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Book store iChi is an independent bookshop in the hot-spring district of Kinosaki, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. Created as a place for people to gather, it offers visitors a quiet, welcoming spot to browse and unwind during their stay. The shelves include new books and magazines, as well as used novels priced at 100 yen each. Visitors can also discover books from “Books and Hot Springs,” a publishing label established by the Kinosaki Ryokan Management Association, reflecting the area’s literary heritage.

A café and bar inside the shop complement the books with carefully selected food and drinks. The café serves low-carbohydrate sweets made with Tajima eggs, without sugar, artificial sweeteners, wheat flour, or trans fats. The bar offers Kinosaki craft beer, including a pilsner brewed with Czech Saaz hops, alongside locally made smoked specialties such as Tajima chicken and sansho pepper cheese. The shop also sells original products featuring designs by its booksellers and hosts events. Its website additionally announced plans for a guesthouse intended to help travelers explore Kinosaki.