Sea of Japan travel guides

Plan your visit to the Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse with our guide to Japan's tallest lighthouse, including admission fees, bus access, and nearby shrines.

One of Japan's Three Scenic Views, Amanohashidate is a 3.6-km pine-clad sandbar on the Sea of Japan coast — here are the eight best things to do, from the matanozoki sky view to cycling the pines, climbing a pilgrimage temple, and day-tripping to the Ine no Funaya boat houses.

Kinosaki Onsen's signature experience is wandering the willow-lined streets in yukata between seven public hot-spring bathhouses — here is how to make the most of it, from snow crab feasts to the ropeway up Mt Daishi.

Is a Kinosaki Onsen day trip from Kyoto feasible, or does this willow-lined onsen town deserve a night? We compare the two honestly — seven sotoyu baths, geta-clad evening strolls, kaiseki dinners, and everything daytrippers miss.

Everything you need to plan a snow-crab dinner in Kinosaki Onsen — season dates, the difference between Matsuba-gani and Seko-gani, what a full kani kaiseki involves, and how much to budget for 2026.