Day 17
Kusatsu - I wanted to spend a night in a ryokan and I chose to stay in the city of Kusatsu - a hot spring town about 170 km away from Tokyo. It was very peaceful and quiet, I had an onsen all to myself - the ryokan I stayed at had three different onsens - male, female, and mixed, so there was no problem in overcrowding. The city center also has a running hot spring, which is quite relaxing to look at, it smells vaguely sulfury, but in a pleasant way.
The ryokan I stayed at provided dinner and breakfast, both of which were delicious.
Loved reading about this trip and your pics are mostly making me hungry and jealous! :)