32 Grand Old Railway Hotels Left Vacant Along Forgotten Routes

30. The Grand Hotel (Kusatsu, Japan): Hot Springs Hub's Abandoned Charm

Kusatsu, a renowned hot springs resort town in Japan, attracted countless visitors via its dedicated railway lines. The Grand Hotel, built during the peak of this rail-driven tourism, was a prominent destination for those seeking the healing waters. However, as travel patterns evolved, and new forms of transportation took over, many of Kusatsu's large, traditional hotels, including this one, faced periods of severe decline, underutilization, and eventual abandonment, their grand architecture now a haunting backdrop to the town's still-bubbling springs.