There are a number of waterfalls and crater lakes in the vicinity of Kusatsu. The most famous ones are: located 2,100 meters above sea level is the crater lake of Mount Shirane. It boasts a very high acidity and an emerald-green surface. , 2,000 meters above sea level is located between Mount Shirane and Mount Motoshirane. Its water is crystal clear. and the are waterfalls near Kusatsu. Ski area The on Mount Tengu and Mount Shirane is over 90 years old and is one of the main attractions of Kusatsu. The ski area extends from 2,100 meters to 1,300 meters above sea level. The snow quality is very good and there are ten different routes for all difficulty levels as well as twelve lifts. The longest route is eight kilometers long. Noted people from Kusatsu Kenji Ogiwara, Olympic gold medalist ski jumper Tsugiharu Ogiwara, Olympic gold medalist skier Ichita Yamamoto, politician References Kawaai Yūtarō, Onsenshiwa, 1966, Gunma-ken, Agatsuma-Gun, Kusatsu-Machi, 3-7-2 Shigehara Kusatsu Kyōikuiinkai, Kusatsuonsen no Bunkazai, 1998, Asahiinsatsukōgyō Kabushikigaisha Erwin von Bälz Museum, director Okitsu Hiroyoshi, Toki No Utsuroi (not published) Kazumine Daiji, Manga Kusatsumachishi, 2000, Kusatsumachi Kusatsu Ryokankyōkai, Meiyukusatsu Onsen Hyakka Kusatsu Kankō Kyōkai, Kusatsu Style, 2007 Kusatsu municipal business division, Kusatsu – The Kusatsu Guide 2002 (edited 2007) Kusatsu municipal tourism division, Kusatsu – Kusatsu tourism index Kusatsu town hall, special project division, Yubatake VIPs – 100 famous people that visited Kusatsu, 1999 Notes External links Official Website Towns in Gunma Prefecture Kusatsu, Gunma Spa towns in Japan