Tattoo-friendly ONSEN town: Kinosaki

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Kinosaki Onsen Town is a charming spot known for its seven public hot springs. What sets it apart is its tattoo-friendly policy, a departure from the norm in Japan. Here, you can enjoy the healing and relaxing waters without being turned away due to tattoos, a welcome change.

The town's ambiance is traditional, with willow-lined canals and picturesque bridges. As you stroll through the streets in a provided yukata, you can easily hop between its public onsens, each offering a unique bathing experience.

The open-minded approach to tattoos enhances the relaxation factor. You can soak in the therapeutic hot springs without any worries. After enjoying the baths, explore the town's historic streets, local shops, and indulge in delicious cuisine, including Kinosaki's famous Tajima beef and fresh seafood.

  • You do NOT have to rent a car to get to Kinosaki onsen

  • Travel time from Kyoto station by train: 2h 30m /// by car: 2h 40m

  • Travel time from from Osaka station by train: 2h 40m /// by car: 2h 20m

Day Total

4,1 km (2,5 mi)

17 min

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How to get to Kinosaki onsen
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openbaar vervoer
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$$
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trein
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Read before your trip to Kinosaki
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If you arrive before the check-in time, I recommend leaving your bags at the hotel and starting to explore the town right away.

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Oedo Onsen Monogatari Kinosaki
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Hotel with a large onsen
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hotel
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966 m (0,6 mi)

4 min

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Satono Yu Onsen
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Onsen
Categorie
warme lente
Est. Price
JP¥ 900
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All the restaurants in Kinosaki are located really close to each other so feel free to experience them in any order you want, according to your preferences or the restaurants' reservation availability. For example you might want to have some seafood during lunch and some wagyu for dinner or the other way around.

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Okesho sengyo & Dinning room Kaichuen
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Delicious local seafood
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restaurant
Est. Price
JP¥ 2.500
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52 m (0 mi)

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Kōmoto shōten / 河本商店
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Gift shop
Categorie
winkel
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135 m (0,1 mi)

7

Ichi roku hachi iroha yu no machi / 一六八 いろは湯のまち
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Ghibli store
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winkel
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16 m (0 mi)

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Matsugami
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Egg snack
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cafe
Est. Price
JP¥ 300
Richting

157 m (0,1 mi)

1 min

9

木輪 本店
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Woodcraft store
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winkel
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18 m (0 mi)

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城崎茶宴 ちゃの湯
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Tea shop
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winkel
Est. Price
JP¥ 1.000
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19 m (0 mi)

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Maruyama Karyo Kinosaki Store
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Traditional Japanese snack shop
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winkel
Est. Price
JP¥ 600
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182 m (0,1 mi)

1 min

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Ichinoyu Onsen
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Onsen
Categorie
warme lente
Est. Price
JP¥ 800
Richting

Up next, you'll have restaurant options to choose from (swipe right to see the other choices).

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Orizuru Sushi Restaurant
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Delicious sushi
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restaurant
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JP¥ 4.500
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21 m (0 mi)

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Shisho Shrine / 四所神社
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Shrine
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This marks the end of day 1 in this itinerary.

In the upcoming section, you'll discover three public onsens in Kinosaki that, in my opinion, are not as appealing as the other four mentioned during day 1 and day 2 of this itinerary (the reasons for this will become apparent as you read their descriptions).

I decided to include these three onsens nonetheless because excluding them would have left the itinerary feeling incomplete, and you might want toto explore all seven public onsens in Kinosaki town anyway.

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Mandarayu Bath
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Onsen
Categorie
warme lente
Est. Price
JP¥ 800
Richting

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