Kusatsu: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kusatsu is a city of 143,913 people in Japan (Shiga), 102 m (335 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Kusatsu Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kusatsu runs from about 9 h 51 min a day in late December to 14 h 34 min in late June (computed for 35.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kusatsu is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 78 km), Kobe Airport (UKB, 80 km), Kansai International Airport (KIX, 93 km), Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 91 km).
Flights to Kusatsu: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kusatsu Station, Minami-Kusatsu Station. Trains to Kusatsu
Buses to Kusatsu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 346 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Yokohama, 338 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Osaka, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 87 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 345 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kobe, 80 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 19 km — tours
- Saitama, 349 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 329 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Chiba, 382 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Bietigheim-Bissingen, Date.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kusatsu?
Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kusatsu?
About 143,913 people live in Kusatsu, across 68 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kusatsu in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kusatsu?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kusatsu?
Tokyo (346 km), Yokohama (338 km), Osaka (56 km), Nagoya (87 km), Kawasaki (345 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.