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Sotoyu Meguri (Open air bath hopping)

A hot spring town full of atmosphere"Kinosaki”

Relax and explore the historic town while touring seven hot springs, each with its own legend.

  • Kinosaki Onsen Sotoyu Meguri (Open air bath hopping) MAP

    During your stay, you can enjoy visiting as many Sotoyu Meguri (Open air bath hopping) as you like with your digital outdoor bath ticket.
    The nearest is "Jizo-yu" which is two houses next door.

    Kinosaki Onsen Outdoor Baths List

    • ◆Jizo-yu◆
      • Family safety/Mizuko childcare/Hot spring of salvation for sentient beings
        It is said that the name `` Jizo-yu'' came from the fact that the Jizo statue appeared from the source of this hot spring.
        Since then, a Jizo statue has been enshrined in the garden.
        The second floor also has a family bath and a large rest area with tatami flooring.
        Time required
        Short walk(Two houses next to this facility)
      • store information
        【Opening Hours】7:00 to 23:00
        【Regular holiday】Friday
        【Fare】Adult 800 yen/400 yen/child(Children from 3 years old to elementary school age)
        【Other】Family bath available(Out of use)
        ●During your stay, you can use a hot spring tour ticket that can be used as many times as you like.
    • ◆Yanagi-yu◆
      • safe delivery /child-giving bath
        The name `` Yanagi-yu'' comes from the fact that it gushes out from under a willow tree that was transplanted from the famous West Lake in China.
        Although it is the smallest of the public baths, it has an elegant atmosphere, and the deep bathtub is also popular.
        Time required
        4 minutes walk from our hotel
      • store information
        【Opening Hours】15:00 to 23:00
        【Regular holiday】Thursday
        【Fare】Adult 800 yen/400 yen/child(Children from 3 years old to elementary school age)
        ●During your stay, you can use a hot spring tour ticket that can be used as many times as you like.
    • ◆Ichi-no-yu◆
      • Prayers for passing exams/traffic safety/Good luck and good fortune hot springs
        It has a distinctive Kabukiza-style exterior, which is the symbol of Kinosaki Onsen.
        In the book “Ippondo Yakusen” written by Shutoku Kagawa, a famous doctor from the Edo period,
        Because it was said that `` Kinosaki Shinyu (currently Ichi-no-yu) is the best in the world'',
        It came to be called "Ichi-no-yu".
        There is a cave bath where you can soak in hot water inside a cave.
        Time required
        5 minutes walk from our hotel
      • store information
        【Opening Hours】7:00 to 23:00
        【Regular holiday】Wednesday
        【Fare】Adult 800 yen/400 yen/child(Children from 3 years old to elementary school age)
        ●During your stay, you can use a hot spring tour ticket that can be used as many times as you like.
    • ◆Satono-Yu◆
      • Fureai no Yu /Station building hot spring
        As the name of Station Onsen suggests, it is adjacent to Kinosaki Onsen Station, so
        You can probably take a bath while waiting for the train.
        It is a relaxing space filled with the scent of herbs and the sound of a waterfall.
        The open-air bath on the rooftop where you can view the leisurely flowing Maruyama River and nature is also popular.
        There is also a free footbath at the entrance.

        *It will close in March 2024.
        Time required
        6 minutes walk from our hotel
      • store information
        【Opening Hours】From 13:00 to 21:00
        【Regular holiday】Monday
        【Fare】Adult 900 yen /450 yen/child(Children from 3 years old to elementary school age)
        ●During your stay, you can use a hot spring tour ticket that can be used as many times as you like.
    • ◆Goshono-Yu◆
      • Hibushi disaster prevention/achieving a good match/Beauty hot spring
        In the historical story "Masukagami", in 1267, Emperor Gohorikawa's sister,
        It is named ``Gosho Goshono-Yu in bathing here.
        You can enjoy an open-air bath while looking at the waterfall falling from the rock garden with the back mountain as a backdrop.
        Time required
        8 minutes walk from our hotel
      • store information
        【Opening Hours】7:00 to 23:00
        【Regular holiday】Thursday
        【Fare】Adult 800 yen/400 yen/child(Children from 3 years old to elementary school age)
        ●During your stay, you can use a hot spring tour ticket that can be used as many times as you like.
    • ◆Mandara-Yu◆
      • Prosperous business and rich harvest/A lifelong hot spring
        1,300 years ago, Dochi Shonin, for 1,000 days,
        As I continued to chant the sutra called Hachimandala Sutra,
        It is said that Kinosaki Onsen began when a sacred hot spring came out after a prayer was fulfilled.
        This bath was named `` Mandara-Yu'' because of its Buddhist connection.
        The open-air bath, where you can enjoy the view of the mountain behind the hotel, is popular.
        Time required
        15 minutes walk from our hotel
      • store information
        【Opening Hours】15:00 to 23:00
        【Regular holiday】Wednesday
        【Fare】Adult 800 yen/400 yen/child(Children from 3 years old to elementary school age)
        ●During your stay, you can use a hot spring tour ticket that can be used as many times as you like.
    • ◆Kono-Yu◆
      • Marital harmony and longevity / Hot springs that bring happiness
        Once upon a time, a stork with an injured leg used to heal his wounds.
        There is a legend that hot springs were gushing out here.
        This was the beginning of “Stork Hot Spring” and “Kono-Yu.”
        There is an open-air garden bath where you can relax and soak.
        Time required
        18 minutes walk from our hotel
      • store information
        【Opening Hours】7:00 to 23:00
        【Regular holiday】Tuesday
        【Fare】Adult 800 yen/400 yen/child(Children are elementary school students from 3 years old)
        ●During your stay, you can use a hot spring tour ticket that can be used as many times as you like.

  • Introduction to Kinosaki Onsen

    Let's go to Sotoyu Meguri (Open air bath hopping)
    Kinosaki Onsen has many anecdotes and history passed down from generation to generation.
    There are seven public baths scattered along the Otani River.
    Each hot spring has its origin and numerous legends,
    Souvenir shops lined up near the outdoor bath,
    Stroll around leisurely while stopping at historical sites,
    The ``7 Sotoyu Meguri (Open air bath hopping)'' is a specialty.
    Please enjoy the atmosphere of Kinosaki Onsen to your heart's content.
      • new Kinosaki"Kiyamachi”
        It was born in July 2008. "Kinosaki Kiyamachi”
        It is located diagonally in front of Goshoyu, a hot spring town that is especially crowded at night.
        An unpretentious and relaxing alley that aims to become a "well-side shopping street" where travelers and locals can interact.
        is.
        A healing space with a collection of unique shops offering a variety of products from Kinosaki Onsen.
        It's a perfect place to stop by while walking around town.
      • Cherry blossom trees along Kiyamachi Street
        In the spring, Kiyamachi-dori Street is lined with cherry blossom trees that fill the sky with cherry blossoms that soothe your soul.
        This row of cherry blossom trees is so beautiful that it has become a specialty of Kinosaki, and many customers come out of their way just to see the cherry blossoms during this season.
      • Kinosaki Onsen specialty! Summer fireworks night!
        Period from late July to late August.
        *The fireworks schedule changes depending on the year.