SHIN ONSEN TOWN SIGHTSEEING GUIDEBOOK

Suggested Itineraries For about a one-week trip
Plan AA tranquil hot springs town,
surrounded by mountains and sea

KansaiInternational
Airport
Osaka

Kobe

Himeji

Kyoto and Arashiyama

Shin Onsen Town

Tottori

Kyoto and Arashiyama

Amanohashidate

Kinosaki Onsen, Izushi

Kobe

Chizushuku and Itaibara

Shin Onsen Town

Tottori

Shin Onsen Town

Okayama

Osaka

Kobe

Hiroshima

KansaiInternational
AirportPlan B Rental Car Itinerary
KansaiInternational
AirportKansaiInternational
AirportPlan C
Haneda Airport(Tokyo)KansaiInternational
AirportGeneral Inquiries［Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division Shin Onsen Town Office］

tel／0796-82-5625

兵庫県

http://visit.shinonsen.com/

Shin Onsen Town,
Hyogo Prefecture

Address: 2673-1 Hamasaka, Shinonsen-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo

新温泉町

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SHIN
ONSEN
TOWN

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ONSEN
TOWN

A premier tourist destination in the San in region, Shin Onsen Town
has a dual personality. It is a hot springs town, well-known since
Heian times. It is also a vibrant ﬁshing port with an abundant catchof many different seafoods.
A romantically retro hot springs town, surrounded by beautiful
ocean and rich, green mountains.
We invite you to venture just a little further aﬁeld from Japan sancient capital, Kyoto, and other destinations such as Kinosaki, andexperience one of the best hot springs areas in the Kinki region.

KIRIN JISHI
The shishi-mai lion dance is a traditional
festival rite that is performed to ward off andexorcize evil and disease.
In Shin Onsen Town, a shishi-mai dance basedon the legendary Chinese sacred beast, theqilin (known in Japan as kirin), called the kirinjishi has been passed down through the ages.

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温
泉
ONSEN
The steam dancing above the water,
the many beneﬁts of the springs
As one would expect of a town that bears the word
onsen (hot spring) in its name, you are sure to enjoy tothe full the many beneﬁts of the hot springs. We havethree hot springs areas in the town ‒ Hamasaka Onsen,
Yumura Onsen and Shichikama Onsen.

ARAYU
Yumura Onsen is an ancient hot spring with a history datingback more than 1,000 years. Local legend states that it was
discovered in the year 848 by the Buddhist priest, Jikaku Daishi (alsoknown as Ennin), the third abbot of the Tendai sect. Arayu is thewellspring of Yumura Onsen. 470 litres of almost boiling water (at 98ºC,
Arayu is the hottest of all of Japan s hot springs) gushes forth from
Arayu every minute. When the more than 60 other wellsprings in thevicinity are included, 2,300 litres a minute of hot spring water are supplied
to the area. Not only is the water pumped to inns in the area, it is also
distributed to private homes and has long been used by local residents intheir daily lives. Tourists can also experience this culture of daily life byboiling eggs in the Arayu hot spring and soaking their feet in the ashiyu
hot spring footbath along the Haruki River.

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The Blue Cave

(Shitaara Domon Rock Cave)

地人

San'in Kaigan
UNESCO
GlobalGeopark
A Geopark is a Nature Park that has multiple scientiﬁcally important or beautiful
geological assets. Geoparks are intended to revitalize local areas through geotourism,
using the conservation of those geological assets and earth sciences education topromote tourism of the geosites in the parks.

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mountains. At the foot of thismountain lies Ueyama Highland. Go
trekking on the highland and enjoy
its Japanese silver grass prairies
and beech forests.

Asahi Domon
Rock CaveSanʼin Kaigan Geopark is a Global Geopark.

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Shishi-no-Kuchi(Lionʼs Mouth)

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Tajima Beef
All of the world-famous Kobe Beef comes frompurebred Tajima cattle, a breed that actuallyoriginated in this part of Hyogo Prefecture.
The remarkable nature of this superior breed
has been known for centuries, with theirsuperlative qualities recorded in calligraphy
scrolls from more than 700 years ago. The
ﬂavor of the meat blends perfectly with the fat
in the marbling (shimofuri) to produce Tajima
beef s famously exquisite taste.

和JAPANESE
食CUISINE

Japanese cuisine, or washoku, has been added to UNESCO s list of
Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Shin Onsen Town is a cornucopia of food ingredients used in washoku,
and visitors to the area can enjoy delicious dishes bursting with thoseingredients at the town s inns, hotels and restaurants.

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Matsuba Crab
Matsuba crab, the male of the snow crab species, is a highly-prized
gourmet food that has been given the accolade of the king of thewinter palate. Shin Onsen Town has one of the largest Matsuba
crab catches in Japan. The female snow crab, known as sekogani, issmaller, but still packed with that delicious crab ﬂavor.

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The Weeping Cherry Treeof Taiunji Temple

神閣
SHRINES社

仏
and TEMPLES
A visit to a shrine or temple is highly recommended toexperience the history, culture and spirit of Japan.
Shin Onsen Town is home to temples that enshrine precious
Buddhist statues and a shrine where the kirin jishi lion dance isperformed to the god of the shrine.

ANTAIJI Abbot Muhō Nölke
Antaiji is a monastery of the Soto school of Buddhism that was founded in
Shin Onsen Town to carry out the teachings of Dogen Zenji. Japanese andforeign practitioners alike work hard at a self-sufﬁcient existence, leading alife centered on zazen practice. Muhō Nölke is the ninth abbot of Antaiji.
Born in Germany in 1968, he was introduced to zazen in his teens anddreamed of becoming a Zen monk. He studied philosophy and Japanese atuniversity, and also spent time at a university in Japan. Besides Antaiji, he
has trained at temples in Kyoto and Fukui. He left the temple at age 33 toopen his own zen dojo, but six months later, he learned of the sudden deathof his teacher and returned to Antaiji. He currently spends his timeteaching zen practitioners, both local and from overseas, conducting
speaking engagements and writing books.

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Kawasuso Festival

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Needles Past
and Present
Production of wire and sewing needles has
been ﬂourishing in the coastal areas of Shin
Onsen Town since the latter years of the Edo
period. They were well-known under the brandHamasaka Misuya Needles. Nippon Precision
Jewel Industry Co., Ltd. (JICO) founded theindustry with the establishment of a needle
factory in 1873. The company s technologies
were also used to manufacture steel needles
for gramophones, and the business further
moved into a variety of products such as jewel
record styluses and diamond tools. JICO stechnology for the uniform electrodeposition of
diamond onto stainless steel shafts is top classin Japan. The factory still produces about 2,000
different types of record stylus. They arehand-ﬁnished by skilled technicians andexported to more than 100 countries.
A JICO stylus is an essential item for recordfans both in Japan and abroad.

CULTURE文
化
Climate and geographical features have atremendous impact on the culture of a region.
Learn about Shin Onsen Town s past andpresent culture through its work and play.

Manufacturing of record styluses. Every
process, from manufacture to inspectionof the ﬁnal product, is performed by hand.

WINTERSEASONThe Tajima region, which includes Shin
Onsen Town, is a designated region of heavy
snow, making it a haven for snow activities.
Skiing and sledding can be enjoyed atTajima Pasture Park one of the region s ten
ski ﬁelds. The vast open snow ﬁeld is an
excellent spot for families to enjoy building
snowmen, snowball ﬁghts and other fun
games in the snow.

Tajima Pasture Park

Seasonal Events
April
May

Hamasaka Port Fireﬂy Squid Festival

June

Yumura Onsen Festival (Shobu Giant Tug-of-War)
All-Japan Hide-and-Seek Festival

July

Kawasuso Festival and Fireworks
Tajima Cattle Thanksgiving Lantern
Picture Scrolls

Kirin Jishi Marathon

Yumura Fire Festival
AugustSeptember Tajima “Cow Festival”
November Hamasaka Port Crab Festival

FOLK
ENTERTAINMENT
Many traditional performing
arts have been passed down in
the region from generation to
generation, including the Kirin
Jishi lion dance and the
Zanzaka Odori dance.

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Every year in June, the village of Yumura Onsen is host to the All-Japan
Hide-and-Seek Festival. The event is a unique take on the traditional Japanesechildren s game of hide-and-seek. Participants dress up in costumes, similar to
Halloween, and take part in a variety of fun games.

Japanʼs New Culture -Yurukyara Mascots
Shin Onsen Town s mascots are
Yu-tan and Hama-chan.
Designed to represent the local
produce and special features of thearea, such as Arayu s boiled eggs
and hama-daikon white radish, theyplay a major role in building up
excitement at various local events.

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Hamasaka Fishing Port
Auction Market
Hamasaka
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Pleasure Boat
San in Kaigan Geopark Center
Hamasaka Kenmin
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Railway Goods Museum
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Hamasaka Ancestry
Memorial Hall
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Imeitei, a museum dedicated to
the region s forefathers, ishoused in Shichikamaya, therestored residence of the Morifamily, an old merchant family of
the area. A noren curtain bearing
the Shichikamaya crest hangs in
the front entrance doorway.
Passing under that curtain will
be like traveling back in time todays of old.

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Kato Buntaro
Information center
Memorial Library "Shoraian"
A library built to honor
Japan s pioneering
mountain climber, Buntaro
Kato, who was born andraised in Hamasaka. The
second ﬂoor features
exhibits of Kato s
personal belongings anddocuments, and acollection of books about
mountains.

Fireworks Festival

Tajima Mihonoura

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introduces Hamasaka s famous sewing
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A hot spring facility located near the seashore. Stay in thesimple, town-run guest house for a reasonable fee.

Utopia HamasakaF

Refresh your body to the very core at thishot spring bathing center. Besides the large
public bath, enjoy a variety of baths, such as
the vibrabath and jet-bath, which haveexcellent health and beauty beneﬁts.

Shichikama Onsen
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Public baths supplied entirely by acontinuous ﬂow from the wellspring.
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Baikamo Park

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A land of sea and hot springs,
centering on the village of Hamasaka
Onsen. Enhance the romance of yourjourney with the fruits of the ocean
and the tide, such as Matsuba snow
crab, grilled chikuwa and wakame
seaweed. The area offers plenty toenjoy all year round. Explore its
coast lines, swim at its beaches, soakin its hot springs.

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Gamo Tunnel

Ueyama Kogen
Furusato Museum

Shofukuji Cherry Treesat Shofukuji Temple

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A land of abundant natural beauty
centering on the village of Yumura
Onsen. After a trek on Ueyama
Highlands, refresh and reinvigorate
your tired body in one of Yumura
Onsen s hot spring baths.

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Kirigataki
Waterfall

SightsArayu
Ashiyu Footbath
Handprint Walk

Statue of Yumechiyo,
Yumechiyo Plaza

Seisho Park Lookout
Landmark
UeyamaHighlands

Arayu Area

Yakushido Hall1㎞

Shiwagara Waterfall

Zentan Bus Terminal

Yumura Onsen
Tourism Association

Haruki Pass

Tajima Cattle Museum
Bokujo Park Ski Fields▲Mt. Ushigamine
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The Seisho
Park Lookout
Landmark canbe seen from
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An authentic log-houseaccommodation facility built with logs
imported directly from Canada. Open
all year round, it oﬀers a full kitchen
for guests to prepare their own meals,
and the bath is supplied by a natural
hot spring.

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Statue of
Yumechiyo

DHachiman Shrine

Hataganaru
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There is a spe
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where you canboil
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Illusion of LightAt night, the streets are bathed in colorful lights, creating an
atmosphere that is quite diﬀerent from the daytime. Create
romantic memories as you stroll through the beautifully
illuminated streets.

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Ashiyu Hot Spring Footbath
Close to Arayu, this delightful open-air
footbath has been built along the Haruki
River. [open all year]

Hyogo Prefecture
Tajima Pasture ParkA recreational facility where
you can encounter nature andanimals. The park includes
the Tajima Cattle Museum
and a Small Animals House.
It also has dining andaccommodation facilities, andeven a ski ﬁeld in winter.

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B“Kaede” Tajima Beef Restaurant
Experience the taste of Tajima beef at Kaede. Enjoy the
lively knife skills of the chefs, equal to any samurai, at
this teppanyaki-style restaurant. Located right next door
to Refresh Park Yumura.

Play with thesmall animals,
includingwallabies.

Arayu

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Hot
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Refresh Park Yumura

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A hot springs facility that you can enjoy
in your swimming costume.

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Refresh Park Yumura

Yakushiyu

A hot spring park in natural surroundings, using hot spring water
straight from the Yumura Onsen wellspring. There are eight fun
and interesting indoor baths, as well as several beautiful outdoor
hot springs. It also features a heated pool where you can swim all
year round.

Yakushiyu Baths, located close to the clear,colorless wellspring Arayu, is known
particularly for the excellent lathering qualities
and gentleness of the water. Your skin will feel
soft and smooth after bathing.

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LOCATION

Tottori Sand Dunes
The Sand Museum

SHIN
ONSEN
TOWN

SapporoIdeas for a new sightseeing route in Japan,
just three and a half hours from the Kansai
area s major tourist destinations. Come andexperience the charms of country Japan.

Tottori Airport

Sea of Japan

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Tottori Airport

Travel Times

Narita International
AirportHiroshima

Shinonsen Town

G44m

Tottori Airport

Kobe

1h20m
Haneda Airport

HakataHaneda Airport

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Kansai International
Airport44m

BantanRenraku Road

Chizu Express

1h30m

2h39m

2h25m

2h57m

2h27m

Himeji

Osaka

Kyoto

Kobe

HimejiTo Okayama
Hiroshima

Shinonsen Town

183㎞

179㎞

Osaka

Kyoto

53㎞

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173㎞
Kobe

113㎞

73㎞

Kansai International Airport

131㎞

Fukuchiyama

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Kyoto

Kobe JCT

Kobe Sanda IC

OsakaInternational Airport
Amagasaki

Osaka

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Kobe Airport

Tajima Highland Botanical Gardens

KansaiInternational
AirportTOKYO

OKAYAMAJ

Maizuru-Wakasa
Expressway

Kakogawa

Seto Inland Sea

KYOTO

Shows the suggested
itinerary on the back cover

Kasuga IC・JCTKobe

To Okayama
Hiroshima

Plan A
Plan B

Fukuchiyama
IC

129㎞

TOTTORI

Kinki Expressway

Mt.FUJI

KOBE

Takeda Castle Ruins

Chizushuku and Itaibara

Arashiyama

Himeji Castle

OSAKA
KansaiInternational
Airport17

Wadayama
IC・JCT

Sanyo Himeji
Higashi IC

Himeji

Himeji

SHIN
ONSEN
TOWN

HIROSHIMA

Ayabe JCT

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Fukusaki IC
Sanyo Expressway

Izushi

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Hyogo
Prefecture

ChugokuExpressway

55m

Kinosaki

Kyoto Jukan
Expressway

Kitakinki Toyooka
Expressway

Tottori Expressway

Amanohashidate

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Wadayama

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Shinonsen Town（Hamasaka Station）

Tottori

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Yabu IC

Tokyo

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Toyooka

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Tajima Airport

Tottori

Kyoto Tango
Railway

Kinosaki
Onsen

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Inenofuneya Boatshed Houses

Kinosaki Onsen

Daijyoji Temple

Plan CShows the suggested
itinerary on the back cover

Kobe Nightscape

Osaka Castle

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