Kirishimaya Ryokan — Hotel in Kusatsu

We stayed during low season, in Summer end of Jun22 for two nites, so it was not busy. This is our 1st time trip to Kusatsu.||Loc is within distance of Yubatake, 6min walk, next to Shirane shrine. A bit steep but still manageable. Easy in and out to get your meals/snacks around Yubatake area.||I love the front garden, it is lush and beautiful. I can imagine how pretty it is during Autumn or Spring with all the Japanese maples and sakura trees. ||Hotel guy is super friendly, accommodative and fluent in English. ||Our room is on 3rd floor, with stairs, so if you have problem , you might request to be on lower level. It is spacious and clean. I love the futon and especially the duvet, is fluffy and comfy. Pillow is the traditional Japanese rice pillow but personally I love it as it doesnt give you any neck pain and keeps you straight. There is a tv and fridge as well. Welcome cookies, hot water, greentea sachets and drinking water also provided. Towels and toothbrush. Yes, the toilet is tiny, but it is still ok. I love the view from my big window with all the greeneries.||They provide yukata and a cute shopping basket for you to stroll around.||They have one private onsen that you can use for yourself, and two communal onsen (men and women) . We tried the private one, it is quite roomy. It is just so hot, probably because we are not used to have an onsen. One thing to improve probably to clean the washroom drain inside the onsen.||Next day we've got a chance to use the communal one privately. And yes, you can enjoy it by yourself, all you have to do is ask. It is roomier and also have an extra outdoor , ofuro-size with forest-view. The temperature is warmer and nicer.||We ordered an extra breakfast for Y770 pp and it is a decent Japanese meal set. No meat, but nice and worth the price.||We enjoyed our stay in Kirishimaya ryokan, although we plan to try other places in Gunma next time, we think Kirishimaya is an absolute gem and worth to...

We stayed during low season, in Summer end of Jun22 for two nites, so it was not busy. This is our 1st time trip to Kusatsu.||Loc is within distance of Yubatake, 6min walk, next to Shirane shrine. A bit steep but still manageable. Easy in and out to get your meals/snacks around Yubatake area.||I love the front garden, it is lush and beautiful. I can imagine how pretty it is during Autumn or Spring with all the Japanese maples and sakura trees. ||Hotel guy is super friendly, accommodative and fluent in English. ||Our room is on 3rd floor, with stairs, so if you have problem , you might request to be on lower level. It is spacious and clean. I love the futon and especially the duvet, is fluffy and comfy. Pillow is the traditional Japanese rice pillow but personally I love it as it doesnt give you any neck pain and keeps you straight. There is a tv and fridge as well. Welcome cookies, hot water, greentea sachets and drinking water also provided. Towels and toothbrush. Yes, the toilet is tiny, but it is still ok. I love the view from my big window with all the greeneries.||They provide yukata and a cute shopping basket for you to stroll around.||They have one private onsen that you can use for yourself, and two communal onsen (men and women) . We tried the private one, it is quite roomy. It is just so hot, probably because we are not used to have an onsen. One thing to improve probably to clean the washroom drain inside the onsen.||Next day we've got a chance to use the communal one privately. And yes, you can enjoy it by yourself, all you have to do is ask. It is roomier and also have an extra outdoor , ofuro-size with forest-view. The temperature is warmer and nicer.||We ordered an extra breakfast for Y770 pp and it is a decent Japanese meal set. No meat, but nice and worth the price.||We enjoyed our stay in Kirishimaya ryokan, although we plan to try other places in Gunma next time, we think Kirishimaya is an absolute gem and worth to...

We had wonderful best Onsen experience staying at Kirishimaya! We stayed from Monday to Wednesday in the end of January. They have two different temperature onsens and one open air onsen. There are variety of board games and playing cards available. So we took a few to our room and played after taking nice bath. A few staffs can speak fluent English, and they have deep knowledge about Kusatsu, so my husband was asking some questions about sulfur and history of Kusatsu, and learned a lot from them. The hotel itself looks like a traditional Japanese house with museum, as the owner travelled and volunteered in Enrope in 1986. When we visited, we were able to have private bath! It was quiet, relaxed, and so peaceful. The staff is very nice and I really enjoyed small conversations and staff’s recommendations for restaurants and other Kusatsu related activities. We also skied on the second day and the ski garden is 15 min walking distance from Kirishimaya. Very close to the bus terminal and town center and all the shops and major baths like Otakinoyu and Nishinokawara Onsen. Breakfast was amazing as they served traditional Japanese small dishes. You can choose to eat on Tatami mat, or at the table. Free umbrella was available since it was rainy on the second day to walk around the town. You can take many different ways to get to the Ryokan, as it is near Shrine’s tiny streets. I highly recommend you to stay there if you are...