- Population
- 6,255
- 6.3K
- Elevation
- 1,151 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport79 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport126 km
About Kusatsu
Kusatsu is a town. Location: Kusatsu Machi, Agatsuma-gun. Population: 6,255. Elevation: 1,151 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Mount Kusatsu-Shirane and Takama Yama.
Photos of Kusatsu
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Mount Kusatsu-Shirane 663highland · CC BY 2.5
Climate of Kusatsu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 106 km south17°
- Isehara · 150 km southeast18°
- Fujinomiya · 156 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- September (206 mm)
- Driest month
- December (47 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 65 | 78 | 100 | 119 | 188 | 203 | 199 | 206 | 124 | 70 | 47 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kusatsu
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 79 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (155 km). The nearest large city is Ueda, 37 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 79 kmsouthwest
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 126 kmwest
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 155 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ueda Population: 157.5K 37 kmsouthwest
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 37 kmwest
- Takasaki Population: 373K 49 kmsoutheast
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 50 kmsoutheast
- Isesaki Population: 211.8K 63 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kusatsu
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 58 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Mount Asama Mountain 24 kmS
- Mount Kusatsu-Shirane Mountain 7 kmNW
- Takama Yama Mountain 9 kmSE
- Azumaya San Mountain 18 kmSW
25–60 km17 places
- Mount Myōgi Mountain 39 kmS
- Mount Hotaka Mountain 52 kmNE
- Lake Nojiri Lake 41 kmNW
- Tanigawa Dake Mountain 38 kmNE
60–100 km52 places
- Honshu Island 87 kmSW
- Umeda Ko Lake 74 kmE
- Mount Bukō Mountain 86 kmSE
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane Mountain, Gunma7.2 km NW
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Takama Yama Mountain, Naganohara Machi8.6 km SE
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Azumaya San Mountain, Tsumagoi Mura18 km SW -
Mount Asama Mountain, Karuizawa Machi24 km S
Sources & licences
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