Tourist attractions in Kusatsu, Shiga
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| Kusatsu (草津市, Kusatsu-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 137,266 in 61426 households and a population density of 2000 persons per km². The total area of the city is 67.82 square kilometres (26.19 sq mi). The city is often confused with Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, which is a famous hot spring resort. | ||||||
| population：146,455人 area：67.82km2 | ||||||
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Kusatsu, Shiga in Temple
| 1．Ashiura Kannon-ji ・ ・Buddhism | ||||||
| Ashiura Kannon-ji (芦浦観音寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The temple was founded in the Hakuho period and its grounds were designated a National Historic Site in 2004.[1] The complex includes several Muromachi or Edo Period buildings, two of which are designated as Important Cultural Properties. | ||||||
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Kusatsu, Shiga in Museum
| 2．Lake Biwa Museum ・Shiga, Japan 1091 Oroshimo, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 525-0001, JAPAN | ||||||
| The Lake Biwa Museum (琵琶湖博物館, Biwako Hakubutsukan) is in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1996. The theme of the museum is "relationship between lakes and people" and introduces the nature and culture of Lake Biwa, the largest and oldest lake in Japan. The Lake Biwa Museum's aquarium is one of the largest freshwater aquarium in Japan. The giant Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis) is a popular symbol of the Lake Biwa Museum. | ||||||
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Kusatsu, Shiga in Botanical garden
| 3．Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden | ||||||
| The Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden (草津市立水生植物公園みずの森, Kusatsu Shiritsu Suiseishokubutsu Kōen Mizunomori), also known as the Kusatsu Aquatic Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden specializing in aquatic plants and best known for its extensive lotus display. Mizu-no-mori means "water forest" in Japanese. It is located on Lake Biwa's southeastern shore on the Karasuma Peninsula in Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan, and open daily except Mondays. An admission fee is charged. | ||||||
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Kusatsu, Shiga in station
| 4．Kusatsu Station (Shiga) ・1-1-16 Shibukawa, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 525-0026Japan | ||||||
| Kusatsu Station (草津駅, Kusatsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). | ||||||
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