{"id":92815,"date":"2022-03-29T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=92815"},"modified":"2022-07-27T17:21:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T08:21:10","slug":"glamping-kinosaki-onsen-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/glamping-kinosaki-onsen-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"From Glamping to Kinosaki Onsen: Highlights of Northern Kyoto and Hyogo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s hardly a traveler to Japan who hasn\u2019t thought about, read, or traveled to Kyoto\u2019s cultural capital or Hyogo\u2019s Himeji Castle. But anyone looking for an excursion outside of these hotspots will find an alluring assortment of food, history, and accommodation awaiting in northern Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures. From the enchanting resort town of Kinosaki Onsen, cozy yurt accommodations, or Kyoto Prefecture\u2019s largest round burial mound to miso cuisine roasting on a giant leaf, these are just a handful of the highlights to experience all within reach of the <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japan-rail-pass-guide-worth-tips\/\" class=\"ek-link\">JR Rail Pass<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"toc wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#Kinosaki-Onsen\" class=\"ek-link\">Kinosaki Onsen: What to Do in the 1,300-Year-Old Hot Spring Town<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Sanpou-Nishimuraya-Honten-vegan-Gluten-Free\" class=\"ek-link\">Vegan and Gluten-Free Cuisine at Sanpou Nishimuraya Honten<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#glamping-in-japan\" class=\"ek-link\">Glamping in Japan: Stargazing, Sunsets, and Yurts at Glamprouge Yuhigaura<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kofun-japan-kisaichi-maruyama-ancient-tomb\" class=\"ek-link\">History of Kofun in Japan and Kisaichi Maruyama Ancient Tomb<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#japanese-miso-cuisine-omisoan-oriya\" class=\"ek-link\">Omisoan Oriya: Japanese Miso Cuisine in a Renovated Japanese House<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kaibara-hachiman-shrine\" class=\"ek-link\">Japan\u2019s Oldest Festival to Ward Off Evil at Kaibara Hachiman Shrine<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Kinosaki-Onsen\">Kinosaki Onsen: What to Do in the 1,300-Year-Old Hot Spring Town<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re drawn to 1,300-year-old hot springs, charming traditional-style inns, and exquisite regional <em>kaiseki<\/em> cuisine, <strong>Kinosaki Onsen <\/strong>(\u57ce\u5d0e\u6e29\u6cc9) should be high on your list of places to visit in northern Hyogo. What makes Kinosaki Onsen so accessible is its <strong>main gateway of Kinosaki Onsen Station<\/strong>, which the JR San-in Main Line connects to central Kyoto in roughly 2.5 hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213226\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_10-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"kinosaki onsen, a Japanese hot spring town, in the snow\" class=\"wp-image-93072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213226\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_10-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213226\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_10-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213226\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213226\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_10-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213226\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_10-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213226\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>No matter the season, the streets of Kinosaki Onsen are always charming.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From Kinosaki Onsen Station, walk down the main street, where massive crab statues dangle above local seafood shops showcasing beds of Matsuba snow crab, past restaurants and boutiques, to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/hyogo-private-spa-kinosaki-onsen\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Kinosaki\u2019s picturesque willow-lined canals.<\/a><\/strong> Don a pair of wooden geta and yukata from your traditional ryokan inn or hotel and hop down to&nbsp;<strong>Kinosaki\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Soto-yu Meguri&nbsp;<\/em>seven public baths.&nbsp;<\/strong>Overnight visitors will receive a&nbsp;<em>Soto-yu Meguri<\/em>&nbsp;pass allowing free access to any of the seven public hot springs in town. Day visitors can also purchase the pass or pay an individual admission fee to any one of the seven baths.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93079\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215043\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_02-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"guests in yukata and geta at public hotspring at kinosaki onsen\" class=\"wp-image-93079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215043\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_02-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215043\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_02-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215043\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_02-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215043\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_02.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93080\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215052\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_06-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"kinosaki onsen at night in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-93080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215052\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_06-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215052\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_06-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215052\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215052\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_06-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215052\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_06-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215052\/kinosaki_onsen_winter_06.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For a more scenic vantage point, take the&nbsp;<strong>Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway&nbsp;<\/strong>(\u57ce\u5d0e\u6e29\u6cc9\u30ed\u30fc\u30d7\u30a6\u30a7\u30a4) to view its Michelin star rated scenery from Mt. Daishi (\u5927\u5e2b\u5c71). On the way down, stop at Onsenji, Kinosaki\u2019s guardian temple at the foot of the mountain, which is exceptionally majestic when capped with snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93074\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213927\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_07-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional Japanese style room at Kinosaki onsen, Japan\" class=\"wp-image-93074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213927\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_07-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213927\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_07-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213927\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213927\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_07-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213927\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_07-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213927\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_07.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93073\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213911\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_40-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese breakfast in traditional inn at Kinosaki Onsen, Japan\" class=\"wp-image-93073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213911\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_40-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213911\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_40-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213911\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_40-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213911\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_40-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213911\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_40-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27213911\/onishiya-suishoen_ryokan_kinosaki_40.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Onishiya Suishoen (\u5927\u897f\u5c4b\u6c34\u7fd4\u82d1) is a ryokan in Kinosaki Onsen with spacious Japanese-style rooms, private dining rooms, and both indoor and outdoor onsen for guests. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Sanpou-Nishimuraya-Honten-vegan-Gluten-Free\">Vegan and Gluten-Free Cuisine at Sanpou Nishimuraya Honten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sanpou-nishimuraya.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Sanpou Nishimuraya Honten<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(\u3055\u3093\u307d\u3046\u897f\u6751\u5c4b\u672c\u5e97) is one of the newest and noteworthy culinary additions to Kinosaki Onsen. Since opening in 2019, this restaurant and gift boutique has been wearing its heart for local Tajima (referring to Northern Hyogo prefecture) and sustainability on its sleeve, with<strong>&nbsp;fresh GMO-free ingredients directly sourced from local producers<\/strong>, naturally pollinated crops, and impeccably curated seasonal menus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1227\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214808\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_13.jpg\" alt=\"stylist restaurant in kinosaki onsen, japan\" class=\"wp-image-93077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214808\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_13.jpg 1227w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214808\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_13-500x348.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214808\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_13-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214808\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_13-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1227px) 100vw, 1227px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Head chef Nobukazu Nakayasu is at the forefront of the restaurant\u2019s &#8220;slow food&#8221; philosophy to actively prevent the disappearance of Tajima&#8217;s native food cultures. He himself comes from a line of local producers who have raised Tajima cattle and harvested rice in the area. At the center of Sanpou is a sizeable Japanese&nbsp;<em>irori<\/em>&nbsp;cooking hearth, where guests can watch the chef cook locally sourced Matsuba snow crab, grill Tajima wagyu beef, and cook local vegetables over smoldering charcoals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93085\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215856\/sanpou-nishimuraya_01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"crab legs grilled in kinosaki onsen restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-93085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215856\/sanpou-nishimuraya_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215856\/sanpou-nishimuraya_01-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215856\/sanpou-nishimuraya_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215856\/sanpou-nishimuraya_01-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215856\/sanpou-nishimuraya_01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215856\/sanpou-nishimuraya_01.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Matsuba snow crab. <em>Photography provided by Sanpou Nishimuraya.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93086\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215920\/sanpou-nishimuraya_04-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"beef meal in kinosaki onsen restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-93086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215920\/sanpou-nishimuraya_04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215920\/sanpou-nishimuraya_04-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215920\/sanpou-nishimuraya_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215920\/sanpou-nishimuraya_04-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215920\/sanpou-nishimuraya_04-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27215920\/sanpou-nishimuraya_04.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Tajima wagyu beef. <em>Photography provided by Sanpou Nishimuraya.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93137\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225317\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_18-1-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"modern interior of restaurant in kinosaki onsen\" class=\"wp-image-93137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225317\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_18-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225317\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_18-1-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225317\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_18-1-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225317\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_18-1.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93138\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225342\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_42-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"chef in kinosaki onsen restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-93138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225342\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_42-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225342\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_42-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225342\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_42-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225342\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_42.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Head chef Nobukazu Nakayasu prepares a full-course meal on the <em>irori<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Matsuba snow crab and Tajima beef are among the most popular course options, Sanpou also offers a&nbsp;<strong>vegan and gluten-free&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cJapanese Vegetarian Course\u201d that caters to <strong>gluten-intolerant and animal-free diets<\/strong>. Feeling a little overwhelmed with the menu\u2019s<strong>&nbsp;40 local sake options,<\/strong>&nbsp;I went&nbsp;<em>omakase-<\/em>style and let the knowledgeable restaurant staff select three local sakes to accompany my hearty vegan meal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93089\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220301\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_07-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"vegan and gluten-free meal in kinosaki onsen\" class=\"wp-image-93089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220301\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_07-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220301\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_07-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220301\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_07-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220301\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_07.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93095\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220803\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_58-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"vegan and gluten-free soba noodles in kinosaki onsen restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-93095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220803\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_58-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220803\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_58-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220803\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_58-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220803\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_58.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93094\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220750\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_62-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"vegan and gluten-free rice onigiri in kinosaki onsen\" class=\"wp-image-93094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220750\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_62-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220750\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_62-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220750\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_62-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220750\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_62.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93088\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220248\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_49-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"local grilled vegetables for vegan and gluten-free option in restaurant in kinosaki onsen\" class=\"wp-image-93088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220248\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_49-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220248\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_49-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220248\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_49-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220248\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_49.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93092\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220447\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_32-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"modern Japanese cuisine with Kinosaki onsen local ingredients vegan and gluten-free \" class=\"wp-image-93092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220447\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_32-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220447\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_32-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220447\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_32-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220447\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_32.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Peanut tofu and vegetables paired with local sake in a flute glass came first. Next was a plate of tofu <em>yuba<\/em> (skin taken off during the tofu-making process) with mushroom sushi, deep-fried carrots,&nbsp;<em>konyaku<\/em>, tofu topped with tangy sake lees (<em>sake no kasu),<\/em>&nbsp;and charcoal-grilled winter vegetables. <em>Iroiromai<\/em> \u201cmixed rice\u201d is an ancient rice variety from Akabane village, one of Tajima\u2019s native species, known for its colorful grains and small yields, making each harvest a precious bounty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93096\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220813\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_68-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"gift shop featuring kinosaki onsen items\" class=\"wp-image-93096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220813\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_68-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220813\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_68-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220813\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_68-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220813\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_68-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220813\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_68-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27220813\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_68.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"93078\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214821\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_01.jpg\" alt=\"stylish Japanese restaurant in Kinosaki onsen\" class=\"wp-image-93078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214821\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214821\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_01-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214821\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214821\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214821\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_01-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27214821\/sanpou_nishimuraya_honten_01-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After your meal, be sure to check out the gift shop, which sells foods, sweets and culinary ware from Tajima makers for the perfect souvenir of Kinosaki onsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"glamping-in-japan\">Glamping in Japan: Stargazing, Sunsets, and Yurts at Glamprouge Yuhigaura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a slightly different take on the classic Japanese onsen experience, head about 75 minutes east on local and JR trains to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resort-glamping.com\/accommodation\/glamprouge-yuhigaura\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Glamprouge Yuhigaura<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(\u30b0\u30e9\u30f3\u30eb\u30fc\u30b8\u30e5\u5915\u65e5\u30f6\u6d66). If you\u2019re not a fan of camping, this glamping-style sea resort is a perfect introduction to outdoor accommodations with all the convenience of a hotel stay, including comfortable rooms, private cooking amenities, and the Hanayuumi hot spring facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93136\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225003\/glamping-yuhigaura_38-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"glamprouge yuhigaura sign kyoto japan\" class=\"wp-image-93136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225003\/glamping-yuhigaura_38-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225003\/glamping-yuhigaura_38-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225003\/glamping-yuhigaura_38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225003\/glamping-yuhigaura_38-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225003\/glamping-yuhigaura_38-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27225003\/glamping-yuhigaura_38.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"93135\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224856\/glamping-yuhigaura_03-1.jpg\" alt=\"row of yurts in snow in Kyoto, Japan\" class=\"wp-image-93135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224856\/glamping-yuhigaura_03-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224856\/glamping-yuhigaura_03-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224856\/glamping-yuhigaura_03-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224856\/glamping-yuhigaura_03-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224856\/glamping-yuhigaura_03-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224856\/glamping-yuhigaura_03-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93098\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221305\/glamping-yuhigaura_04-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"snowy yurt glamping in  Kyoto\" class=\"wp-image-93098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221305\/glamping-yuhigaura_04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221305\/glamping-yuhigaura_04-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221305\/glamping-yuhigaura_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221305\/glamping-yuhigaura_04-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221305\/glamping-yuhigaura_04-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221305\/glamping-yuhigaura_04.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the ten yurt-style accommodations comes with single beds, extra bedding for additional traveling members, and a large window ideal for indoor stargazing at night. For dinner, you can either bring your own food or select the Glamping BBQ plan, an assortment of local ingredients such as fresh oysters, Kuroge Wagyu sirloin steak, shrimp ratatouille, cheese fondue, and more (according to the season). Then, as night falls, sit by a fire pit and enjoy a private viewing of the stars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221637\/glamping-yuhigaura_22.jpg\" alt=\"yurt interior for glamping in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-93101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221637\/glamping-yuhigaura_22.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221637\/glamping-yuhigaura_22-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221637\/glamping-yuhigaura_22-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221637\/glamping-yuhigaura_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221637\/glamping-yuhigaura_22-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27221637\/glamping-yuhigaura_22-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you arrive at the coast on a calm day, walk ten minutes from Glamprouge Yuhigaura to <strong>Hamazume Yuhigaura Beach<\/strong>. The tide is as smooth as glass during gentle weather, creating a near mirror-image of the sky as the sun sets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As snowy skies marked my visit, I opted for a soak in the adjacent <em>Hanayuumi<\/em>&nbsp;onsen. These hot springs are free for guests and the best way to rid your body of any winter chills. Here, I luxuriated in the indoor and outdoor beautifying baths, before falling asleep in my yurt\u2019s comfortable beds listening to the snow fall against the large window.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kofun-japan-kisaichi-maruyama-ancient-tomb\">History of Kofun in Japan and Kisaichi Maruyama Ancient Tomb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For some historical sightseeing, Ayabe City\u2019s&nbsp;<strong><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ayabe-kankou.net\/spot_en\/kisaichi-maruyama-ancient-tomb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Kisaichi Maruyama Ancient Tomb<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(\u79c1\u5e02\u5186\u5c71\u53e4\u58b3\u516c\u5712) is over two-hour train rides away from Kinosaki Onsen. It offers a fascinating glimpse into Japan\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Kofun<\/em>&nbsp;period and the wealth of ancient rulers during this era. These&nbsp;<em>Kofun<\/em>&nbsp;(\u53e4\u58b3) built during the 3rd to early 7th centuries were constructed as massive tombs for ruling-class members, with distinctive keyhole, square, or circular mound shapes. Kisaichi Maruyama Ancient Tomb, along with the grassy-knolled Yosano Choritsu Kofun Park and the white wasabi flower-clad Onaru Ancient Burial Mound, are among the many massive tombs in this region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222236\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_03-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Large Japanese kofun mound in kyoto, Japan\" class=\"wp-image-93106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222236\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_03-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222236\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_03-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222236\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222236\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_03-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222236\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_03-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222236\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_03.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Measuring 70 meters in diameter, the&nbsp;three-tiered Kisaichi Maruyama tomb is Kyoto Prefecture\u2019s largest round burial mound.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with its massive size, Kisaichi Maruyama was left undiscovered until 1987, when construction plans for the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway unearthed the ancient Kofun site. Since then, significant excavations have unearthed two graves of rulers of an ancient agricultural civilization, along with armor, swords, mirrors, beads, gold-decorated belt buckles, and other burial goods from the tomb, which are&nbsp;<strong>currently displayed at the Ayabe City Museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222321\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_28-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"tomb markers on kofun burial mounds in japan\" class=\"wp-image-93107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222321\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_28-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222321\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_28-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222321\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222321\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_28-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222321\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_28-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222321\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_28.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Two tomb markers on top of the mound indicate where excavations unearthed two graves of rulers of an ancient agricultural civilization.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Kisaichi Maruyama Ancient Tomb is a public park where visitors can walk up to the top of the mound. While the top city views are impressive, don&#8217;t miss the view from the bottom, with hundreds of replica cylindrical&nbsp;<em>haniwa<\/em>, terracotta funerary objects lining the mound edges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93109\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222428\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_39-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese burial kofun mound in Kyoto\" class=\"wp-image-93109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222428\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_39-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222428\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_39-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222428\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_39-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222428\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_39.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93110\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222512\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_18-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic pots on japanese burial mound\" class=\"wp-image-93110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222512\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_18-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222512\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_18-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222512\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_18-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222512\/kisaichi_maruyama_ancient_tomb_18.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"japanese-miso-cuisine-omisoan-oriya\">Omisoan Oriya: Japanese Miso Cuisine in a Renovated Japanese House<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After your tomb visit, take a half-hour walk to work up an appetite for a filling miso meal at the renovated Japanese <em>kominka<\/em> folk house of&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"Omisoan Oriya&nbsp;(\u304a\u5473\u564c\u5eb5 \u7e54\u308a\u3084 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/oriya.crayonsite.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Omisoan Oriya&nbsp;<\/strong>(\u304a\u5473\u564c\u5eb5 \u7e54\u308a\u3084<\/a>). This restaurant is a one-woman-operated shop by proprietress Mayumi Haruyama, who makes the miso-centric meals in-house. I ordered the<strong>&nbsp;Hoba Miso set<\/strong>, which included a healthy, umami-rich red miso with ground chicken and shiitake simmering over a broad-leafed&nbsp;<em>hoba<\/em>&nbsp;magnolia leaf, complemented by subtle flavors of seasonal vegetables, such as enoki mushrooms and green beans, with a side of local tofu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222748\/omisoan_oriya_21.jpg\" alt=\"traditional Japanese miso meal in kyoto, japan\" class=\"wp-image-93113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222748\/omisoan_oriya_21.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222748\/omisoan_oriya_21-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222748\/omisoan_oriya_21-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222748\/omisoan_oriya_21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222748\/omisoan_oriya_21-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222748\/omisoan_oriya_21-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Try the Hoba Miso set at Omisoan Oriya.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, while the house dates from the Edo period (1603\u20131867), it has been renovated in the style of a folk house from the Muromachi period (1336\u20131573) \u2014 one of the proprietress\u2019s favorite historical periods \u2014 where rustic simplicity was the general rule, with earthen walls and blackened beams. This is what makes a wintertime visit to Omisoan Oriya so inviting, especially with a blanket on your lap and a thick ceramic pot with burning embers under the foot of your table. One of the rooms also displays raw silk and <em>obi<\/em>-making tools, a nod to the proprietress\u2019s family lineage of&nbsp;<em>Oriya<\/em>&nbsp;obi belt weavers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93115\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223118\/omisoan_oriya_05-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"traditional japanese house converted to Miso restaurant in kyoto, japan\" class=\"wp-image-93115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223118\/omisoan_oriya_05-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223118\/omisoan_oriya_05-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223118\/omisoan_oriya_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223118\/omisoan_oriya_05-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223118\/omisoan_oriya_05-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223118\/omisoan_oriya_05.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93114\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222935\/omisoan_oriya_39-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"obi making room in Japanese restaurnant, Japan\" class=\"wp-image-93114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222935\/omisoan_oriya_39-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222935\/omisoan_oriya_39-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222935\/omisoan_oriya_39-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222935\/omisoan_oriya_39-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222935\/omisoan_oriya_39-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27222935\/omisoan_oriya_39.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" data-id=\"93122\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223644\/omisoan_oriya_57-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"interior of dark Japanese restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-93122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223644\/omisoan_oriya_57-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223644\/omisoan_oriya_57-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223644\/omisoan_oriya_57-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223644\/omisoan_oriya_57.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"93121\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223634\/omisoan_oriya_44.jpg\" alt=\"muromachi design interior in japan\" class=\"wp-image-93121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223634\/omisoan_oriya_44.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223634\/omisoan_oriya_44-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223634\/omisoan_oriya_44-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223634\/omisoan_oriya_44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223634\/omisoan_oriya_44-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223634\/omisoan_oriya_44-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For those looking for a pared-down meal version, the&nbsp;<em>Mushiyanai<\/em>&nbsp;set puts Ayabe\u2019s famed Koshihikari sushi-grade rice in the spotlight, with two rice balls,&nbsp;<em>hoba<\/em>&nbsp;miso rice, and <em>dashi<\/em> soup stock tea. Add a palate-cleansing sakura tea and white miso&nbsp;<em>zenzai (<\/em>\u305c\u3093\u3056\u3044)<em>&nbsp;<\/em>soup for dessert for a lasting culinary memory of your wintertime visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93118\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223336\/omisoan_oriya_48-734x1024.jpg\" alt=\"old kimonos\" class=\"wp-image-93118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223336\/omisoan_oriya_48-734x1024.jpg 734w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223336\/omisoan_oriya_48-358x500.jpg 358w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223336\/omisoan_oriya_48-150x209.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223336\/omisoan_oriya_48.jpg 917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"93120\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223416\/omisoan_oriya_50.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223416\/omisoan_oriya_50.jpg 853w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223416\/omisoan_oriya_50-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223416\/omisoan_oriya_50-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223416\/omisoan_oriya_50-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"93124\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223748\/omisoan_oriya_52-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese fans\" class=\"wp-image-93124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223748\/omisoan_oriya_52-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223748\/omisoan_oriya_52-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223748\/omisoan_oriya_52-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223748\/omisoan_oriya_52-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223748\/omisoan_oriya_52-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27223748\/omisoan_oriya_52.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kaibara-hachiman-shrine\">Japan\u2019s Oldest Festival to Ward Off Evil at Kaibara Hachiman Shrine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For your final destination, head back into Hyogo prefecture to&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"Kaibara Hachiman Shrine&nbsp;(\u67cf\u539f\u516b\u5e61\u5bae)  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kaibarahachiman.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Kaibara Hachiman Shrine<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u67cf\u539f\u516b\u5e61\u5bae) <\/a>approximately one and a half hours from Kisaichi Maruyama Ancient Tomb or 40 minutes from Ayabe station. Also known as Kashiwabara Hachimangu, this National Important Cultural Property in Kaibara town is the oldest shrine in the region, originally founded in 1024, before the current shrine was rebuilt in 1585. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224123\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_40-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"traditional  Japanese shrine in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-93125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224123\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_40-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224123\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_40-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224123\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_40-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224123\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_40-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224123\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_40-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224123\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_40.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaibara Hachiman Shrine is also home to Japan\u2019s oldest ritual of dispelling evil, the Aoyama Saidan no Gigi ceremony. Every year in February, worshippers flock to the shrine for the ceremony to exterminate evil and ward off bad luck from midnight on the 17th into the early morning of the 18th. Additionally, visitors also come to pray for good luck, family safety, and healing of illness throughout the year, with private rituals led by the shrine\u2019s priests (upon prior reservation).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93133\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224527\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_36-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224527\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_36-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224527\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_36-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224527\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_36-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224527\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_36.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93132\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224501\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_10-1-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224501\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_10-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224501\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_10-1-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224501\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_10-1-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27224501\/kaibara_hachiman_shrine_10-1.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the shrine\u2019s complex is the three-storied pagoda and hanging bell, designated as Important Cultural Property of Hyogo Prefecture. 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