How about taking a trip on the tourist train "Ametsuchi," which is perfect for touring Kaike Onsen, Tamatsukuri Onsen, and Izumo?
The trains are also exciting, with a deep blue metallic body and interiors made with materials from Sanin, with designs based on nature and mythology.
*Operates mainly on weekends, with one round trip per day. All seats are reserved and a regular ticket and a reserved seat green ticket are required.

Mount Mitoku is home to Sanfukuji Temple and three branch temples known for their fragrant hospitality: Kaisei-in, Shozen-in, and Rinko-in. Kaisei-in is a temple dedicated to Yakushi Nyorai, Kannon Bodhisattva, and Manjusri Bodhisattva. On the 8th of each month, they hand out yellow amulets (limited to 30) that are said to bring endless happiness. Additionally, the adjacent Treasure Hall displays old repaired materials from the Nageiredo Hall, a national treasure, making it popular as a place where you can touch the national treasure with your bare hands without having to go to the hall.

From spring to summer, the Mitoku River is home to the croaking frog. Located on both banks of the river is Misasa Onsen, Japan's largest radon hot spring region. Radon springs with temperatures above 34°C are rare worldwide, and many visitors seek medical treatment because inhaling, bathing, or drinking the water has therapeutic benefits. Misasa Onsen is deeply connected to worship at Mount Mitoku. Before climbing the mountain, visitors would purify themselves by bathing in the hot springs, then visit the cliff-top Sanbutsuji Temple, a National Treasure, to purify the six senses: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind. After descending the mountain, they would once again bathe in the hot springs, said to heal the six senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and heart. The hot springs are also featured in the Japan Heritage story "A Place for Purifying the Six Senses and Healing the Six Senses: Viewing Japan's Most Dangerous National Treasure and One of the World's Leading Radon Springs." Many healing legends live on here. The ascetics of Misasa Onsen was a hot spring with proven medical benefits.

Mount Daisen, the Hoki Fuji, can be seen from Kaike Onsen. The Japan Heritage site introduces the story of Mount Daisen, including the faith in Jizo Bodhisattva from the Heian period onwards, the worship of cattle and horses in the Edo period, and Japan's largest cattle and horse market in the Meiji period. The stone-paved roads and streets of Daisen-ji Temple still live on, and the history of each era continues to live on. Why not take a taxi tour to visit Daisen-ji Temple, departing from Yonago Station?

Yumigahama, with its beautiful scenery of white sand and green pines, is a beach with excellent water quality that was selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the "88 Best Swimming Beaches in Japan," and is renowned for the abundant chloride spring water that gushes out from the shore. To mark the 100th anniversary of the development of Kaike Onsen, Kaike Coast was renamed "Kaike Onsen Onsen Kaiyu Beach," and in the summer it becomes lively as a new style of marine resort where you can enjoy a variety of marine activities and cuisine. Many tourists are also drawn to attractive events such as BBQs using authentic American gas grills, and the "Kaike Quest," an event where you use a map and GPS to walk around Kaike Onsen Onsen town while solving puzzles.

The area spanning Shimane and Tottori, including Lake Nakaumi, Lake Shinji, the natural landscape of the waterfront of the Sea of Japan, Mt. Daisen, and the Shimane Peninsula, is the setting for the "Land's Creation Myth," which opens the Izumo Fudoki. It's designated as a "primitive landscape of human culture - a path of gods and Buddhas connecting ties" on the Japan Scenic Highway, and the coastline at the western end of the Shimane Peninsula, where Izumo Taisha Shrine is located, is featured in the Japan Heritage site in the story "Izumo, the sacred land where the sun sets - a journey through the sunset of a land created by the gods." Izumo Taisha Shrine is about an hour's drive from Tamatsukuri Onsen. In addition to visiting the shrine, why not also visit Inasa Beach, the setting of the Izumo myth? A spectacular sunset is a good omen.

Tamatsukuri Onsen of Shimane Prefecture known for its beautiful skin, is an ancient hot spring discovered during the Nara period. The Izumo Fudoki records that "one bath will make you beautiful, and another will cure all ailments" and that it is "the hot spring of the gods." The waters, which contain sulfate and chloride springs, are considered to be on par with luxury skincare products. Located a 10-minute drive from the Matsue Castle area along the Tamayu River, the hot springs town is bustling throughout the year with events such as the Cherry Blossom Festival, Summer Festival, and Bamboo Lantern Autumn Festival, as well as the traditional performing art of Iwami Kagura. The Izumo region is a major producer of magatama (comma-shaped beads), which are popular as power stones that bring happiness. The region also retains a strong tea culture known as the "Fumai School," established by Matsudaira Fumai, the feudal lord of Matsue during the Edo period. Experience a lifestyle steeped in matcha (green tea) and Japanese sweets everywhere.