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Goshonoyu Onsen

御所の湯ごしょのゆ

Public Bathhouse
Kansai·Hyogo

Day Use

Yes
Mon07:00–23:00
Tue07:00–23:00
Wed07:00–23:00
ThuClosed
Fri07:00–23:00
Sat07:00–23:00
Sun07:00–23:00

Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

¥800

Adults 800 yen, children (age 3 through elementary school) 400 yen. A one-day pass covering all seven Kinosaki soto-yu, called Yumepa, is also sold for 1,500 yen for adults and 750 yen for children.

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Spring quality is stated on the association's shared page for all Kinosaki soto-yu (common to all seven baths including this one).

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathNo

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Multiple reviewers describe the bath as entirely open-air with no indoor tub; corroborated by a 2020 renovation that removed the roof.

Policies & Services

TattooYes

Allows entry with visible tattoos

Unverified

KidsYes

Welcomes children and families

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

27号、28号、29号、30号の4源泉からの温泉水を混合したタンク

Blended Tank of Wells No.27, No.28, No.29 and No.30

Mixed source

Chloride

Sodium-Calcium Chloride spring

Hot source · 58°C
Composition fingerprint4.0 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic
Na⁺65
Ca²⁺33
Cl⁻98
CationsAnions
Sodium Na⁺
salt's cation — pairs with chloride to make the water salty.
Chloride Cl⁻
table-salt anion — coats the skin and holds heat in.
Known good for
  • Warmingcold sensitivity
  • Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
  • Cutsminor wounds

A blended-tank source drawing from four wells (No.27 through No.30), classified as a sodium-calcium chloride spring on the hot side at 58 °C. Chloride accounts for 98 % of the anion balance, making this a remarkably clean chloride water — salty and notably heat-retaining. Total dissolved solids sit at 4.0 g/kg with sodium and calcium close to parity on the cation side, the kind of composition that keeps the body warm long after stepping out.

Sampled at mixing tank·Analyzed Dec 25, 2015·兵庫県立健康生活科学研究所·Cert no. 薬第02E-0001号

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About

Goshonoyu is one of Kinosaki Onsen's seven soto-yu, the town's communal bathhouses used by residents and visitors alike. The bath is entirely open air, with no roof and no indoor tub, set below a wooded hillside with a waterfall in view. The water is smooth and faintly salty, and bathers often find it kept on the warm side. The building is styled after Kyoto's Imperial Palace, and the name comes from the Masukagami, a medieval chronicle recording that the elder sister of Emperor Go-Horikawa bathed here in 1267. It's a popular soto-yu, and reviewers note the changing room and washing area get crowded in the early evening.

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Sergey M
2 years ago

Onsen. The outdoor bath consists of three levels that rise and flow into each other. Each new level is smaller in area. From the bath there's a great view of a stepped waterfall (just hope the old guy on the top level doesn't get out of the bath and sit right in the center, adding his mighty back to the view). On the first level there are three small sections where underwater jets hit your back. Included in the hotel pass or in the 1,500 yen pass. Small towel 200 yen, large towel rental 300 yen per day (can be returned at any Kinosaki onsen). Recommended, top 3 Kinosaki onsen in my opinion.

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Last updated August 5, 2026