2-Nights Kinosaki Onsen Hopping: Kinosaki Onsen — CALL

Itinerary Details

Avanti Destinations: Kinosaki Onsen Hopping

Day 1 Arrive Kinosaki Onsen

Your journey begins in the afternoon, as you travel from Kyoto to Kinosaki Onsen. From Kyoto station, use the provided tickets to take the Kinosaki Limited Express train.

Note: It's recommended to utilize luggage forwarding service and pack an overnight bag with essentials for the duration without your luggage.

When utilizing the Japan Rail System, luggage space may not always be available if you have multiple or oversized luggage. For your convenience you may wish to take advantage of this service.

The train winds its way up through the mountains of Hyogo prefecture so you can expect some delightful scenery along the way. Journey time is approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes. Upon arrival at Kinosaki Onsen station, make your own way to your accommodation. Your ryokan is about a 15 minute walk along the town's beautiful canal. However, the ryokan does offer a complimentary shuttle bus. Please make your request prior to your arrival in Kinosaki Onsen and arrangements can be made to meet you.

If you have some time this afternoon, make a visit to Onsenji Temple. In years gone by, a visit here was compulsory before using any of the town's baths*. Although this is no longer the case, the tradition still persists, so many visitors to Kinosaki Onsen make this temple their first stop.

The gate leading up the mountain to the temple can be found near to the Kono-yu public bath house. If you would rather not walk up, a ropeway can take you to Onsenji Temple's main hall. This evening, enjoy a delicious seasonal kaiseki (multi-course) Japanese meal at your lodging tonight. You'll discover the food served at onsen ryokans are made with only high quality, fresh items. Your ryokan has its own baths drawing from a naturally-occurring spring source, so be sure to take advantage of that this evening!

Today is at your leisure to explore Kinosaki Onsen.

Kinosaki Onsen has a unique agreement which allows anyone staying in the town's many ryokans, to receive a pass providing entry to all seven of the town's public bath houses free of charge. Feel free to head out in your ryokan's provided yukata, or bath robe, as it will be much easier to change in and out of your clothes at each bath house. No need to be shy; wearing a yukata around a hot spring town is quite normal in Japan, and you'll quickly notice that everyone is doing the same.

After breakfast, make your way to the rail station, and use your provided rail tickets for the 3 hour journey to Osaka. Upon arrival, you can take a taxi to your hotel, to the airport for your return flight, or onward to your next Avanti Destination!