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Spend the first night at seaside Kaike Onsen and the second at a resort beneath Mt. Daisen. This three-day route follows the region’s stories from mythology and yōkai to mountain worship and Hōki’s ogre legends.
What Hōki Gurashi shares — on writing with the real temperature of a place, on the 'last checked' date, and on the scenery log.
Walking the Hōki Town that isn't on the tourist map. The scenery of the hamlets and the quiet signs of everyday life.
From Daisen-ji to Masumizu Highland and Milk no Sato. The classic route that loops around the western side of Mt. Daisen.
Once you land at Yonago Airport, there's no reason to skip it. From the manners of worship to Inasa Beach.
At the end of Japan's longest stone-paved approach, a power spot on the slopes of Mt. Daisen.
178 yōkai bronze statues and a seafood rice bowl. A half-day course in Sakaiminato.
A seaside hot spring town — how do you pick an inn? A guide to choosing by purpose.
A garden ranked No.1 in Japan for over 20 years straight by an American specialist magazine. Thirty minutes by car from Yonago.
One of the world's richest radon hot springs. Strolling an 850-year-old onsen town in a yukata.
Doable even if you land in the morning. A greedy course that covers myth and yōkai in a single day.
Mt. Daisen in a single summer day, from the cool morning approach to the highland evening.
A sea-side onsen, a radon onsen, and a beauty-of-the-skin onsen. Hopping between San'in's famous hot springs.
No driver's license? No problem. A San'in trip built entirely on trains and buses.
DACG, GOEN, and Masumizu Tenku. A comparison of Mt. Daisen's campgrounds, from beginner-friendly to the real deal.
Kaike, Misasa, Tamatsukuri, Hawai, Iwai… With all the onsen in San'in, where should you actually go?
Where's the right place to rent a car at the airport? Comparing prices and convenience.
Matsuba crab, kaisen-don (seafood rice bowls), Izumo soba, Daisen okowa. San'in food, chosen by season and place.
A little about the person writing this, and why he lives in Hōki Town.
On the western foot of Mt. Daisen, 20 minutes by car from Yonago. The lay of the land and the big picture of Hōki Town.
Rental car, bus, and the JR Sakai Line. Everything you need to know about getting from the airport to wherever you're headed.
