Things to do in Kinosaki Onsen

Genbudo Hand-crafted Rice Crackers

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Genbudo uses high quality ingredients and produces a cracker that brings out the gentle flavor of the rice with every bite. These premium hand-crafted sembei crackers are truly an artform.

Bag Café Bar Creezan

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CREEZAN is a unique cafe and boutique fusion shop along the willow lined canal in Kinosaki Onsen whose main trade is original and top quality bags.

Chanoyu Teahouse

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This tea shop is a place where you can laugh and smile, while enjoying a friendly conversation accompanied by a delightful cup of tea. This delicious tea is sourced from local ingredients including dried herbs, spices, and dried f……

Souvenir Shop Itaya

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Itaya Souvenir Shop has a long history in Kinosaki. It was first founded as an inn during the Edo period (1603-1868). Before that it was a lumber business and this is where the shops name “Itaya” came from. “Itaya” in Japanese can……

Iroha Yukata Shop & Rental

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Kinosaki’s one and only yukata specialty boutique stocks a wide selection of high quality yukata for men, women, and children. Walk-ins and online reservations are accepted. You can rent a yukata for the entire day, giving you ple……

Foot Baths

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Kinosaki Onsen is home to multiple free foot baths dotted around town.

Shisho Shrine

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Shisho Shrine, one of the most well-known Shinto shrines in the area, is located in the center of Kinosaki Onsen next to Goshono-yu. It has been said since the shrine's reported founding in 708 AD that guardians of Kinosaki Onsen'……

Kinosaki Kojinmari

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Kinosaki Kojinmari is a unique souvenir shop that is famous for selling products designed after their mascot Okenotori, an Oriental White Stork. Bags, socks, and even daruma (a round traditional Japanese doll) modeled after Okenot……

Yu No Yama Park

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Yu No Yama Park is a secluded mountain viewpoint located right behind Ichino-Yu Hot Spring. A hidden gem unknown even to many locals, visitors will be rewarded with one of Kinosaki Onsen's best panoramic views after climbing the n……

Benten Park

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Benten Park is a hidden gem tucked away right in the center of town, unknown to most due to its discrete placement on most maps. Home to two beautiful shrines and an unbeatable view of Kinosaki and the Maruyama River, climbing th……

Dragon Palace

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Just off the Hiyoriyama Coast north of Kinosaki Onsen, lies the Dragon Palace located on the uninhabited Nochigashima Island approximately 700 meters away from the coast. During the 1950s, various pavillions were built on Nochigas……

Bicycle Rentals

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Rental cycle options around Toyooka City.