Kinosaki Onsen
One day, an injured stork landed in Kinosaki Onsen. The stork’s injury was instantly healed by the miraculous powers of the onsen and the stork, completely cured, flew calmly off into the horizon. This is the legend of “Kou no Yu” that has been handed down through the generations since the Asuka Period (629 - 641). Kinosaki Onsen is an onsen of legend.
Kinosaki Onsen spa is located in the north of Hyogo and its special feature is the streets that brim with a feeling of history. The willow trees planted on either side of the streets lend an even more nostalgic atmosphere to the townscape. This is an onsen that has been favoured by many writers and artists and is also the stage of the work named “In Kinosaki” by the Japanese literary master, Naoya Shiga.
As well as being home to famous onsen ryokan, Kinosaki also has 7 famous public onsen (open air baths) and many onsen fans visit this area regularly. In particular, this area continues to fascinate many Japanese people with its winter snow scenes and speciality crab cuisine.
Onsen information
- ●Location
- Yushima, Kinosaki-cho, Kinosaki-gun, Hyogo Prefecture
- ●Properties
- Sodium / calcium, chloride / high temperature spring water
- ●Temperature
- Temperature at source: 42℃
- ●Effects
- Neuralgia, muscle pain, bruises, chronic digestive orders, haemorrhoids, relief of fatigue, etc.
- ●Accommodation
- Hotels ・ Ryokan ・ 97 Minshuku (guest houses)
- ●Sightseeing spots
- Kinosaki Bungeikan Museum, Gokurakuji Temple, onsen temple, Kinosaki Ropeway, etc. Close to Amanohashidate.
- ●Contact
- Kinosaki Onsen Tourist Information Centre Tel：0796-32-3663
- ●Transport
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- 【By public transport】
- ●from Tokyo
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (1 hour by JAL/ANA/JAS) → Osaka International Airport (30 – 40 minutes by JAC/JAS) → Tajima Airport (10 minutes by car) → Toyooka (10 minutes by JR Sanin Line)→ Kinosaki Onsen
- (*Tokyo → Osaka → Tajima tickets have a 35% discount)
- Tokyo (2 hours 33 minutes by Shinkansen Nozomi) → Shin-Osaka → Shin-Osaka (2 hours 51 minutes by JR limited express Kita Kinki)→ Kinosaki Onsen
- Tokyo (Shinkansen: 2 hours 17 minutes by Nozomi / 2 hours 43 minutes by Hikari) → Kyoto (2 hours 24 hours by JR limited express Kinosaki)→ Kinosaki Onsen
- ●from Osaka
- Shin-Osaka (3 hours 24 minutes by Hankyu Bus)→ Kinosaki Onsen
- Osaka Umeda (by foot) → Hankyu San Bangai (3.5 hours by Hankyu Bus)→ Kinosaki Onsen
- 【By car】
- ●from Osaka
- (3 hours 30 minutes) Osaka (Chugoku Expressway) → Yokawa Junction (Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway) → Kasuga Junction (Kita Kinki Toyooka Expressway) → Wadayama (R9) → Yabu (R312) → Toyooka→ Kinosaki Onsen
- ●from Okayama
- (approx. 3 hours) Okayama (Sanyo Expressway) → Sanyo Himeji Higashi Interchange (Bantan Expressway) → Wadayama (Ugan Highway) → Kamiodabashi (R312)→ Toyooka→ Kinosaki Onsen
- ●from Kobe
- (approx. 3 hours) Kobe (Hanshin Expressway Kobe Route Dainishinmei Road) → Kakogawa BP → Himeji BP (Bantan Expressway) → Wadayama (Ugan Highway)→ Kamiodabashi (R312) → Toyooka→ Kinosaki Onsen
- ●from Kyoto
- (approx. 3 hours) Kyoto (Kyoto-Jukan Expressway) → Tanba-cho (R9) → Fukuchiyama (R)9 → Nobana (R426) → Noborio Pass (R426) → Izushi → Toyooka→ Kinosaki Onsen
- ●from Shikoku
- (Honshu Shikoku Expressway) → Miki Junction (Sanyo Expressway) → Sanyo Himeji Higashi Interchange (Bantan Expressway) → Wadayama (Ugan Highway) → Kamiodabashi (R312) → Toyooka→ Kinosaki Onsen
- ●from Tottori
- (approx. 2 hours 30 minutes) Tottori (R9) → Iwami-cho (R178) → Zatsu (Marine Line) → Takeno (Marine Line) → Hiyoriyama→ Kinosaki Onsen
