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