Kaike Onsen: Spending Time with Mt. Daisen and Sea of Japan at a Seaside Hot Spring Resort Overlooking Yumigahama

Kaike Onsen in Yonago City, Tottori is a hot spring resort on the coast of Yumigahama Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. As a leading San'in tourist hot spring area in an ideal location with sandy beaches, Sea of Japan, and the distant grand figure of Mt. Daisen, many tourists visit annually.

Seaside Hot Spring Ryokan

Kaike Onsen has multiple large ryokan inns and hotels. Many ryokan offer guest rooms and open-air baths with panoramic views of the sandy beach and Sea of Japan, allowing the luxury of sunrise over the sea scenery in the morning and the sunset setting behind Mt. Daisen and sea at dusk.

Japan's First Triathlon Birthplace

Kaike Onsen is where Japan's first triathlon competition was held in 1981. The "Kaike Triathlon" held annually in July continues today, drawing participants from across Japan. The hot spring resort unique experience of "recovering in hot springs after racing" is also popular.

Kaike Cuisine: Fresh Seafood from Sakaiminato

Sakaiminato, a short distance from Kaike Onsen, is one of Japan's leading fishing ports with abundant seasonal seafood including tuna, crab, and squid. Ryokan dinner courses feature fresh seafood landed at Sakaiminato.

Access

About 15-20 minutes by Nikko Bus from JR Yonago Station. About 15 minutes by car from Sakaiminato.