Kinosaki Onsen
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Cherry trees along about 1 km of the river (Apr); Yume Hanabi 5-min fireworks on most nights Jul 30 – Aug 21, 2026; snow crab season from early Nov to end of Mar. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February — at its best. Cherry trees along about 1 km of the river (Apr); Yume Hanabi 5-min fireworks on most nights Jul 30 – Aug 21, 2026; snow crab season from early Nov to end of Mar.
Open in March — at its best. Cherry trees along about 1 km of the river (Apr); Yume Hanabi 5-min fireworks on most nights Jul 30 – Aug 21, 2026; snow crab season from early Nov to end of Mar.
Open in April — at its best. Cherry trees along about 1 km of the river (Apr); Yume Hanabi 5-min fireworks on most nights Jul 30 – Aug 21, 2026; snow crab season from early Nov to end of Mar.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August — at its best. Cherry trees along about 1 km of the river (Apr); Yume Hanabi 5-min fireworks on most nights Jul 30 – Aug 21, 2026; snow crab season from early Nov to end of Mar.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Cherry trees along about 1 km of the river (Apr); Yume Hanabi 5-min fireworks on most nights Jul 30 – Aug 21, 2026; snow crab season from early Nov to end of Mar.
Open in December — at its best. Cherry trees along about 1 km of the river (Apr); Yume Hanabi 5-min fireworks on most nights Jul 30 – Aug 21, 2026; snow crab season from early Nov to end of Mar. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A willow-lined riverside onsen town where guests stroll in yukata and geta between public bathhouses (sotoyu). Day visitors can use the baths too.
Nearby
- Genbudo Cave ≈ 25 min by car
- Amarube Viaduct Sora no Eki ≈ 55 min by car
- Kotohikihama Beach ≈ 55 min by car
- Yumura Onsen ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
- Amanohashidate ≈ 1 h 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, February, March, April, August, November, December — Cherry trees along about 1 km of the river (Apr); Yume Hanabi 5-min fireworks on most nights Jul 30 – Aug 21, 2026; snow crab season from early Nov to end of Mar
- Getting there
- Kinosaki Onsen Sta. (JR San'in Line); about 2h40m from Osaka by Ltd. Exp. Konotori
- Fee
- Each public bath ¥800; Yumepa 1-day pass for all public baths ¥1,500
- Good to know
- Each public bath closes one weekday (days differ). Kounoyu is closed for repairs May 11 – Oct 30, 2026 (planned).
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info