Kinosaki Onsen

Overview

Kinosaki Onsen is a hot spring in Kinosaki, Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture. With a long history known from before the Heian period, it was called 'Kaidai Daiichi-sen' (the finest spring within the realm) in the Edo period, and a monument bearing that name still remains. It is regarded, together with Arima Onsen and Yumura Onsen, as one of Hyogo Prefecture's representative hot springs.

Highlights

• ●A hot spring with a long history known from before the Heian period
• ●The distinction of being called 'Kaidai Daiichi-sen' in the Edo period
• ●A monument bearing that name that still remains
• ●One of Hyogo's representative hot springs alongside Arima and Yumura

History

Kinosaki Onsen has a long history known from before the Heian period. In the Edo period it was called 'Kaidai Daiichi-sen,' and a monument bearing that name still survives. Together with Arima Onsen and Yumura Onsen, it is one of the representative hot springs of Hyogo Prefecture.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Arrive at the hot spring town and take in the atmosphere of a long-established spa
2. 2Trace the 'Kaidai Daiichi-sen' monument and learn its background
3. 3Learn about its history as one of Hyogo's representative hot springs
4. 4Stroll through the surrounding urban area

Did you know?

💡 In the Edo period it was called 'Kaidai Daiichi-sen,' and a monument bearing that name still remains.

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