Kinosaki Onsen

Kinosaki Onsen offers visitors the opportunity to experience an outside hot spring bath, and for the purchase of a 1,300 yen ticket, visitors can enjoy several different hot springs. Kinosaki is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan and a fun place to shop around for souvenirs. The scenic streets along the river are full of emotional beauty.

Ankokuji Temple

Ankokuji Temple is a temple where the view of dodan-tsutsuji seen from the window looks like a single picture. Admission is 500 yen. The best time to see the dodan-tsutsuji is in November, but the green leaves in summer are also beautiful.

Chorakuji Temple

The five-story pagoda and Buddhist statues of Chorakuji Temple in Kami Town are very impressive. You will take a walk around Chorakuji.

Known as “Okyo-ji Temple,” Daijyo-ji Temple is home to 165 wall paintings by Edo period painter Maruyama Okyo and his 12 disciples, all of which are designated as National Important Cultural Properties of Japan. Centering on the eleven-faced Kannon Bosatsu (National Important Cultural Property) in the Buddhist room, the fusuma paintings in the thirteen rooms are a magnificent representation of the world of Buddha, or mandala, by incorporating the three-dimensional space of the rooms. The paintings, which are painted only with ink but appear to be colored, and the “eight-way glare” technique, in which the painted figure's body appears to change direction depending on the viewer's position, are also highlights of Okyo's signature painting technique.

Enjoy a sake tasting at the 300-year-old sake brewery Kasumitsuru. All types of sake are available in the store of Kozutsuru's directly-managed store, and three types of sake can be tasted if desired. There is also a tasting area in the back of the store, and if you prefer to savor your favorite sake at your leisure, you can drink it in wine glasses. Ice cream and snacks are also available for purchase.