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Kusatsu Attractions
MyTravelGuide.com has compiled a list of 42 attractions in Kusatsu. Our collection of attraction reviews from your fellow travelers will help you find the attraction best suited to your needs and budget.
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Byodoin Temple
116 Uji Renge
, Uji City
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 0774 21 2861
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
Byodoin, the temple pictured on the back of the JPY10 coin, is one of the few remaining edifices dating from the [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Chion-in
400 Hayashishita-cho, Higashiyama-ku
, Shinbashi dori Yamatooji higashi iru 3 chome,
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 531 2111
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
This massive 12th century temple was established by the priest Honen [1133-1212] in 1175 as the headquarters of the [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Daikaku-ji Temple
4 Saga, Osawa-cho
, Ukyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81(0)75 871 0071
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
Established in 876 as a temple, it is located adjacent to the Ozawa pond. In the 1600s, Emperor Saga's imperial [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
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Daitokuji
53 Murasakino Daitokuji-cho
, Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 491 0019
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
A large walled complex of Zen temples, and sub-temples originating in the fourteenth century, which have undergone [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Garden of Fine Art
Shimogamo Hanki-cho
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 724 2188
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
The Garden of Fine Art situated adjacent to the north entrance of Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Gardens seeks to [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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Ginkakuji
2 Ginkakuji-cho
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 771 5725
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
Ginkakuji, the Silver Pavilion, was constructed as a retreat by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in 1489 after the destruction [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Gion Corner Theater
Hanamikoji Shijo-sagaru
, Higashiyama-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
Gion Corner presents an easily absorbed, condensed package of traditional Japanese performing arts twice nightly at [more]
Attraction Type: Stadiums, Arenas, and Racetracks
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Gion Matsuri
Yasaka Jinja 625 Kitagawa Gionmachi
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 561 6155
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
The Gion Festival is Kyoto's most famous and colorful festival, dating back to 869. Over 30 tall wooden floats, or [more]
Attraction Type: Things to do
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Heian Shrine
Okazaki Nishitenno-cho
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 761 0221
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
Kyoto's most imposing shrine was built in 1884 to mark the 1,100th anniversary of the city. It is dedicated to the [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Hirano Shrine
Hirano Miyamoto-cho 1
, Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 461 4450
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
Famous for its cherry blossoms, this old shrine dates from 784 when it was established by the Emperor Kammu. The place [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Honen-in
Shishigatani, Goshonodan-cho 30
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 771 2420
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
This small, secluded Jodo temple named after its founder, Honen, escapes most of the crowds at the nearby Silver Temple [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:1.0

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Jidai Matsuri
Nishi Tennocho, Okazaki
, Heian Jingu Shrine
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 211 1215
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
Jidai Matsuri, or the "Festival of the Ages," began relatively recently. It had its start in 1895 to commemorate the [more]
Attraction Type: Things to do
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Kinkakuji
1 Kinkakuji-cho
, Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 461 0013
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
Kinkakuji is probably Kyoto's most famous and certainly most photographed temple garden. The three-story Chinese [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Kitano Tenmangu
931 Bakuro-cho
, Kamigyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 461 0005
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
Dedicated to the spirit of Michizane, a ninth century scholar, Kitano Tenmangu or "Tenjin-san" is an extremely popular [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Kiyomizudera
1-294 Kiyomizudera
, Higashiyama-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 551 1234
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
Kiyomizudera, which translates as the "Temple of Pure Water," is a popular temple with young people who come to pray [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
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Konkai Komyoji/ Kurodani Temple
121 Kurodani
, Sakyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 771 2204
7.9 miles from Kusatsu
Established in 1175, Konkai Komyoji, also known as Kurodani, is a large Jodo sect temple on Mount Yoshida just south of [more]
Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:6.0

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Kyoto Imperial Palace Park
3 Kyoto Gyoen
, Kamigyo-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 (0)75 211 1215
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
Ideal for picnics, walking or jogging the Imperial Palace Park located right in the heart of the city contains the [more]
Attraction Type: National Parks
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Kyoto Museum for World Peace
11 Kamiyanagi-cho Hirano
, Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81(0) 75 465 8151
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
Associated with the anti-war principles of Ritsumeikan University, this museum's objective is to explain the cause and [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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Kyoto National Museum
527 Chaya-machi
, Higashiyama-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81(0) 75 541 1151
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
The Main Exhibition Hall was built in 1895 in French Renaissance style and has been designated important cultural [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
26-3 Kamiyanagi-cho
, Hirano Kita-ku
, Kyoto, Japan
Phone - +81 075 463 0007
8,698.4 miles from Kusatsu
Both a major Japanese-style and avant-garde painter, Insho Domoto [1891-1975] received the order of cultural merits in [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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