Brings happiness and longevity in your relationship
Konoyu gets its name from the fabled origin story of Kinosaki Onsen. A priest who was walking by the riverside chanced upon seeing an oriental stork (Konotori) nursing its wounded leg in the water. Upon further investigation by the priest, the healing properties of the onsen waters were discovered.
Far off the main street, in a quiet corner of the town, Konoyu's onsen waters serve as both an amazing spot to bath and a good reason to walk through the lesser-travelled part of this historic town.

Brings economic prosperity, a bountiful harvest, and the granting of your one life wish
The spring waters of Mandarayu were supposedly brought forth in 717AD, after a holy priest, Dochi, prayed continually for a thousand days.
It is said that around 800 years after the spring water started flowing, one day the water unexpectedly started boiling. Luckily, a Nisshin high-priest from Kyoto happened to be in the town at the time. He drew up a mandala (an ancient Buddhist form of artwork — from which Mandara-yu gets its name) and threw it into the boiling water, where it sunk. As a result of the priests action, the water came down to a bathable temperature after several days.
The stone monument outside the onsen's entrance has this origin story inscribed into it. The design of the roof of the main building has been made to imitate that of a Buddhist temple, and the entrance bargeboards are also in a refined traditional temple style.

Brings luck in love and beauty, and also provides safety from fires
Goshono-yu was built in the likeness of Kyoto’s Imperial Palace. The foyer and lounge area are accessed by beautifully painted screens and the panels of the high ceiling are painted with Japanese flowers.
Large and impressive Japanese Cypress beams hold up the bath area’s expansive glass ceiling, and its floor to ceiling windows. Soak in the outdoor bath surrounded by lush trees and bathe in natural light. Relax to the crashing sounds of the waterfall in the background.

Brings fertility and wellness in childbirth
The word 'Yanagi' means 'willow tree' in Japanese. This onsen gets its name from the willow tree that used to be outside the onsens entrance, which was transported from the famous West Lake in Hangzhou, China. It is said that the water of this onsen also helps heal wounds and swelling.

Brings safety within the home, safeguards against miscarriages, and provides salvation for humanity
In the Edo period, many villages come to bath in this onsen's waters, and it became known as the onsen of the townspeople.
The onsen gets its name because it is said that an image of the buddhist figure 'Jizou' burst out from the source of the hot spring water. The exterior is made to look like a Japanese-style lantern, and its large hexagonal windows are shaped like the marvelous stone structures that can be seen at the nearby Genbudo caves. It boasts the most modern interior out of all the 7 outdoor onsens.
(Family baths available)

Brings good fortune with academic results and also traffic safety
Ichino-yu's name, which roughly translates to 'Best Hot Spring', found its origin in a statement made by Shukutoku Kagawa, the founder of Edo-period Onsen Medicine, in his book "Choosing Medicine". In the book Kagawa praises the healing properties of the onsen (of what is now Ichinoyu) as being "number one under the heavens". The building is reminiscent of a Momoyama-style Kabuki theater, and is located in the dead-center of the town. For these reasons,this onsen has become a symbol of the town.
(Family baths available)

Since hot springs started springing up around 1,400 years ago, Kinosaki has had a culture of healing the bodies and minds of its visitors. This culture has been inherited and continued over the generations.
While maintaining this inherited culture, Satonoyu was created with a sense of modernity.
With its exotic atmosphere, take in the herbal scents floating through the air and the sound of waterfalls in the background. Feel the mysterious charm of this Onsen.
Unwind at your own pace while enjoying the spectacular view out over the Maruyama river.