Writers who visited Mangun

Since its establishment in Keicho 3, Mangun has been a popular hot-spring cure hotel.
In its history, it has been visited by literary figures who loved to travel.

This haiku was written by Kobayashi Issa, a haiku poet active in the late Edo period, when he visited Boun VII and expressed his joy at their reunion.
The seventh owner of our inn was a haiku poet who supported local culture under the name Unreian Rohaku.
He was close friends with Issa, and in this haiku he draws on the face of his old friend Rohaku, visible beyond the steam from the hot spring, to the moon,
and conveys their deep enjoyment of their reunion and soak in the hot springs.

Jippensha Ikkyu, well-known for his Yajikita Rare Road Trip, also visited Mochiun and wrote about it in his book “Jyoshu Kusatsu Onsen Michu” (
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In modern times, Kotaro Takamura stayed at the hotel with his wife Chieko.
Kotaro, who cared about his wife, wrote in a letter that Chieko liked Kusatsu and was happy about her stay there.
There is a record that Mokichi Saito, a poet active in the Taisho and Showa periods, stayed at the museum.

Many cultural figures have loved Kusatsu and have soothed their fatigue in its high-quality hot springs.
The fact that they visited Kusatsu many times proves that they must have enjoyed the trip in both body and mind.
Like Issa, you can chat with someone beyond the steam and imagine the sky of your journey…

Mochiun in the Meiji era (1868-1912)

At the time, our hotel was built facing the Yubatake. You can see our hotel beyond the steam. (We have now moved to higher ground, about a 3-minute walk from the Yubatake.)

Late Meiji Period Boun Pamphlet

In the late Meiji period (1868-1912), many foreign visitors to Kusatsu stayed at the hotel.
Therefore, at a time when brochures themselves were rare, we had prepared brochures in English.