#attraction/temple [Kōsen-ji](https://www.kusatsu.ne.jp/kousenji) is a temple in [[Kusatsu (草津町)]]. ![[kosen-ji IMG_4335.png]] ![[kosen-ji IMG_6502.png]] > [!NOTE] Gautama Shrine > Important Cultural Asset of Kusatsu > > Commissioned by Edo (Tokyo) doctor, Sotojima Kenka in Genroku 16 (1703). This is one of the most unusual structures still remaining from the Genroku Era. The main figure was made by Kokei Jonin, a monk from the Todai Temple of Nara Prefecture. The shrine's purpose is to protect travelers going to visit the baths of Kusatsu. ![[? kosen-ji IMG_4342.png]] ![[? kosen-ji IMG_4343.png]] ![[kosen-ji IMG_6481.png]] ![[? kosen-ji IMG_4345.png]] > [!NOTE] Monument to the poet Basho > Located along a narrow road is a monument with a poem written by the haiku master Basho Praising the healing properties of Kusatsu's waters. This is the second oldest monument to Basho located in Gunma Prefecture. ![[kosen-ji IMG_6497.png]] ![[kosen-ji IMG_6494.png]] ![[kosen-ji IMG_9159.png]]