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Kinosaki Onsen, Toyooka, Hyogo, Japan

Kinosaki Onsen

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Kinosaki Onsen

This Japanese hot-spring town follows a willow-lined canal, with wooden ryokan and stone bridges along its banks. Visitors stroll between seven public bathhouses in yukata and geta.

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Landmark4.2/5

Kinosaki International Arts Center

Calling all art enthusiasts! Kinosaki International Arts Center is a vibrant hub for creativity in Toyooka, Japan. Explore exhibits, workshops, and performances from local and international artists. Let your imagination run wild as you immerse yourself in this cultural haven. Don't forget your camera – memories here are truly frame-worthy!

Transport3.9/5

Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway

Kinosaki's ropeway climbs the mountain above town, with a temple and shrine along the route. The halfway stop leaves you at a temple.

Shop4.5/5

Marusan Souvenir Shop

Souvenir shop with handmade straw crafts and local foods.

Eat4.6/5

Yoshida-ya

Korean restaurant in Toyooka with bibimbap and chijimi.

Eat$$$4.5/5

Orizuru Sushi Restaurant

Stays

Stay$$$4.75/5

Morizuya Inn

Facing the central shopping street of the Kinosaki Onsen hot spring area, Morizuya offers authentic Japanese-style accommodation, hot spring baths and Japanese dining. Guests can wear colourful yukata robes at the property. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Morizuya is a 10-minute drive from Kinosaki Marine World, and a 6-minute walk from Kinosaki Onsen Station. A shuttle service to/from the station is offered. The historical Castle Town Izushi is a 30-minute drive away. Rooms come with futon bedding on tatami (woven mat) flooring and a comfortable seating area. They feature either city or mountain views, and are fitted with an LCD TV, a mini-fridge and a safe. Bathroom facilities are shared and have free toiletries. Guests at Japanese-style hot spring hotel Morizuya can relax in the public indoor and outdoor hot spring bath, including an unique cave-style bath. They can be reserved for private use on weekdays. They can enjoy neighborhood fireworks in Summer. Luggage storage services are offered at the front desk before checking in/after check-out. A Japanese breakfast and a traditional multi-course dinner with local dishes are served in the privacy of the guestroom.

Stay$$$$4.85/5

Nishimuraya Honkan

Boasting a 160-year history and a beautiful garden, Nishimuraya Honkan offers hot-spring baths and Japanese rooms just 1 km from Kinosaki-Onsen Train Station. A gallery with traditional artwork is featured. Rooms at Nishimuraya Honkan Ryokan have traditional futon bedding and tatami (woven-straw) floors. Each is air-conditioned and comes with a tea maker, flat-screen TV and private bathroom. Kinosaki Ropeway and Kinosaki Museum are both a 10-minute walk. Sato-no-yu Outdoor Hot Spring is 900 metres away. Guests can tour nearby hot springs wearing Japanese yukata robes and geta sandals. Seigetsuro Lounge pairs European and Chinese furniture with lovely Japanese garden views. Free WiFi and wired internet are provided in the lobby. Bicycles can be borrowed for free. Dinners usually feature wagyu-beef, and fresh crab in the winter. Japanese-style breakfast is served in the historic dining hall Senrei.

Stay4/5

Kasyouen

Kyotango seaside hotel with ocean views, private onsen baths, and Matsuba crab meals. Tuk-tuk rides add a playful way to get around.

Things To Do
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5/5
3 h

Kinosaki Onsen Cycling Tour Kinosaki & Riverside Experience

The legend of the hot spring of Kinosaki. History recovered from the earthquake. Kinosaki's traditional craft that Siebold has made a collection. We explain world heritage of topography, San-in Coast Geopark. The Ramsar Wetland, an internationally important wetland for waterfowl, is home to storks, a natural monument. Cycling along the river to the Sea of Japan. It is a tour where you can feel the life of people in a small hot spring town and feel the earth in the large Japan Sea. The course is almost flat and it is a course that women can feel free to join.

$110.53
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5/5
3 h

Osaka Explore Every Bit of Osaka Castle in 3 Hours

Japanese castles, katana, samurai, shoguns, stone walls. If you’re into any of these, lots of great memories are surely waiting for you at Osaka Castle. But just walking through the area isn't really enough to understand it’s appeal. With a knowledgeable guide, you will uncover many secrets about this renowned castle throughout the tour. Do not miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and charms of the Osaka's beloved castle!

$97.20
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5/5
1 h

Experience of making sweets taught by professionals Local tour & guide

Keeping traditions and thinking Experience of making Japanese confectionery taught by craftsmen at Izushi Kogetsudo, a long-established Japanese confectionery shop founded in the Taisho era. Japanese sweets made by yourself are exceptional. The store owner speaks passionately about making Japanese sweets. After the experience, please enjoy it with green tea in a quaint lattice window townhouse.

$21.46
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5/5
2 h

Kinosaki:Rental Electric scooter-Natural Treasures route-/120min

With the concept of "Go to the place you like. With the people you like. At the time you like.", this is a vehicle rental system with recommended routes devised by a local travel agency. On these recommended routes, you can go on a stroll through the elegant streets, and encounter not only crabs, but many other attractions that Kinosaki has to offer. [No need for an international driver’s license] Visit places you can go only with a small and powerful electric scooter! The local travel agency has devised an adventure tour of Kinosaki's nature in your spare time before or after check-in or check-out at your hotel! The electric vehicle which emits no carbon dioxide while driving, is one of the most eco-friendly cars in terms of environmental performance! Kinosaki is more than just hot springs! Search for the storks that bring happiness, and visit the power spot Genbudo Cave and circle the islands in the Maruyama River!

$39.01
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5/5
1 h 30 mins

Kinosaki:Rental Electric scooter-Hidden Alleyways route-/90min

With the concept of "Go to the place you like. With the people you like. At the time you like.", this is a vehicle rental system with recommended routes devised by a local travel agency. On these recommended routes, you can go on a stroll through the elegant streets, and encounter not only crabs, but many other attractions that Kinosaki has to offer. [No need for an international driver’s license] Visit places you can go only with a small and powerful electric scooter! The local travel agency has devised an adventure tour of Kinosaki's nature in your spare time before or after check-in or check-out at your hotel! The electric vehicle which emits no carbon dioxide while driving, is one of the most eco-friendly cars in terms of environmental performance! Kinosaki is more than just hot springs! Explore Totoro's world "Momoshima" and the beautiful rice fields of "Nakanoshima" that appear when you pass through the back alleys of Kinosaki!

$26.01
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5/5
3 h

Kinosaki Onsen Check-In Tour with Hot Spring Passport

・A cultural check-in experience unique to Kinosaki, where you immerse yourself in the town’s hot spring culture—not just the baths. ・Learn the traditional bathing etiquette of Kinosaki Onsen directly from the chief priest of Onsenji Temple. ・Record your travel memories with a cultural stamp book featuring Kinosaki straw marquetry, a traditional craft with over 300 years of history. ・Store your luggage before check-in and get an introduction to Kinosaki Onsen’s history, public bathhouses, and recommended local shops. ・Travel sustainably using eco-friendly electric vehicles, with a local guide accompanying you throughout the tour.

$107.28
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5/5
48 h

1Night and 2Days Trip to Kinosaki Onsen and Temple

It takes only two and a half hours to get there from the centre of Osaka. Kinosaki has been famous for its onsen for over 1,000 years. Japanese people enjoy soto-yu, which involves experiencing several different onsens without staying at a hotel. We are also going on a trip to Ankokuji, which is famous for the view from the temple window. On the second day, we will visit another temple and have soba at a Kawadoko restaurant located beside the river. The area stays cool even in summer due to the air and water from the mountains. This tour is completely different from others. You can relax and experience the real Japan.

$487.65
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30 mins

Izushi Kiki Sake Experience Local Tour & Guide

A brewery experience at Izushi Sake Brewery where the 270-year-old clay wall brings out a unique atmosphere. My body and mind are tipsy at the talk of a landlady overflowing with local love. By all means, please experience the depth of the taste of sake. After the experience, please buy your favorite sake.

$7.15
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4 h 30 mins

Experience with kimono! Castle Town Retro Tour Local Tour & Guide

The streets and people of the city, "Izushi, a small castle town in Japan" where time flows slowly, go around the town with a retro atmosphere in kimono. During your stroll, a local concierge will guide you to spots and photogenic places not mentioned in the guidebook. It is an original guided tour that is especially recommended for overseas people and women, such as making Japanese confectionery and drinking sake.

$42.91
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1 h

Izushi soba making experience local tour & guide

A buckwheat noodle experience using carefully selected domestic buckwheat flour. The first experience of buckwheat watering, lengthening and cutting, and a fun conversation with the artisan are a short time away. Various thickness! ? There is no doubt that you will be surprised when you compare the buckwheat by yourself and the side of a craftsman.

$21.46
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1 h

"Izushi Eirakukan" Kimono Photo Session Local Tour & Guide

At the Izushi Eirakukan in the castle town of Izushi, which looks good in kimono, we will wear a kimono and take a photo. First of all, you will slowly choose your favorite kimono from more than 100 types of kimono, and the dresser will dress it. Professional photographers are on standby at Izushi Eirakukan. Determined pose in front of the camera.

$71.52
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2 h

Izushi matchmaking, red stamp tour, local tour & guide

A driving course to pray for marriage and good luck around the wonderful temples and shrines in Izushi. The fine god "Morosugi Shrine", the famous monk Sawaan-related "Sokyouji", and the marriage "Izushi Shrine" etc. are the most important things. * Although it is not a guided tour, we will explain the course and origin in detail.

$33.68
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1 h 30 mins

Kinosaki:Rental Electric Vehicles-Hidden Alleyways route-/90min

With the concept of "Go to the place you like. With the people you like. At the time you like.", this is a vehicle rental system with recommended routes devised by a local travel agency. On these recommended routes, you can go on a stroll through the elegant streets, and encounter not only crabs, but many other attractions that Kinosaki has to offer. [International driver's license required] Choose the vehicle you like and visit places you can only go with a small and powerful electric tuk-tuk or bike. The local travel agency has devised an adventure tour of Kinosaki's nature in your spare time before or after check-in or check-out at your hotel! The electric vehicle which emits no carbon dioxide while driving, is one of the most eco-friendly cars in terms of environmental performance! Kinosaki is more than just hot springs! Look for the storks that bring happiness, visit the power spot Genbudo Cave and circle the islands in the Maruyama River!

$57.22
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2 h

Kinosaki:Rental Electric Vehicles-Natural Treasures route-/120min

With the concept of "Go to the place you like. With the people you like. At the time you like.", this is a vehicle rental system with recommended routes devised by a local travel agency. On these recommended routes, you can go on a stroll through the elegant streets, and encounter not only crabs, but many other attractions that Kinosaki has to offer. [International driver's license required] Choose the vehicle you like and visit places you can only go with a small and powerful electric tuk-tuk or bike. The local travel agency has devised an adventure tour of Kinosaki's nature in your spare time before or after check-in or check-out at your hotel! The electric vehicle which emits no carbon dioxide while driving, is one of the most eco-friendly cars in terms of environmental performance! Kinosaki is more than just hot springs! Explore Totoro's world "Momoshima" and the beautiful rice fields of "Nakanoshima" that appear when you pass through the back alleys of Kinosaki!

$76.07
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1 h

Izushi Sanpo Gumi Talking Guide Local Tour & Guide

"Izushi Castle", "Izushi Eirakukan", "Tatsukoro" etc. This is a classic spot where you can feel Izushi, guided by a local Izushi expert guide packed with love. ※ It will be a guide with other customers who have a reservation. * Please contact us for guides for groups and groups.

$7.15
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EV Car Rental Basket Group Local Tour & Guide

A cute EV car perfect for retro streets. It is highly recommended for those who want to relax and enjoy sightseeing spots in a short time! Just riding this EV car is no doubt photogenic.

$17.88
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120 h

5 Day One Way Bus Trip to Fukuoka from Osaka via San'in

If you've traveled to Japan in the past, it's probably Tokyo-Mt.Fuji-Nagoya-Osaka and Kyoto, or Hokkaido and Okinawa. This tour is perfect for you! It's because it's five days that condensed the west side of Japan that you haven't seen yet. This is a charter bus tour that departs from Japan's second largest city, OSAKA, and tours hidden spots that are difficult to reach by train. The distance you move in 5 days is about 750 mile. The tour picks up and tours tourist attractions at intervals of 1-2 hours. Departure from OSAKA city by charter bus: - First day: PICK UP at OSAKA city - *Stay at Toyooka city, Hyogo - Day 2: from Toyooka city - *Stay at YONAGO city, Tottri Pref - Day 3: from YONAGO city - *Stay at HIROSHIMA city - Day 4: from HIROSHIMA city - *Stay at HAGI city, Yamaguchi - Last day: from HAGI city - *DROP OFF at FUKUOKA city * We support the "Western Golden Route" policy being promoted by Fukuoka City.

$6,489.00
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96 h

Sacred Waters and Serenity 4 Days Charter Car Tour from Kyoto

Indulge in a 3 night, 4 day luxury journey across northern Kyoto and Hyogo through the theme of "water" from pure springs and traditional hot baths ocean views and serene riversides.

$3,576.10
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48 h

Amanohashidate, Ine & Sanin Coast 2-day Bus Tour

Escape the bustle of Kyoto and journey north to Japan’s scenic coastline on this 2 day tour. Perfect for nature lovers, culture seekers, and travelers craving slower rhythms, the route blends one of Japan’s Three Scenic Views, a rare seaside village, hot-spring traditions, and dramatic coastal landscapes. Great for those who want to experience rural Japan’s beauty and culture, this trip balances history, local life, and breathtaking scenery.

$520.00
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72 h

Shimane and Tottori 3Days Onsen Tour from Hiroshima to Osaka

This 3-day guided bus tour, conducted entirely in English, takes you to Japan's premier sightseeing spots and relaxing onsen towns. Discover rich history at the ancient Izumo Taisha Shrine—famous for its massive sacred ropes—and Matsue Castle, one of Japan's few original fortresses. You will also stroll along the Kurayoshi White-Walled Storehouses and visit the unique floating Ine Fishing Village, where traditional boat houses sit directly on the water's edge. Nature and art await at the breathtaking Tottori Sand Dunes and the Sand Museum (replaced by a "Tofu Chikuwa" making activity when closed from January to April). At Amanohashidate Kasamatsu Park, a scenic cable car ride offers a famous coastal vista that looks like a soaring dragon when viewed upside down. Please enjoy wine tastings at Hiroshima Miyoshi Winery, a delicious fresh crab lunch, and relaxing hot springs in the historic, charming streets of Yumura and Kinosaki Onsen.

$500.65
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