Yubatake Hot Spring Field, Kusatsu Onsen
OnlineThis live camera overlooks the Yubatake, the steaming hot-water field at the very heart of Kusatsu Onsen, one of Japan's most celebrated hot-spring resorts. Mineral-rich spring water gushes through wooden yudoi troughs and tumbles over the Yutaki cascade, wrapping the surrounding lattice of inns and bathhouses in drifting steam. It is the ever-flowing emblem of the town.
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The Heart of Kusatsu Onsen
The Yubatake, literally the hot-water field, is the symbolic center of Kusatsu Onsen in the highlands of Gunma. Around 4,000 liters of mineral-laden water surge from the source each minute, cooling as they flow so the famously hot spring can be enjoyed in the town's baths.
Wooden Yudoi and the Yutaki Cascade
Long wooden troughs called yudoi channel the water across the field before it spills over the Yutaki waterfall. This traditional system both cools the water and harvests yunohana, the prized mineral sediment left behind on the timber.
A Storied Hot-Spring Town
Ringed by historic ryokan inns, bathhouses and souvenir streets, the Yubatake anchors one of Japan's three great hot springs. Visitors stroll its stone promenade and railings to admire the endlessly rising steam.
Location Details
Yubatake
Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan
Asia
Timezone
Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9)
GPS Coordinates
36.6230°, 138.5967°
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