Onsen questions...

My wife and I moved to Himeji, Japan about a month ago and are looking forward to experiencing the world famous hot springs. We would like to go to an onsen with mixed bathing or private bathing so that we can experience it together. Does anyone have any suggestions about where we could go in/near Himeji? Thanks in advance!

A list of onsen of Hyogo.
http://translation.infoseek.co.jp/?...ocn.ne.jp/~spa-mich/todofuken/hyogo/hyogo.htm

Onsen and gourmet MAP of Hyogo
兵庫 - Google My Maps

If you check out the LonelyPlanet.com/thorntree threads, you'll find a ton of information recently posted (a lot by me).
Thorn Tree is coming to an end - Lonely Planet
Thorn Tree is coming to an end - Lonely Planet