Itinerary

At KAI, we offer “KAI Hot Spring Healing,” an authentic hot spring cure experience based on the efficacy and quality of the water at the hot springs.

Take a time to relax with with a drink in your room. Now, change your clothes into our original Samue.

On several occasions, our “Yumori of KAI” -Hot Spring Concierge- at KAI will explain the history of the hot spring as well as its spring qualities and effective ways to bathe.

Wrap your bathing kit in a Furoshiki, a traditional wrapping cloth, and off to the hot springs. Enjoy the hot spring water flowing from a small shrine-shaped outlet in the spacious bathtub.

Enjoy our Kaiseki cuisine featuring the best seasonal ingredients.

Watch the “Iwami Kagura,” a traditional performing art of Shimane. Get mesmerized by this powerful performance based on the legend of “Yamata no Orochi,” a Shimane myth.

The breathing exercises in the “KAI Hot Spring Healing” Guidebook lets you calm down.

Ginger tea with black vinegar and brown sugar relieves your fatigue and regulates your body temperature. It gradually prepares your body and mind for a relaxing and peaceful sleep.

A soft, cloud-like mattress provides you the most comfortable sleep while supporting your body at its core. Smooth sheets and pillowcases invite you to heavenly sleep.

This is an exercise that incorporates the movements of the Kurodo（brewers) such as milling rice and stirring moromi associated with sake making in Shimane.　

At KAI, we offer a “Local Breakfast” using ingredients and cooking methods that reflect the local culture. At KAI Tamatsukuri, our Japanese-style platter features “Toji Nabe”, a local specialty dish made with chicken meatballs and sake lees.

Try walking with large strides while consciously “inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth.” A course map is available with routes that you can walk lightly for about an hour.

Panels on the display introduce the mechanism of hot springs, the history of hot spring cures, and the descriptions of the spring qualities. It is also a great way to review hot spring etiquette and manners.

With our inn as a base, visit neighboring shrines such as Izumo-taisha or explore further to Matsue Castle and Tottori.

In Matsue, the culture of the tea ceremony still remains alive in daily life. Sip a cup of Matcha green tea with Japanese traditional sweets in the teahouse at KAI Tamatsukuri.

Please spend a moment relaxing in the comfortable Japanese atmosphere in the elegant facilities such as Taikobashi and Japanese garden.

Special Kaiseki cuisine featuring seafood from the San’in Region. Fully enjoy this early dinner.

Shimane is known as the birthplace of Japanese sake. Spend an evening at the Sake Bar, which has a wide selection of sake from breweries across the prefecture.

Enjoy a morning bath in the open-air hot spring in your guest room.

Off to the dining area to satisfy your stomach.

Off to Tamasakuyu Shrine. Enjoy a relaxing stroll along the Tamayu River that runs through the hot spring resort.

We offer delicious coffee along with books and stories about the history, culture, nature, and crafts of the area.

The check-out is until noon. When you leave the inn, you are refreshed and fully charged.