Kusatsu III

Joining the annual company ski trip to get some more snowboarding practice in. This time, we were able to arrive during daytime and had the chance to go around town. Seeing the Yubatake during the daytime was another whole experience as I have only ever seen it during night. With much more detail and color, it was super nice. Another pleasant surprise was the new spot that I didn't know existed, Sainokawara Park, this was not just an ordinary park but a volcanic geothermal park with the smell of sulfur in the air, there was a lot of really cool water bodies and with the snow, the landscape was absolutely breathtaking. There was even a shrine with torii gates at the end of the park, and the paths there led to the largest outdoor onsen in the area.

At night, we had some okonomiyaki and I hurriedly left the group and was able to get the whole onsen all to myself back at the hotel. It was really a perfect day to unwind.Read more