Kinosaki: Getting there and around

Boasting a 160-year history and a beautiful garden, Nishimuraya Honkan offers hot-spring baths and Japanese rooms just 1 km from Kinosaki-Onsen Train Station. A gallery with traditional artwork is featured. Rooms at Nishimuraya Honkan Ryokan have traditional futon bedding and tatami (woven-straw) floors. Each is air-conditioned and comes with a tea maker, flat-screen TV and private bathroom. Kinosaki Ropeway and Kinosaki Museum are both a 10-minute walk. Sato-no-yu Outdoor Hot Spring is 900 metres away. Guests can tour nearby hot springs wearing Japanese yukata robes and geta sandals. Seigetsuro Lounge pairs European and Chinese furniture with lovely Japanese garden views. Free WiFi and wired internet are provided in the lobby. Bicycles can be borrowed for free. Dinners usually feature wagyu-beef, and fresh crab in the winter. Japanese-style breakfast is served in the historic dining hall Senrei.

2.8 km from Kinumaki Shrine, Kobayashiya -Kinosaki Onsen- is a recently renovated property located in Toyooka and provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and private parking. The 4-star ryokan has garden views and is 4.2 km from Seto Shrine. The ryokan features parking on-site, a hot spring bath and a housekeeping service. The units at the ryokan are equipped with a seating area, a TV and a safety deposit box. The ryokan offers certain units with river views, and the units have a kettle. At the ryokan, all units come with bed linen and towels. An Asian breakfast is available daily at the ryokan. At the property, there is an on-site modern restaurant serving dinner and a selection of vegetarian options. The ryokan is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. Guests can also relax in the garden or in the shared lounge area. North Disaster Earthquake Monument is 4.8 km from Kobayashiya -Kinosaki Onsen-, while Kehi Shrine is 5.1 km away. Tajima Airport is 17 km from the property.

Book & Guesthouse Hitotomaru in Toyooka provides adults-only accommodation with a bar and a shared lounge. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Featuring a private entrance, the guest house allows guests to maintain their privacy. All units are fitted with air conditioning, a microwave, a toaster, a kettle, a shower, slippers and a desk. The units have a shared bathroom, a hair dryer and bed linen. If you prefer to cook in the comfort of your own place, you can make use of the kitchenette facilities, which include a fridge and kitchenware. Takenohama Beach is 70 metres from the guest house, while Kirihama Beach is 2.6 km from the property. Tajima Airport is 23 km away.

Set in the woods by Mount Kuruhi, Hotel Shogetsutei is 5 minutes from Kinosaki-Onsen Train Station on the free shuttle. It features beautiful outdoor hot-spring baths and a spa. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. The air-conditioned rooms at Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei feature nature views. Each has a private bathroom, tea maker and flat-screen TV. Some rooms have tatami (woven-straw) floors and shoji paper screens. Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway Station is 650 metres away, and Kono Yu Hot Spring is about a 10-minute walk. Sister hotel Nishimura Honkan, which has additional free-use hot-spring baths, is 700 metres away. Free-use bicycles are provided. Guests can relax at the hot tub or sauna, enjoy a massage or sing at the karaoke bar. In late summer, the outdoor pool is open. Dinners usually feature wagyu-beef, with crab served instead in the winter. A Japanese-style breakfast is also available at the dining room.

Well situated in the Kinosaki Onsen district of Toyooka, Japanese Guesthouse Kinosaki Wakayo (Female Only) is set 2.8 km from Kinumaki Shrine, 4.2 km from Seto Shrine and 4.8 km from North Disaster Earthquake Monument. Featuring a garden, the 1-star guest house has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a shared bathroom. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and a housekeeping service for guests. The guest house is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. Kehi Shrine is 5.1 km from the guest house, while Nyoiji Temple is 12 km away. The nearest airport is Tajima Airport, 17 km from Japanese Guesthouse Kinosaki Wakayo (Female Only).