Charm of Shin-onsen

Shin-onsen: a warm hamlet surrounded by mountains, hot springs, and the Sea of Japan.

Enjoy truly Japanese scenery on the local line to Shin-onsen!
Autumn leaves of Ueyama Highlands
Autumn leaves of Ueyama Highlands

You can go to Shin-onsen on the JR San'in line. First, take an express train from Osaka or Kyoto to Kinosaki Onsen, and from there take a local train to JR Hamasaka station. Along the way you can enjoy various local scenery. At Hamasaka station you can rest your feet in the nearby foot bath after your long journey.

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Relax in the abounding nature.
San'in Kaigan Geopark
San'in Kaigan Geopark
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms
Ueyama Highlands
Ueyama Highlands
Tajima Pasture Park
Tajima Pasture Park

Shin-onsen has it all: mountains, ocean, and onsen. Having all of this in one place aloows you to enjoy the town whichever way you like.

Cherry BlossomsSan'in Kaigan GeoparkUeyama HighlandsTajima Pasture Park
Shin-onsen is a hot spring town,
where people have grown up with the hot springs.
Source of Hamasaka Onsen
Source of Hamasaka Onsen
Special pot used to boiled eggs
Special pot used to boiled eggs

Shin-onsen is home to several hot springs (onsen) such as Yumura Onsen, Shichikama Onsen, and Hamasaka Onsen. The number of onsens in Shin-onsen is so great that the word "onsen" is used in the name of the town. Enjoy onsen which have the power to heal body and soul, while being surrounded by plentiful nature.

Feel the history and culture of hot springsHow to enjoy the "onsen"
Enjoy the rich bounties of nature,
the delicious local cuisine.
Tajima Beef
Tajima Beef
Seafood caught fresh from the beautiful Sea of Japan
Seafood caught fresh from the beautiful Sea of Japan
Rice cultivated with crisp water
Rice cultivated with crisp water
Pear
Pear

With mountains, rivers, and sea, the area is overflowing with nature. From that nature comes bounties that offer the "riches of the land and sea".

For example, Tajima Beef, which has garnered fame nationwide as a unique, high quality brand of beef; fresh seafood and shellfish from the Sea of Japan, which includes the king of winter delicacies, Matsuba Crab; and, delicious sake crafted by generations of sake artisans.

Tajima Beef
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