1972 - 1974), Rikidōzan (famous pro wrestler). On the lower part of the Yubatake there is a small cascade and the rock has an emerald shade. This is one of the most popular spots for souvenir pictures. , though located adjacent to the Yubatake, is a hot spring in its own right. The water is about 54 degrees Celsius, so it is not possible to bathe in it. For that reason there is the ancient tradition of , which means kneading or bashing the water. Using 1.80 meter long wooden boards the hot water is stirred, bashed, kneaded and thus cooled down. The simpler method of pouring in cold water is not practiced as it would dilute the healing power of the water. During the Yumomi ceremony, the Kusatsu song is sung and Japanese traditional dance is performed. is named after spring water forming a waterfall. The building itself is made from wood and there is one basin on the inside and one on the outside (Rotenburo). Th is an outside basin of approximately 500 m2, which can be used by more than 100 guests at once. There are separate baths for men and women divided by a wooden fence. Located in a valley overflowing with hot springs claims to be one of the most beautiful rotenburo of Japan. The Bälz Onsen Center, situated on a plateau near Mount Tengu ski area, offers great scenery and is a popular Après-ski recreation spot. Bälz Museum The Bälz Museum is another of Kusatsu's attractions. Located at the entrance to Kusatsu, visitors can inform themselves about the life and work of Erwin Bälz. There is also a souvenir shop with goods mostly from Germany and the Czech Republic. Flowers Another of Kusatsu's attractions are the mountain flowers growing in and around the city. The most famous are: Watasuge (Eriophorum Vaginatum, Hare's tail cotton grass) Zazensō (Simplocarpus foetidus, Skunk cabbage) Azumashakunage (Rhododendron Metternichii var. Japonica, a kind of Rhododendron) Hakusanshakunage (Rhododendron brachycarpum, a kind of Rhododendron) Rengetsutsuji (Rhododendron molle subsp. Japonicum, a kind of Azalea) Yanagiran (Epilobium angustifolium, Rosebay Willowherb) Nanakamado (Sorbus commixta, Japanese Rowan) Ezorindō (Gentiana triflora var. Japonica, blue Gentian) Komakusa (Dicentra peregrina, a kind of Magnolia) Festivals and events During the year there are a number of traditional festivals as well as a number of events. Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival, in late August, which attracts famous musicians from