Kinosaki Onsen, Toyooka, Hyogo

Goshono-yu

A strong first stop for visitors who want one of Kinosaki's public outdoor baths, with a full open-air setting and a well-known hillside view. It has no private bath or sauna, and the seasonal bathing temperature can change; check the current notice before going.

Check before bathing

Opening hours
07:00–23:00; last admission 22:30. Closed Thursdays, except when Thursday is a public holiday.
Tattoo policy
Permitted under Kinosaki Onsen's public bath rule. This does not automatically apply to private baths at ryokan.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published for this facility.
Bathing temperature
Normally around 42°C as a shared-bath reference. A temporary adjustment to 39°C was reported in August 2026; check the current notice because that measure was time-limited.
Spring source
Shared Kinosaki Onsen spring supply.
Spring classification
Sodium-calcium chloride spring; high-temperature spring.
pH
Not published here.
Flow rate
Not published here.
Water handling
Uses the shared Kinosaki spring supply. The reviewed material does not publish a full pool-specific treatment table.

The temporary August 2026 temperature adjustment may no longer be in effect.

Bath experience

Comfort
9.0/10
Bath variety
6.0/10
Upkeep
8.5/10
Atmosphere
10.0/10
Quiet
6.0/10
Access
9.5/10
Value
9.0/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

Sources

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