and Japanese-Western style rooms. Every room is comfortable and has been designed with hospitality in mind, down to the smallest details, such as seasonal flower arrangements and bamboo wall hangings. There are also rooms with a modern design, allowing you to spend a relaxing and high-quality time. Lying down on the tatami mats and relaxing will surely help you to recover from the fatigue of your trip.

meal The "Meals" will be served at meal or in your guest room. The inn was founded as a ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant), so the cuisine is second to none! The 9-course kaiseki cuisine is a highlight of the restaurant, with its impressive volume and delicate handiwork. You can enjoy the cuisine of Kusatsu onsen with him and the local sake.

The Shirahata source, which gushes out next to the Yubatake, is said to be the oldest source. By leaving the source overnight and supplying it, we provide a rich onsen without adding any water or heating. The quality of the water is managed by the Yumori while preserving the tradition.

There are 3 private baths in total, and there is a room where you can relax after taking a bath. You can comfortably get dressed while gazing at the steam, so you'll be filled with a sense of satisfaction that you can't get anywhere else.

There are guest rooms with different designs, such as rooms with ceiling beams, rooms with accent colors, and rooms with sunken kotatsu. If you look closely, you can feel the traditional beauty of Japan in the details. You will be overwhelmed by the modern construction that you cannot imagine from the outside.

Depending on the season, you can enjoy Japanese cuisine made with plenty of seasonal ingredients. The dishes are beautifully presented. You and your partner will be very satisfied with local vegetables and Joshu beef steaks. They also go perfectly with local sake, so you can enjoy them to your heart's content in a comfortable space. You can enjoy meal in a meal that pursues comfort.

This inn has 4 private baths with hot spring source. Both are free and can be used without reservation. Among them, “Heart bath [Come once]” is best for couples. This bath was created to pray for success in love and marriage, so if two people bathe together, their love might deepen even more.

The “Dadacha beans room” is green, which is the image color of Dadacha beans, and the “Hanamame room” is mauve. All rooms are conscious of the Taisho era romance, so you can relax with tatami mats and beds.

You will be delighted with the hospitality that is unique to this inn, such as welcome sweets made with carefully selected Japanese sweets, the “Nerikiri experience”, and a free cafe with herb water and fruit water specially made by the proprietress. We also have accessories that make walking around town fun, such as monk's work clothes and stylish yukata, so you can enjoy your time together.

Dinner is not prepared at the inn, but there are many restaurants around, so I'm at a loss as to where to eat. For breakfast, there is a service of "Healthy Bean Breakfast Set" that is particular about beans. The morning after relaxing in onsen, you will be healed by a breakfast that will make you healthy from the inside out.

The large communal bath is free-flowing hot water from Kusatsu's source "Shirahata no Yu" without heating or adding water. Shirahata no Yu is one of Kusatsu's six sources. If you slowly soak in the cloudy water, your tiredness will disappear. Each guest room has its own private onsen, and you can hand over the key so you can take a bath whenever you like. There are cypress baths and stone baths.

The guest rooms are purely Japanese-style architecture with alcoves and different shelves. It is said that the building was built by a shrine carpenter who came to heal the hot ryokan during the Edo period, when Masuniya Ryokan was founded, and you can thoroughly appreciate the quality of Japanese architecture inside the building. The 10 tatami Japanese-style room has no unnecessary things, giving it a clean and refreshing impression.

Depending on the season, you can enjoy a Japanese dinner using local ingredients such as Joshu beef sukiyaki. The meal area is a private room. When moving from the guest room to the private room, they will take care not to meet other guests. You can feel at ease even without makeup after a bath. All the food is brought to you at the beginning, so you can enjoy meal without any people.

Each of the five types of private baths uses 100% free-flowing hot spring water. The hot water is "Bandaiko source", which is known for its high source temperature even in Kusatsu onsen. Among the private baths, the “Yasuragi Taruburo” is a semi-open-air bath made from Aomori Hiba cypress trees. "Shiki no Mori no Yu" is a semi-open-air rock bath with gentle light from the stained glass. Including the other three baths, you can take a bath as many times as you like during your stay.

You can choose from Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western rooms, and Western-style rooms. The deluxe queen type Western-style room has a spacious bed, so you can relax after taking a bath. The beds are made with ``Crown Jewel Mattress'' by Sealy, a famous bed manufacturer. There are 6 tatami and 12 tatami Japanese-style rooms, and some rooms have twin beds in the 6 tatami rooms.

Please have meal at the dining room on the first floor of the main building. The restaurant's French cuisine is prepared by a private chef, with menus featuring the highest quality rainbow trout "Ginhikari" from Gunma and stone-grilled Joshu beef steak courses. Tender and juicy Joshu beef and fresh highland vegetables grown at Tsumagoi Kogen's own farm will be even more delicious if the two of you eat together slowly.

There are 5 private baths, each with special hot water that gushes out from within the premises and can only be accessed here. You will feel relaxed in onsen where you can enjoy a large amount of Yunohana. There are different types of private baths, such as ceramic baths and stone baths. You can enjoy onsen to the fullest while enjoying the differences. The hot water in the large public bath on the second floor comes from the Yubatake source, which gushes out at a rate of 4,000 liters per minute.

All guest rooms are designed to be spacious. The deluxe twin room, which is recommended for couples, has an open-air bath and a kitchenette. With an area of 66 square meters, it is perfect for a stay-at-home trip. After enjoying the hot springs of the famous Kusatsu onsen and strolling around onsen town, spend a blissful time relaxing in your spacious guest room.