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Kinosaki Onsen Self-Guided Tour with Hot Spring Passport
Toyooka
About
・A self-guided program that lets you make the most of your free time before check-in and discover Kinosaki at your own pace. ・Record your journey with a Onsen Stamp Book featuring Kinosaki straw marquetry, a traditional craft with over 300 years of history. ・Store your luggage before check-in and get an overview of Kinosaki Onsen’s history, public bathhouses, and recommended local shops. ・No license required! Experience quiet, eco-friendly travel with our compact, easy-to-handle electric bikes (electric tuk-tuks also available as an option).
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Additional insurance fee of JPY 500 (tax included) applies
Vehicle rental fee (including pre-ride practice session)
Original route map (including Google Maps access)
Round-trip ropeway ticket
Pre-guide orientation for route guidance and safety instructions
Liability: unlimited / Personal injury & death: up to JPY 15,000,000
Luggage storage during the rental period
Goyu-in Book (Onsen Stamp Book)
Outpatient compensation: JPY 2,500 per day
Onsen egg-making experience and gelato purchases at Yakushi Park
Vehicle damage compensation
Guests are responsible for the full cost of repairs in cases of dangerous or improper driving
Meeting Points
Departure
Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Association
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
薬師公園ポケットパーク
*Drop-off service is available to accommodations in Kinosaki Onsen Town.
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Items to bring: Passport
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If you wish to drive an electric TUKTUK or motorcycle:A valid driver’s license with an International Driving Permit (IDP) is required.
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Scooters and electric bicycles that do not require a license are also available.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Kinosaki Onsen Self-Guided Tour with Hot Spring Passport
Toyooka
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$58.00
Price varies by group size
About
・A self-guided program that lets you make the most of your free time before check-in and discover Kinosaki at your own pace. ・Record your journey with a Onsen Stamp Book featuring Kinosaki straw marquetry, a traditional craft with over 300 years of history. ・Store your luggage before check-in and get an overview of Kinosaki Onsen’s history, public bathhouses, and recommended local shops. ・No license required! Experience quiet, eco-friendly travel with our compact, easy-to-handle electric bikes (electric tuk-tuks also available as an option).
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Additional insurance fee of JPY 500 (tax included) applies
Vehicle rental fee (including pre-ride practice session)
Original route map (including Google Maps access)
Round-trip ropeway ticket
Pre-guide orientation for route guidance and safety instructions
Liability: unlimited / Personal injury & death: up to JPY 15,000,000
Luggage storage during the rental period
Goyu-in Book (Onsen Stamp Book)
Outpatient compensation: JPY 2,500 per day
Onsen egg-making experience and gelato purchases at Yakushi Park
Vehicle damage compensation
Guests are responsible for the full cost of repairs in cases of dangerous or improper driving
Meeting Points
Departure
Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Association
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
薬師公園ポケットパーク
*Drop-off service is available to accommodations in Kinosaki Onsen Town.
Itinerary
1
Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Association
Entrance of Ryokan Town: Kinosaki Onsen Tourist Center
Reception & Pre-Guidance
Please gather 20 minutes before your chosen start time.
Luggage storage is available, and you will receive your cultural stamp book and map, along with a brief explanation of suggested routes.
Rental Orientation
Instructions and a short practice session will be provided for riding the electric bike or tuk-tuk.
2
Center Amusement Space
[12:50] Corridor & Shops: Kinosaki Onsen Town
Travel by electric bike or tuk-tuk.
Experience Begins
To better enjoy your town walk and public bath visits, begin with a preview ride through the onsen town using an electric bike or tuk-tuk.
Using the provided guide materials, explore the town at your own pace and learn about the townscape shaped over the past 100 years since the Great North Tajima Earthquake, along with key highlights and recommended shops suited to your interests and travel style.
1 hour and 40 minutes
3
Onsenji Temple
[14:30] Onsenji Temple: Main Hall
Travel by electric bike or tuk-tuk → Ropeway.
Arrive by ropeway at Onsenji Temple, founded 1,300 years ago by the monk Dochi Shonin, who opened Kinosaki Onsen.
If the chief priest or temple staff are present, you may ask them about the Ancient Bathing Etiquette and the cultural meaning of the Yushaku (hot spring ladle), once essential for entering Kinosaki’s hot springs.
Yushaku are available for purchase within the temple grounds.
45 minutes
4
Yakushi Pocket Park Ashiyu
[15:15] Onsenji Temple :Yakushido
Travel by ropeway → on foot.
Descend back toward the onsen town by ropeway.
Relax at a foot bath fed by Kinosaki Onsen’s original hot spring source, located near the ropeway station, and enjoy making your own jiggly onsen eggs using natural local ingredients, along with Kinosaki Gelato.
Yakushido is a nationally registered tangible cultural property built in the Edo period (1804–1818) and has long been revered as the guardian hall protecting Kinosaki Onsen and its bathing guests.
Reflect on the Ancient Bathing Etiquette and stroll through the temple grounds while expressing gratitude for the hot spring waters.
35 minutes
5
Yakushi Park Pocket Park
[15:50] Entrance of Ryokan Town: Kinosaki Onsen Tourist Center
Travel by electric bike or tuk-tuk.
Return and drop off the electric bike or tuk-tuk.
With a deeper understanding of Kinosaki’s hot spring culture and having completed your symbolic check-in to the “town of hot springs,” proceed to your accommodation for room check-in, and begin exploring the public bathhouses.
