Ankokuji Temple

Art, Culture & HistoryDay Trips Around KinosakiTanto

Ankokuji is a Zen Buddhist temple with a known history dating back as far as 1345. It is a Zen Buddhist temple, part of the Haitoku-ji branch of the Rinzai School, which is one of the three Zen sects of Buddhism in Japan. The temp……

Silk Onsen “Yamabiko”

Day Trips Around KinosakiHot SpringsTanto

Located out in tranquil countryside of Tanto, southeast of Kinosaki Onsen, and surrounded by beautiful and lush nature. Geothermal heated hot spring waters come up through ancient granite located 1,100m underground and have a rich……