Tourist spot in Tottori Prefecture

Kaike Onsen [皆生温泉]

Kaike Onsen and Mt.Daisen
Kaike Onsen and Mt.Daisen
Photo : ©Tottori Pref.

Hotels and the beach of Kaike Onsen
Hotels and the beach of Kaike Onsen
Photo : ©Tottori Pref.

Kaike Onsen is a hot spring resort located about 5 km north of the center of Yonago city.

It is the largest hot spring resort in San-in region (the Sea of Japan side in Chugoku Region).

In 1890, a fisherman found a hot spring around Miho Bay.
Then, a land developer in Yonago city developed as a hot spring resort in the early 20th century.

Kanko-Center and Hanakaza-no-Ashiyu
Kanko-Center & Hanakaza-no-Ashiyu
Photo : ©Tottori Pref.

The onsen town faces Miho Bay and there are more than 20 hotels and ryokans along the Yumigahama beach.
The area is about 1 km from east to west.

The beach in front of the resort was improved as a bathing beach in 1978.
And Japan's first triathlon race was held around Kaike Onsen in 1981.

There is Sightseeing Center (Kanko-Center) in the center of the town, and there is the bus stop.

A foot bath is "Hanakaza-no-Ashiyu" near the facility.
And another foot bath "Shiokaze-no-Ashiyu" is near the beach.

Kaike onsen Ryokan Association

How to get here

By route bus, about 20 minutes from JR Yonago station to Kaike-onsen.

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