Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a relaxing trip to a hot spring to immerse yourself in Japanese culture

From JR Osaka Station, take the "Kounotori" express train to Kinosaki Onsen Station in about 2.5 hours.
You may take the direct express "Kounotori" or transfer to the express "Kinosaki" at JR Fukuchiyama Station.
*All seats on the Kounotori and Kinosaki express trains are reserved.

If you leave Osaka Station at around 9am, you will arrive exactly at 12pm, so we recommend leaving in the morning.

3 minutes walk from Kinosaki Onsen Station

"Irori Dining MIKUNI" is a restaurant specializing in Tajima beef.
There are many delicious lunches such as rice bowls and curries using local ingredients. Recommended dishes are the Tajimagen Tasting Set (4,900 yen including tax) and the Special Children's Lunch (5,500 yen including tax).

Once you've had your fill, head out for a stroll around the hot spring town. After about a 10-minute walk, you'll arrive at the Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway, browsing the shops and other attractions along the way.

The main hall of Onsenji Temple is located at the midpoint of the ropeway station.
The ropeway ride takes about 4 minutes.
*You can also walk there without taking the ropeway (time required: about 20 minutes)

It's a two-minute walk from Yakushi Park to our accommodation, Nishimuraya Honkan.

Nishimuraya Honkan is a traditional Japanese inn with a 160-year history.
The hotel is built around a Japanese garden, so each guest room offers a different view.

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)

The outdoor baths (public baths) are open until 11pm (last admission at 10:30pm), and souvenir shops, snack bars, shooting ranges, and other facilities are also open until around 11pm, so you can enjoy the hot spring town at night.

Start your day at Gosho-no-Yu, one of the outdoor baths (public baths) located just a 2-minute walk from Nishimuraya Honkan!
* "Gosho-no-yu" is open from 7am. Closed on Thursdays.

After having breakfast at the inn and checking out, head out to the hot spring town.
It takes 4 minutes on foot from Nishimuraya Main Building to Kamiya Mingei Shop on Kiyamachi Alley.

Kinosaki Straw Crafts is a traditional craft that is still being passed down in Kinosaki Onsen town. You can touch the works at the artisan's workshop, or you can make your own original wooden box that is one of a kind. The hot spring town is also home to the Kinosaki Straw Crafts Museum, where old works are on display.

You can go to the outdoor baths or just relax at the cafe.
If you have time for another night or two, you can also enjoy the surrounding sea and castle town.