Kinosaki

In order to reward myself for working eight weeks without a break, I took a short trip to Kinosaki Onsen, on the Japan Sea coast, a bit over two hours north of Kyoto by express train. The town is famous for its onsen and winter crabs.

Here is a picture of some crab legs that I enjoyed. They were simple and delicious:


Here are the crabs for sale:


Here are some pictures from my last trip to Kinosaki, when a good friend invited my wife and I up to Nishimura-ya Honkan, the best onsen-ryokan in the town: