Hitoyoshi hot spring
Near jr hitoyoshi station get off at hitoyoshi ic - it's about 2 km and takes 5 minutes from hitoyoshi ic. simple spa, carbonic acid hydrogen spa, 40~50 degrees celsius.
Hitoyoshi Craft Park Ishino Koen
Akaikehara-machi 1425-1, hitoyoshi-shi get off the train at jr hitoyoshi station and walk for 5 minutes to hitoyoshi bus terminal. you'll get on a bus to yunomae for 15 minutes. then get off the bus at the bus stop in front of the park. 9 a.m.~ 4:30 p.m., open 7 days a week. traditional handiworks and the specialties in hitoyoshi and demonstrate some of them. you can also make them. there are seven plants; a place for making cutlery, a plant that yo can see the process to make shochu or japanese alcohol, a traditional cultural industrial place, a papermaking plant, a carpentry plant, ceramics plant and a teahouse in the japanese garden. these are samurai-style premises. there are also an observatory and amusements for children. 200 yen.