Kinosaki [town] - Kinosaki

Japanese: 城崎[町] - きのさき

An old town in Kinosaki County in northern Hyogo Prefecture. The city center is a hot spring town on the left bank of the Maruyama River, and is served by the San'in Main Line. Kinosaki Onsen is said to have been discovered by the monk Dochi in 717, and has been known since ancient times as Tajima-no-yu. The spring contains earth chloride and is weakly saline. Temperatures range from 40 to 75°C. Most of the inns have indoor baths, but there are also a few long-standing public baths. The town was the setting for Shiga Naoya's "At Kinosaki" and "A Dark Night's Passage." In April 2005, it was incorporated into Toyooka City along with Takeno Town and Hidaka Town in Kinosaki County, and Izushi Town and Tanto Town in Izushi County. 31.19 ^km2 . Population: 4,300 (2003).
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Japanese:

兵庫県北部，城崎郡の旧町。中心市街は円山(まるやま)川左岸の温泉町で，山陰本線が通じる。城崎温泉は717年道智上人の発見と伝え，古来但馬(たじま)ノ湯の名で有名。含塩化土類弱食塩泉。40〜75℃。内湯をもつ旅館がほとんどであるが，数ヵ所に古くからの共同浴場もある。志賀直哉の《城の崎にて》《暗夜行路》の舞台となった。2005年４月城崎郡竹野町，日高町，出石郡出石町，但東町と豊岡市へ編入。31.19km²。4300人（2003）。
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