Kusatsu Onsen Street

A charming street of traditional shops and buildings

Peter Sidell Apr 16, 2015 - 1分鐘閱讀時間

<p>There are lots of places to buy snacks, like barbequed fish on a stick</p>

<p>Some of the buildings are nicely lit up after dark</p>

<p>There are guys handing out free samples of 'Onsen manju', tasty steamed buns</p>

<p>Yubatake, at one end of Onsen Street</p>

<p>Lots of stores display their wares outside</p>

<p>This store sells chopsticks and other tableware</p>

One pleasure of visiting Kusatsu is ambling slowly around its narrow streets of traditional buildings, and a good place to do this is 'Onsen Street', running roughly from the town's focus of Yubatake ('Hot water field') to the stately Kusatsu Hotel. There are clothing stores and souvenir shops, stores dedicated to teddy-bears, tableware and exquisite glassware, and vendors selling cakes, boiled eggs and other snacks for you to nibble on as you stroll around.

Peter Sidell @peter.sidell

I came to Japan from Manchester, England in 2003, and have travelled a lot since then, around Japan and in Asia. When I'm not working, I write satire and perform stand-up comedy in and around Tokyo. Check YouTube for a taste.