---------------城崎温泉 Kinosaki-Onsen Hot spring--------------- 24:18 城崎温泉 Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki- Japan`s best hot spring town- presents its innovative Artist in Residence program
In April 2014, Kinosaki International Art Center was opened in Kinosaki town. A facility at the forefront of artistic residencies, the building consists of halls, studios and accommodation. It provides not only a space for showcasing performing arts, but also for the artists to stay and create their work in Kinosaki. Kinosaki Onsen is known as a town where the famous novel “At Kinosaki” was written by the great writer, Naoya Shiga. 100 years have already passed since it was written. The novelist Manabu Makime stayed in Kinosaki Onsen and wrote a new short novel. The ‘Eirakukan’ is a 113 year old playhouse in the castle town, Izushi. It was renovated and started to be reused in 2008. Kabuki has been performed there every year since. The town of Toyooka is the scene of these modern artistic activities which blend the traditional with the new.