Undoubtedly there are a lot of amusements in Japan but one simply should not miss the like-no-other onsen (hot spring) experience. When visiting Oda, Sanbe Ons...
I stayed one night at the Yukimi Inn and really enjoyed my experience. The staff is very friendly. In the evenings everyone sits around the dinning room table t...
We are planning a tour of the eve of the Setsubun Festival of the Iwami Ichinomiya Mononobe Shrine at midnight on February 2, 2020. For guesthouse Yukimin-inn ...
We ate a very good meal at a very special and interesting restaurant. We ate a BBQ meal on top of Mt. Sanbe. Together we finished a large mutton dish. I felt li...
Public bus 【To Sanbesan】 Nearest bus stop「Taishou Higashi Machi」(Iwami Koutsu) 1 minute walk from Yukimi-inn one-way:930yen on the way Taishou Higashi Machi → S...
Until the beginning of the 20th century the “Old Sanin Road”, an ancient footpath, led through the town of Yukimi, right past where the guesthouse “Yukimi-Inn” is located.
The road started in Izumo, reached Yukimi via the Senyama-Pass and continued towards Iwami Ginzan winding between the Temples of Oda.
There is an old poem written by the great Saigyo Hoshi, who visited the Town in the 12th century, which translates roughly to this:
“When you first see the snow on the top of Mt. Sanbe in Iwami, shining in the morning glow, you will feel as if it were Mt. Fuji”
The poem refers subtly to the town of Yukimi, the name of which means “Snow-View”
At the end of the 18th century, a disciple of Haiku poet Nakajima Gyobo created a monument called “Yukimizuka” and the “Saigyodo” Building to celebrate Saigyo Hoshi's poem.
Every winter, the scenic view of the snow-covered Mt. Sanbe can be seen along Sanbe River which is fed directly from the mountain. The sight fills the residents with pride to this day.
The guesthouse Yukimi-Inn was built to allow tourists from all over the world to share in this feeling.