Property Overview: SPAX Kusatsu Resort Apartment
This property is a 1K plus service room apartment located on the 5th floor of a 12-story reinforced concrete building in Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture. The unit offers a southeast orientation and a living area of 28.36 square meters, complemented by a 2.51 square meter balcony. Built in November 1987, the building has undergone multiple renovations, including major repair work in 2009, 2015, and 2023. The apartment features electric hot water supply provided by the town, an electric stove, and heating options including an electric heater in the Japanese-style room and floor heating in the Western-style room. There is no air conditioning.
The property is situated within the SPAX Kusatsu resort complex, which provides access to a range of shared amenities. These include a large public bath with natural hot spring water (source flow, heated, and with added water), an open-air bath (alternating between men and women daily, cleaned from 5:30 to 6:00), a sauna (open from 15:00 to 21:00 year-round), and an indoor heated swimming pool (15 meters, operating hours 10:00 to 19:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and during spring, summer, and winter breaks). A restaurant within the hotel is available for use with advance reservation for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other facilities include a coin laundry (5 washing machines and 4 dryers), a ski locker room, a table tennis room (500 yen per hour), and a billiards room (1,000 yen per hour). Parking is available with 12 indoor spaces (10,000 yen per month) and 42 outdoor spaces (free), plus 80 off-site spaces (free). Pets are not permitted.
The monthly maintenance fee is 9,000 yen, with a repair reserve fund of 4,110 yen, totaling 13,110 yen. Additional monthly costs include 1,100 yen for water and sewer, 3,490 yen for hot spring usage (which includes a hot spring reserve fund), and 1,953 yen for shared electricity. The annual property tax is approximately 35,000 yen. The property is located a 7-minute walk from the Kataoka Tsurutaro Art Museum and a 10-minute walk from the Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal. Note that viewing of the large public bath is generally only possible during cleaning hours from 10:00 to 12:00.
