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Kinosaki Onsen Travel Guide: Walk to All 7 Public Bathhouses and Enjoy the Charming Streets

With a 1,300-year history, Kinosaki Onsen is a beautiful, atmospheric hot spring town-and its biggest draw is hopping between seven public bathhouses. The town was designed around the idea that “the station is your entrance,” “the streets are the hallways,” “the inns are your guest rooms,” and “the public baths are the grand baths.” Walk around in a yukata, and you’ll feel as if the entire town is welcoming you as one big ryokan. You’ll also find plenty of great food, including Matsuba crab and Tajima beef. Here’s a guide to Kinosaki Onsen’s seven public bathhouses, plus top sights, food, and places to stay.