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Kinosaki and Fukuchiyama 城崎と福知山

One of the most celebrated, historic onsen (hot spring) resorts in the Kansai region, Kinosaki sits at the northern edge of Hyōgo Prefecture, just inland from the Sea of Japan. Famous for its winter crab, the small resort retains a very traditional atmosphere, with geta and yukata-clad visitors slowly strolling from bathhouse to bathhouse along its willow-lined canal.

A former castle town and the fifth-largest city in Kyōto Prefecture, Fukuchiyama sits in the mountainous upper interior of the Kansai Region close to Hyōgo-ken. Mostly a sleepy provincial city, it is most notable for its tastefully reconstructed castle.
Kita-Kinki Limited Express train at Toyooka Station
Kita-Kinki Limited Express train at Toyooka Station		 Goshono-yu bathhouse in central Kinosaki
Goshono-yu bathhouse in central Kinosaki		 Young couple in yukata on the main street
Young couple in yukata on the main street		 Bathers strolling past the ryokan and shops
Bathers strolling past the ryokan and shops
Visitors outside the Ichino-yu bathhouse
Visitors outside the Ichino-yu bathhouse		 Ichino-yu
Ichino-yu		 The center of Kinosaki Onsen
The center of Kinosaki Onsen		 Ōtani-gawa and bare willow trees
Ōtani-gawa and bare willow trees
View eastwards from beside the canal
View eastwards from beside the canal		 Bridge lantern and storefronts beyond
Bridge lantern and storefronts beyond		 Looking westwards up the Ōtani canal
Looking westwards up the Ōtani canal		 Main street leading to the rail station
Main street leading to the rail station
Streetside bar on the main drag
Streetside bar on the main drag		 Crab restaurant along the main street
Crab restaurant along the main street		 Main street and its many shops and lodgings
Main street and its many shops and lodgings		 Fish restaurant
Fish restaurant
Display of geta (wooden sandals)
Display of geta (wooden sandals)		 Mandara-yu bathhouse
Mandara-yu bathhouse		 JR Kinosaki Onsen Station
JR Kinosaki Onsen Station		 Local walking beside the canal
Local walking beside the canal
Row of old shops across the canal
Row of old shops across the canal		 Yanagi-yu bathhouse
Yanagi-yu bathhouse		 Pair of older bathers leaving Ichino-yu
Pair of older bathers leaving Ichino-yu		 Young couple walking down a quiet backstreet
Young couple walking down a quiet backstreet
Dinner spread at the ryokan
Dinner spread at the ryokan		 Crab legs with dipping sauce
Crab legs with dipping sauce		 Fresh sashimi platter
Fresh sashimi platter		 Nabe (hotpot) set beside the other dishes
Nabe (hotpot) set beside the other dishes
Central Kinosaki by night
Central Kinosaki by night		 Gloomy view down the Ōtani-gawa
Gloomy view down the Ōtani-gawa		 Empty main street of Kinosaki by night
Empty main street of Kinosaki by night		 Crane statue outside the station area
Crane statue outside the station area
Kinosaki Onsen station surrounds
Kinosaki Onsen station surrounds		 Glimpse of Fukuchiyama-jō from the train
Glimpse of Fukuchiyama-jō from the train		 Outside JR Fukuchiyama Station
Outside JR Fukuchiyama Station		 Modernized stretch of central Fukuchiyama
Modernized stretch of central Fukuchiyama
Approaching Fukuchiyama Castle
Approaching Fukuchiyama Castle		 Ramshackle old house below the donjon
Ramshackle old house below the donjon		 View over the city from outside the castle
View over the city from outside the castle		 Fukuchiyama-jō's reconstructed donjon
Fukuchiyama-jō's reconstructed donjon
Upper section of the donjon
Upper section of the donjon		 Small shrine at Fukuchiyama-jō
Small shrine at Fukuchiyama-jō		 Looking out from the top of the castle
Looking out from the top of the castle		 The relatively low-rise center of Fukuchiyama
The relatively low-rise center of Fukuchiyama
Reconstructed gate at Fukuchiyama-jō
Reconstructed gate at Fukuchiyama-jō		 Southern flank of the donjon
Southern flank of the donjon		 Rail bridge and mountains beyond
Rail bridge and mountains beyond		 Descending from the castle
Descending from the castle
Ultra-retro shopping arcade
Ultra-retro shopping arcade		 Manhole cover depicting traditional festivities
Manhole cover depicting traditional festivities		 Remnants of old Fukuchiyama
Remnants of old Fukuchiyama		 The happening nightlife district of Fukuchiyama
The happening nightlife district of Fukuchiyama

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Meggie Chu10-Dec-2009 15:30
Hi!Meggie's here.

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing!
Love your travel photos, it reminds me of the beautiful memory that my husband and I were enjoying the hot spring & crabs in a cold winter season of 2006.

Yes!I really miss her..http://www.pbase.com/chang_lo/kinosaki
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