(Free activity) Izushi Must-Visits Pass
A catch-all for the best of Izushi, Kinosaki Onsen's nearby samurai castle town for free!
The Izushi Must-Visits Pass is your insider go-to for all of Izushi Castle Town's must-see attractions and shops.
What's included
1 pass per 1 person. Valid 1 day only.
Each passholder will receive a stack of the following cards. Please give the cards to staff at each location:
・Samurai House Karoyashiki + Soba Coins (Karoyashiki staff will give you 3 coins upon entry. These coins can be used at any of the soba noodle restaurants on the map. 1 coin will give you 3 plates of soba at 1 restaurant.)
・Eirakukan Kabuki Theater OR History Museum
(choose 1)
・Sweets + Snacks (choose 4 shops from the map)
Please check the map for shop closing days.
Sweets & Snacks
Taste test various traditional sweets and snacks at these participating shops!
・Kanoboku (ice cream)
・Kogetsudo (Jpn sweets), closed Wednesdays
・Izushido (candy)
・Nagomi Cafe (coffee)
・Michikake (wine), closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
・Shiroyama Garden (beer)
Izushi Sara Soba
Soba noodles in Japan are usually served in a large dish, but Izushi soba is traditionally served on 5 small plates for a single serving.
There are about 40 soba noodle shops in Izushi that showcase this interesting serving method.
Samurai House Karoyashiki (closed Wednesdays)
This home was the former residence of a high-ranking samurai living in Izushi long ago.
It now holds many samurai artifacts, and from the outside, it looks like a one-story building.
But once you step inside, you will discover a two-story building full of secrets to deceive enemy spies!
Eirakukan Kabuki Theater (closed Thursdays)
Eirakukan Kabuki Theater is the oldest working kabuki theater in the Kansai region.
A visit to Eirakukan Kabuki Theater will put you on, behind, and under the stage, all rare and fantastic experiences to feel like a real kabuki actor and take a closer look at the mysterious workings of a traditional kabuki stage.
Izushi History Museum (closed Tuesdays)
The Izushi History Museum is housed in the former residence of the Fukutomi family, wealthy merchants who traded raw silk and cast metal products.
Visitors can discover historical documents and samurai armor and relics during a walk through the main building, annex, and storehouse.
Note: All participants must answer an online survey about their experience.
DETAILS
- REGISTRATION START
- 2024/11/20
- REGISTRATION ENDS
- 2025/01/25
- RESERVATION DEADLINE
- 5 days before activity
- SCHEDULE
(Some times may differ) -
1．Reserve your Must-Visits Pass online.
2．Receive confirmation email from Visit Kinosaki.
3．Pick up your Must-Visits Pass at SOZORO Tourist Information Center in Kinosaki Onsen (show staff your confirmation email from Visit Kinosaki).
- ACCOMPANYING GUIDE
(INCLUDED OR NOT) - Not Included
- MINIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE
- 1
- AGE REQUIREMENT
- 20 years and older
- MEETING PLACE
- SOZORO Tourist Information Center, 96 Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka, Hyogo 669-6101
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION
-
・1 pass per 1 person. Valid 1 day only.
・All participants must answer an online survey about their experience.
・The maximum number of participants for the Must-Visits Pass is 40. It will be closed when the number of participants reaches 40.
- PRICES
(Per person unless otherwise noted) -
Number of Participants One Must-Visits Pass 1-4 people (online reservation) 0 yen
- INCLUDED IN THE PRICING
- Noodle tastings at three Izushi Sara Soba restaurants, entrance to Samurai House Karoyashiki, entrance to either Eirakukan Kabuki Theater or the Izushi History Museum, special sweets and snacks at 4 shops of your choosing.