Mount Marina Kusatsu Building B: A North-Facing 1DK Resort Condominium
This property is a north-facing 1DK unit located on the 4th floor of the 9-story Mount Marina Kusatsu Building B, a large-scale resort condominium complex in the famous hot spring town of Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture. With a private area of 31.5m² and a balcony of 4.05m², this 35-year-old building offers a unique resort lifestyle opportunity at an asking price of 4.99 million yen.
Critical agent notes have been translated and provide essential details. The equipment and facilities include: hot water supply via an electric water heater, an electric cooking stove, heating via baseboard heaters in the Japanese-style room and floor heating in the Western-style room, and no air conditioning. Special remarks clarify important usage conditions: air conditioner installation is not permitted. Furthermore, viewing of the large communal bath is原则上 only possible during cleaning hours from 11:00 to 12:30 (and until 15:00 on Thursdays), as per the Mount Marina Kusatsu website.
The unit itself features a shower room without a bathtub, and the small water heater has already been replaced. Monthly fees total 14,400 yen, comprising a 12,000 yen management fee and a 2,400 yen repair reserve fund. Additional monthly costs include 500 yen for association fees, a fixed 2,000 yen for water and sewerage, and 2,000 yen for the large bath usage fee.
The building's extensive shared amenities are a major highlight, featuring a large hot spring bathhouse (with flowing source water, reheated and diluted) that underwent a major renovation in 2006 and is open 24/7, a sauna, a sports gym, billiard and table tennis corners, a coin laundry, tennis courts, ski lockers and drying rooms, and even an owner-exclusive guest room available for rental. The property offers free outdoor parking for 108 vehicles. The front desk operates from 9:00 to 18:00, and the building has an auto-lock security system.
The area surrounding Kusatsu is renowned for its therapeutic hot springs, with the iconic Yubatake ("Hot Water Field") at the heart of the town being a major tourist attraction and a symbol of the area's volcanic activity. This historic spot, where steaming, mineral-rich water cascades through wooden conduits, is just a short distance away and forms the cultural and visual center of the resort.
