
Shimane
Hotel Gyokusen, Kyokusui-no-Niwa
Tamatsukuri Onsen in Shimane Prefecture was discovered during the Nara period and is also known as the "hot spring of the gods." Hotel Gyokusen, a hotel with a spacious bathing facility covering a total area of about 1,050 square meters, enables guests to unwind and leisurely experience the hot springs. The Iwa-no-Yu bath offers a view of the natural rock formations, while the Hinoki-no-Yu bath provides the soothing aroma and texture of hinoki cypress. Additionally, the hotel features an outdoor bath and a sauna. Visitors can opt to use the private baths for a fee, indulging in a secluded moment in the "Hakucho" and "Kuromatsu" baths, named after the prefecture's bird and tree, respectively.
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湖畔の温泉宿くにびき
At "Lakeside Hot Spring Inn Kunibiki," kaiseki cuisine showcases carefully prepared dishes featuring fresh seafood from Shimane. Ingredients from the San’in region are used whenever possible, with dinner offering regional specialties such as local sushi, grilled nodoguro and Nitamai rice from Okuizumo. Breakfast is equally appealing, featuring items like sea bream yaki-shabu and shijimi miso soup. Depending on the season, snow crab from Sakaiminato may also be served, allowing seasonal flavors to be enjoyed with every visit.
松江エクセルホテル東急
At the hotel's restaurant "MOSORO", guests can enjoy both Japanese and Western cuisine made with locally sourced ingredients from Shimane Prefecture. The breakfast buffet features regional specialties such as "Dried blackthroat seaperch", "Fried conger eel", and "Miso soup with shijimi clams". For dinner, the recommended Japanese course offers seasonal sashimi, grilled fish, and a Shimane beef sirloin steak, finished with a traditional dessert: "Izumo zenzai (sweet red bean soup with mochi)". Vegan options are also available, prepared without meat, fish, eggs, or dairy products.
曲水の庭 ホテル玉泉
Tamatsukuri Onsen in Shimane Prefecture was discovered during the Nara period and is also known as the "hot spring of the gods." Hotel Gyokusen, a hotel with a spacious bathing facility covering a total area of about 1,050 square meters, enables guests to unwind and leisurely experience the hot springs. The Iwa-no-Yu bath offers a view of the natural rock formations, while the Hinoki-no-Yu bath provides the soothing aroma and texture of hinoki cypress. Additionally, the hotel features an outdoor bath and a sauna. Visitors can opt to use the private baths for a fee, indulging in a secluded moment in the "Hakucho" and "Kuromatsu" baths, named after the prefecture's bird and tree, respectively.