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2.5 Hours Kinosaki Onsen Check In Tour
Hyogo Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$125.60
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Experience the essence and stories of Kinosaki Onsen, which boasts a 1300-year history, traditional culture, and a way of life in harmony with nature, including the oriental stork. This guided tour allows you to familiarize yourself with the town's history before check-in. Learn the unique "Ancient Bathing Etiquette" that was once required for bathing in Kinosaki Onsen and receive a "Yushaku" (hot spring ladle), creating an unparalleled check-in experience.
Learn the "Etiquette for Bathing in Kinosaki Onsen" directly from the chief priest of Onsenji Temple.
Get an overview of Kinosaki Onsen's history, the famous Public (hot spring) bathhouse, and recommended shops before check-in.
Travel and explore using eco-friendly electric vehicles with a local guide accompanying you throughout the tour.
Learn the "Etiquette for Bathing in Kinosaki Onsen" directly from the chief priest of Onsenji Temple.
Get an overview of Kinosaki Onsen's history, the famous Public (hot spring) bathhouse, and recommended shops before check-in.
Travel and explore using eco-friendly electric vehicles with a local guide accompanying you throughout the tour.
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Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Luggage transportation (Limit 1 per person)
- English-speaking local guide
- Instruction in "Ancient Bathing Etiquette"
- "Yushaku" rental (available for purchase at 3,000 yen each)
- Towel
- Round-trip ropeway (including guide’s fare)
- Additional luggage transportation cost (from second item onwards) : 200-500 yen per piece
- Gelato purchase at Yakushi Park : single 300 yen/double 420 yen
- Onsen egg-making experience: 3 eggs for 350 yen/5 eggs for 450 yen
Meeting point
Meeting point：Kinosaki Onsen Tourist Center in front of JR Kinosaki Onsen Station
78, Yushima, Kinosakicho, Toyooka, Hyogo,669-6101
Access： Located across the road from the JR Kinosaki Onsen Station exit.
Return details
*Drop-off service is available to accommodations in Kinosaki Onsen Town.
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[10:30/12:30] Entrance of Ryokan Town: Kinosaki Onsen Tourist Center Meet at the tourist center right next to the station, where you can store your luggage. The tour starts with a ride in the back seat of an electric TUKTUK. *If you wish to drive the TUKTUK or a motorcycle yourself, driving practice will be provided.
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Kinosaki Onsen[10:50/12:50] Corridor in Ryokan Town/Store: Kinosaki Onsen Town Travel by electric TUKTUK. To make the most of your town walk and public bath tour, take a preview stroll with the electric TUKTUK. Learn about the features, history, and spirit of "coexistence and co-prosperity" of each of the six public baths: Jizouyu, Yanagiyu, Ichinoyu, Goshonoyu, Mandarayu, and Kounoyu. Discover the town's highlights and recommended shops tailored to your needs.
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Onsenji Temple[12:10/14:10] Onsenji Temple Travel by electric TUKTUK → Ropeway. Arrive at Onsenji Temple, founded 1300 years ago by the monk Dochi Shonin who opened Kinosaki Onsen. Receive direct instruction from the chief priest in the "Ancient Bathing Etiquette" and "Yushaku", which in earlier times were not allowed to enter Kinosaki Onsen without learning this etiquette.
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Yakushi Pocket Park Ashiyu[12:55/14:55] End Travel by electric TUKTUK. *Drop-off service is available to accommodations in Kinosaki Onsen Town. *Experience is available upon request. Yakushi Park / Yakushido Travel by Ropeway → On Foot. Descend to the town again by ropeway. Enjoy a foot bath using the original hot spring source of Kinosaki Onsen at Yakushi Park and try "making Jiggly Onsen Eggs (soft-boiled egg)" and "Kinosaki Gelato" using local, natural ingredients. Visit the historic Yakushido, a nationally registered tangible cultural property built in the Edo period (1804-1818). The temple has a long history as the guardian temple of Kinosaki Onsen, and is revered as the Yakushi-san (medicine man) who protects Kinosaki Onsen and its bathing guests. Reflect on the ancient bathing etiquette received at Onsenji Temple and appreciate the history and gratitude towards the hot spring.
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2.5 Hours Kinosaki Onsen Check In Tour
Hyogo Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$125.60
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!