Kinosaki Traditions, Culture, and Countryside
- DURATION
- 3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS
- PERIOD OF OPERATION
- All year
- TRANSPORTATION
- Train, bicycle
ITINERARY SUMMARY
DURATION:3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS
| Day | Place | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Kyoto / Osaka | Leave Kyoto / Osaka by express train to Kinosaki Onsen. |
| Kinosaki Onsen | Check in at your ryokan before heading over to the ropeway. Ride the ropeway up to Onsenji Temple and to the top of Mt. Daishi, where you can see a view of the entire town. | |
| Have lunch in one of Kinosaki's many cafes or restaurants, and dinner in your ryokan. Stroll through town and in your yukata and go onsen-hopping. Stay in the ryokan for the night. | ||
| Day 2 | Kinosaki Onsen | Have breakfast at your ryokan. |
| Meet with your English-speaking guide and head on foot to Gokurakuji Temple. At Gokurakuji Temple, practice seated meditation with the local monk. | ||
| Have lunch on your own, followed by a straw craft workshop at Kamiya Mingei. | ||
| Enjoy dinner in your ryokan and onsen-hopping in the evening. | ||
| Day 3 | Kinosaki Onsen | Have breakfast in your ryokan. Afterwards, join the Kinosaki Picturesque Riverside Cycling Tour. |
| Kyoto / Osaka | Leave Kinosaki Onsen by express train to Kyoto / Osaka. |
Day 1
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- Dinner
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Kinosaki Onsen
Your Choice
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- Breakfast
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Mikuniya RyokanKaiseki Cuisine
Featured Accommodation
- Mikuniya Ryokan
- A medium-sized Japanese inn with 3 reservable private onsens that strives everyday to provide the best of services so that they may stand out and above the rest.
Day 2
Have breakfast at Mikuniya Ryokan. Afterwards, meet with your English-speaking guide and head to Gokurakuji Temple. At Gokurakuji Temple, enjoy practicing seated Zen meditation with the temple monk and then chat with him over matcha and sweets. Lunch is on your own, but your guide can give you suggestions.
Meet up with your guide once again after lunch and head to Kamiya Mingei, a straw craft shop. Get a close look at how this craft is made, and then make your own small box to keep as a lovely souvenir. Afterwards, part from your guide and take a stroll through town. Enjoy dinner and a private indoor bath at Mikuniya.
Meet up with your guide once again after lunch and head to Kamiya Mingei, a straw craft shop. Get a close look at how this craft is made, and then make your own small box to keep as a lovely souvenir. Afterwards, part from your guide and take a stroll through town. Enjoy dinner and a private indoor bath at Mikuniya.
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- Lunch
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Mikuniya RyokanJapanese or Western
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- Dinner
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Kinosaki Onsen
Your Choice
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- Breakfast
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Mikuniya Ryokan
Kaiseki Cuisine
Featured Accommodation
- Mikuniya Ryokan
- A medium-sized Japanese inn with 3 reservable private onsens that strives everyday to provide the best of services so that they may stand out and above the rest.
Day 3
After having breakfast at Mikuniya Ryokan, head over to En right next door to meet your guides for the Kinosaki Picturesque Riverside Cycling Tour. On this tour, you'll discover breathtaking landscapes located just a short bike ride away from Kinosaki Onsen! Participants bike past lush green rice paddies, quaint rural homes, and along the Maruyama River. Return just in time for lunch.
In mid-afternoon, leave Kinosaki Onsen by express train back to Kyoto.
In mid-afternoon, leave Kinosaki Onsen by express train back to Kyoto.
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- Lunch
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Mikuniya Ryokan
Japanese or Western
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- Breakfast
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Kinosaki Onsen
Your Choice
After you arrive in Kinosaki, check in at Mikuniya (your lodging ryokan). Then, explore the town by strolling down the streets and visiting the back of the town. From there you can take the ropeway halfway up Mt. Daishi to enter Onsenji Temple, which holds important history about the onsens. Afterwards, take the ropeway up to the top of the mountain to see a view of the entire town. From there you can sip coffee while enjoying the view, or try your hand at throwing small discs (kawarake) at a target located just off the mountain.
Spend the night in your ryokan, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere and delicious dinner. We recommend going out after dinner to wear a yukata, stroll through town, and go onsen-hopping.