Kinosaki, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kinosaki District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Kinosaki, along with the towns of Hidaka
and Takeno
, all from Kinosaki District
, and the towns of Izushi
and Tantō
, both from Izushi District
, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 4,169 and a density
of 133.66 persons per km². The total area was 31.19 km².
(Japanese spa) based in its natural hot springs. In 1913, the writer Shiga Naoya
came to Kinosaki and stayed there for three weeks. Kinosaki provided inspiration for his short story, Kinosaki ni te or "In Kinosaki".
Readily accessible by rail, this fascinating centre attracts thousands during holidays to luxuriate in the spas fed by geothermal sources below the town. Groups of visitors can be seen wandering the streets in yukata
accompanied by the characteristic clicking of geta
, the traditional wooden stilt sandals one can see lined up in the entrance halls of the hotels.
A feature is the fountains in the square where mesh bags of eggs can be immersed and boiled while you wait. There are several small ponds of running hot water where one can sit by the edge of the road and relax while soaking one's feet. A ropeway at the far end of the street take visitors to the lookout or one can walk there.
File:Kinosaki onsen04 1920.jpg|a view from Daishi-yama
File:Kinosaki Onsen07st3200.jpg|Yunosato Street
File:Kinosaki Onsen05nt3200.jpg|One of Ryokan
File:kinosaki_onsen.jpg|Kinosaki Hot Spring, Postcard circa 1910
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kinosaki District
Kinosaki District, Hyogo
Kinosaki was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when all of its towns merged into other jurisdictions....
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On April 1, 2005 Kinosaki, along with the towns of Hidaka
Hidaka, Hyogo
was a town located in Kinosaki District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Hidaka, along with the towns of Kinosaki and Takeno, all from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Izushi and Tantō, both from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an independent...
and Takeno
Takeno, Hyogo
was a town located in Kinosaki District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Takeno, along with the towns of Kinosaki and Hidaka, all from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Izushi and Tantō, both from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an independent...
, all from Kinosaki District
Kinosaki District, Hyogo
Kinosaki was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when all of its towns merged into other jurisdictions....
, and the towns of Izushi
Izushi, Hyogo
was a town located in the former Izushi District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Izushi, along with the towns of Kinosaki, Hidaka and Takeno, all from Kinosaki District, and the town of Tantō, also from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an...
and Tantō
Tanto, Hyogo
was a town located in the former Izushi District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Tantō, along with the towns of Kinosaki, Hidaka and Takeno, all from Kinosaki District, and the town of Izushi, also from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an...
, both from Izushi District
Izushi District, Hyogo
Izushi was a district located in Hyōgo, Japan. On April 1, 2005 the two towns in the district merged into the expanded city of Toyooka dissolving the district....
, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka
Toyooka, Hyogo
is a city located in the northern part of Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 90,443 and a density of 125 persons per km²...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 4,169 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 133.66 persons per km². The total area was 31.19 km².
Onsen resort
Kinosaki is famous as a resort area, with onsenOnsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
(Japanese spa) based in its natural hot springs. In 1913, the writer Shiga Naoya
Shiga Naoya
was a Japanese novelist and short story writer active during the Taishō and Showa periods of Japan.-Early life:Shiga was born in Ishinomaki city, Miyagi prefecture. His father, the son of a samurai, was a banker. The family moved to Tokyo when Shiga was three, to live with his grandparents, who...
came to Kinosaki and stayed there for three weeks. Kinosaki provided inspiration for his short story, Kinosaki ni te or "In Kinosaki".
Readily accessible by rail, this fascinating centre attracts thousands during holidays to luxuriate in the spas fed by geothermal sources below the town. Groups of visitors can be seen wandering the streets in yukata
Yukata
A is a Japanese garment, a casual summer kimono usually made of cotton. People wearing yukata are a common sight in Japan at fireworks displays, bon-odori festivals, and other summer events. The yukata is also frequently worn after bathing at traditional Japanese inns...
accompanied by the characteristic clicking of geta
Geta (footwear)
Geta are a form of traditional Japanese footwear that resemble both clogs and flip-flops. They are a kind of sandal with an elevated wooden base held onto the foot with a fabric thong to keep the foot well above the ground. They are worn with traditional Japanese clothing such as kimono or yukata,...
, the traditional wooden stilt sandals one can see lined up in the entrance halls of the hotels.
A feature is the fountains in the square where mesh bags of eggs can be immersed and boiled while you wait. There are several small ponds of running hot water where one can sit by the edge of the road and relax while soaking one's feet. A ropeway at the far end of the street take visitors to the lookout or one can walk there.
File:Kinosaki onsen04 1920.jpg|a view from Daishi-yama
File:Kinosaki Onsen07st3200.jpg|Yunosato Street
File:Kinosaki Onsen05nt3200.jpg|One of Ryokan
File:kinosaki_onsen.jpg|Kinosaki Hot Spring, Postcard circa 1910
External links
- Official website of Toyooka in Japanese
- Onsen guide to Kinosaki