Hyōgo.Kinosaki Onsen

Hyōgo.Kinosaki Onsen

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Kinosaki (城崎町Kinosaki-chō) was a town in Kinosaki DistrictHyōgo Prefecture, 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 1 October 2010, the Kinosaki district of Toyooka had an estimated population of 3,778.
Kinosaki is a resort area, with onsen (Japanese hot springs). The Onsen town has a history of 1,300 years.[2] In 1913, the writer Shiga Naoya came to Kinosaki and stayed there for three weeks. Kinosaki provided the inspiration for his short story, “Kinosaki ni te” or “In Kinosaki
Country Hyōgo