{"id":18431,"date":"2022-11-17T12:02:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T03:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitkinosaki.com\/travel-professionals\/?p=18431"},"modified":"2022-11-17T12:02:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T03:02:22","slug":"%e3%80%90press-release%e3%80%91all-in-kinosaki-we-cant-wait-to-welcome-you-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitkinosaki.com\/travel-professionals\/topics\/18431\/","title":{"rendered":"7 New Sweet Stops in Kinosaki Onsen"},"content":{"rendered":"

7 New Sweet Stops in Kinosaki Onsen<\/span><\/p>\n

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By the end of next month, winter will be well-approaching the hot spring town of Kinosaki Onsen<\/span><\/a>. As the white powder-cloaked streets set the stage for a magical winter wonderland<\/a><\/span> (the crunching of geta wooden sandals against snow is a symbolic sound of the season), shop-owners are also eager to welcome chilly guests into their cheery and cozy cafes. Be sure to check out these seven newly opened cafes and shops during your next hot spring hopping adventure this coming winter:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paradi<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Paradi is a French-inspired bakery newly established within a formerly abandoned building on the quiet Kiyamachi Street. Fresh-baked bread, croissants, and sweets are sold to passersby appreciating the ever-changing scenery of this hidden road, ranging from cherry blossoms in spring, snow in winter, and vibrant foliage in autumn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Motosue<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nLocated just a few steps from Kinosaki Onsen Station, Motosue is a highly popular bread shop specializing in NON-GMO \u201ctamago pan\u201d (known as egg bread in English). Four times a day at 10:00, 11:30, 14:00, and 15:30, visitors can be found lining up in front of the shop waiting for freshly baked bread to come out of the oven.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bloom Cake<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nLocated just ten meters Goshono-yu, Bloom Cake accommodates hot spring hoppers on the go with their flower-topped cakes sold from their vending machine storefront. One of these handmade sweet bean and cream cakes goes for 500 JPY, and are only available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, so be sure to walk by during the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Book Cafe Un<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nBook Cafe Un is Kinosaki Onsen\u2019s modern-day twist on the town\u2019s tradition of being a haven for the arts, furnished with mod-art lamps, book sculptures, and even private workspaces inspired by popular symbols found around Kinosaki.<\/span>
\nThose looking for a cozy retreat during their stay are welcome to pop in for a coffee and some sweets while they browse through the endless walls of books lining the cafe. Dorayaki, two small pancakes stuffed with Japanese bean paste and flavored filling, is Book Cafe Un\u2019s staple sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alter Ego MATIC<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nA hip cafe repping Toyooka\u2019s \u201cBag Street,\u201d Alter Ego MATIC is owned by the head designer of Alter Ego, a certified Toyooka Kaban bag boutique. Customers ordering their sweets and drinks on the first floor will receive a warm welcome from Hachibei, MATIC\u2019s friendly dog mascot and the model for Alter Ego bags. MATIC\u2019s interior is decorated with sewing machines, shabby-chic leather workings, and a rustic wood finish. Exclusive ice cream sandwiches inspired by Toyooka’s willow bags are a local favorite found at this cafe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yuagari Vanilla<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nEspecially popular with young travelers and couples, Yuagari Vanilla is a recently opened ice cream shop serving soda floats, parfaits, and other fun sweets. One of their most popular treats is three chocolate coated vanilla ice cream hearts served on a lollipop stick, a perfect quick snack for in between hot springs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Katashima Seikodo<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nAs Kinosaki Onsen prides itself on its culinary culture and hospitality, Katashima Seikodo combines both concepts with its inclusive all-gluten-free menu including cakes and French canneles (small cake-like pastries with various toppings). The shop is located in Kiyamachi Square adjacent to Kiyamachi Street and has particularly gained notoriety for its canned cake vending machine. Whether it be a small helping of canneles or a quick cake pitstop, Katashima Seikodo is the perfect gluten-free sweets shop in town.<\/span><\/p>\n

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7 New Sweet Stops in Kinosaki Onsen By the end of next month, winter will be well-approaching the hot spring town of Kinosaki Onsen. As the white powder-cloaked streets set the stage for a magical winter wonderland (the crunching of geta wooden sandals against snow is a symbolic sound of the season), shop-owners are also eager to welcome chilly guests into their cheery and cozy cafes. Be sure to check out these seven newly opened cafes and shops during your next hot spring hopping adventure this coming winter: Paradi Paradi is a French-inspired bakery newly established within a formerly abandoned …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573,572],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press","category-topics"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t