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Along the Road Kinosaki Where Shiga Naoya Walked
志賀直哉の歩いた道「城の崎」にてコース
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Kinosaki Onsen in Hyogo prefecture's Toyooka city is a hot spring town with 1300 years of history. This is a course where you can enjoy the townscape and hot spring atmosphere familiar to many writers and artists, including Shiga Naoya.
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Route map
Recommended Spots of Interest
- 1) Hachigoro Toshima Wetlands
- A single oriental white stork descended on these wetlands preserving them and the memory of the oriental white stork. It is also a registered Ramsar Convention site.
- 2) Higashiyama Park
- A park popular among the residents who come to enjoy the cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn. You can overlook the hot spring town from there.
- 3) Shisho Shrine
- The town's high steward Hiu dedicated the shrine to the Munakata goddesses who are the guardian deities of the waters and Yuyama god of the hot springs.
- 4) Ropeway
- Enjoy the Michelin Green Guide Japon 2-star view from the summit (231m).
- 5) Onsen-ji Temple
- This ancient temple is the guardian temple of Kinosaki Onsen and was founded by the Buddhist priest Douchi Shonin who also founded the hot spring town 1300 years ago.
- 6) Mikiya Ryokan
- A 300 year old ryokan found in the ancient and wonderful hot spring town. Shiga Naoya's "Kinosaki ni te (At Kinosaki)" was born at this ryokan.
- Route Starting Point and Destination
- Start: Hanakake Jizou statue
Destination: JR Kinosaki Onsen Station
- Difficulty
- ★★☆
- Type of Activity
★☆☆ Flat course（Elevation gain less than 100m）or less than 5km.
★★☆ Slightly undulating course（Elevation gain less than 500m）or less than 10ｋｍ.
★★★ Rugged course（Elevation gain more than 500m）or 11ｋｍ.
★★☆ Slightly undulating course（Elevation gain less than 500m）or less than 10ｋｍ.
★★★ Rugged course（Elevation gain more than 500m）or 11ｋｍ.
| Distance | About 6km |
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| Required Time | Walking time of about 3 hours. |
| Start & Destination | Start: Hanakake Jizou statue Destination: JR Kinosaki Onsen Station |
| Getting Here | By Train: Take JR train to Kinosaki Onsen Station By Car: Park at public parking lot in front of Kinosaki Onsen Station |
| Road Conditions | Asphalt & dirt |
| Signpost Presence | None |
| Contact | Contact: Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Association Phone: 0796-32-3663 |
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