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Kinosaki Onsen, located in northern Hyogo, is one of the Kansai region's leading hot spring towns. With a history of 1,300 years, Kinosaki Onsen has retained its old streetscape and is a hot spring town that is fun to stroll around, with plenty of cafes, food spots, and souvenir shops. In this article, we'll introduce an itinerary for spending a relaxing time in Kinosaki Onsen, just 2.5 hours from Osaka, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
2 days/1 night
If you leave Osaka Station at around 9am, you will arrive exactly at 12pm, so we recommend leaving in the morning.
From November to March, you can enjoy "Tsuiyama crab" caught near Kinosaki Onsen, which is one of the kings of winter delicacies, "Matsuba crab." You can enjoy dishes made with locally caught ingredients, including "Tajima beef," famous for being the base for branded beef such as Kobe beef and Matsusaka beef, "Tajima rice" raised in a safe and secure environment, and "fresh seafood" caught in the Sea of Japan.
After dinner at the ryokan, visit the outdoor baths (public baths) in Kinosaki Onsen town and enjoy local craft beer, gelato, and more.
*Mandara-yu is the closest public bath to Gosho-no-yu (closed on Wednesdays)
This time, we introduced an example of a two-day, one-night trip starting from Osaka to Kinosaki Onsen.
The birthplace of hot spring tours in yukata and geta There are 7 public baths in Kinosaki Onsen town. Kinosaki Onsen can be compared to a large hot spring inn, with the station being the ``guiseki'', the roads being the ``corridors'', the inns being the ``guest rooms'', and the public baths being the ``public baths''. If you change into a yukata, relax, and go out on the town, you will become a character in this world.
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