Kinosaki Onsen Travel Guides

Ichino-yu — Kinosaki Onsen's 'number-one bath' — draws visitors with its grand Edo-style kabuki-theatre facade, alkaline spring waters, and a remarkable cave bath (dokutsu-buro) carved into natural rock.

Arrive at Kinosaki Onsen Station on the JR San'in Main Line and step straight into one of Japan's finest spa towns — willow-lined streets, seven public bathhouses, and a free foot-bath right on the station forecourt.

Ride the Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway to Onsenji Temple and the Mt Daishi summit — sweeping views over the willow-lined spa town, the Maruyama River plain, and the Sea of Japan.

Discover Kono-yu — Kinosaki Onsen's oldest and most secluded public bath, born from a stork's legend and blessed with luck in love, with a garden rotenburo beside the ropeway.

Satono-yu is the largest and most modern of Kinosaki Onsen's seven public sotoyu, standing right beside the station — with a rooftop open-air bath, themed indoor pools, steam sauna, and free entry for ryokan guests.