Active & Outdoor Adventures

Snow CAT Tours

Active & Outdoor AdventuresDay Trips Around KinosakiKannabe

Hotel Albireo in Kannabe offers snow CAT rides on their Pisten Bully PB130D Snow CAT. Tours are available from the end of December to March depending on the current snow conditions, which are subject to change each season. There a……

Banana Boat Snow Rafting

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This activity is available at Oku-Kannabe Ski Resort. Registration for this fun snow activity, also known as snow rafting, can be done at Restaurant Okusetsu. The cost of a ride, one loop around on the banana boat, is 900 yen for……

Ropeway

Active & Outdoor AdventuresKinosaki Onsen

The view from Mount Daishi at the top of Kinosaki Ropeway was awarded one star in the Michelin Green Guide Japan as a spectacular view.   Midway up the ropeway at the intermediate station, is the patron temple of Kinosaki O……

Snowshoeing

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With the coming of winter comes freshly fallen snow. For those who want to play in the snow but snowboarding and skiing are just a little too difficult for them, there is snowshoeing. Fun and easy for all ages from kids to adults ……

Oku Kannabe Ski Area

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Oku Kannabe ski area features seven lifts and 14 runs. The runs are geared towards beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. If a full day of skiing or snowboarding was not enough, stick around for a nighter. Night runs are ope……

Manba Ski Area

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Manba ski area features seven runs and four lifts, ranging in ability from beginner to advanced. From the top of Manba, one can cross over onto Okukan ski area.

Up Kannabe Ski/Snowboard

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Up Kannabe offers four runs and a kids park. There are runs for every level from beginner to advanced. The kids park is perfect for snow activities for kids, including sledding and building snowmen. Beginner and novice skiers and ……

Walk, Eat, Drink and Soak in Kinosaki

Active & Outdoor AdventuresKinosaki Onsen

The real pleasure of staying in Kinosaki is strolling through the town in yukata while enjoying a bite to eat and something to drink. Enjoy some local beer and gelato, as well as delicious street food such as meat on skewers and s……

Zazen in Kinosaki

Active & Outdoor AdventuresArt, Culture & HistoryKinosaki Onsen

Zazen is a type of seated meditation that starts with correcting your breathing posture, and originated in India. The doctrine of Zen Buddhism can be described as wordless communication, or expression without language. You can esc……

Tajima Highlands Botanical Gardens

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Use the power of nature to refresh your body and soul. The large estate of 17 hectares is located 650 meters above sea level. The gardens now contain more than 2,000 natural plant species. You will enjoy seeing the seasonal flow……