Summertime in Japan leaves just as quickly as it comes. After throngs of summer festivals and one too many shaved ice bowls under a fireworks-dotted sky, fall is around the corner, and winter isn’t far behind. In a sudden whirlwind of fall/winter wardrobe prep, post-summer cleaning and all of life’s other pesky trials that come with the changing leaves, it’s a no-brainer for most urban dwellers to imagine themselves taking a cozy getaway far away from the bustling city. The solution? Two words: Kinosaki Onsen. Kinosaki Onsen is a stone’s throw away from Kyoto. It’s one of Japan’s most pictures…