Sanin Course
(Kyoto-bound)

A trip through the history
and the natural beauty of Sanin

Itinerary
One night & two days, one-way trip.
Departure station
Shimonoseki Station
Final station
Kyoto Station
Route
Via Sanyo Main Line/Yamaguchi Line/
Sanin Main Line

Sanin Course (Kyoto-bound)

  • Sightseeing Places
  • View Spots
  • TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE Route
  • Departure / Final Stations
Sanin Course (Kyoto-bound)

Sea of Japan, Western Sanin Region / Orii Coast

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Tottori / Higashihama

Amarube Viaduct

  • SPOT
    Orii Coast
    LOCATION
    Near Orii Station
    POINT
    Located on the western tip of Shimane Prefecture’s Hamada City, this white sand coastline stretches 1 km from east to west, and is a popular bathing beach in summer. It lies just in front of Orii Station on the Sanin Main Line.
  • AREA
    Oda
    POINT
    Omori was a mining town that flourished as the administrative and commercial heart of the Iwami Silver Mine during the Edo period. Home to many historical buildings, such as samurai mansions and magistrates’ offices left from that period, we will visit the Kumagai House (an Important Cultural Property), home to one of the most powerful merchant families of the time, and enjoy strolling along the old streets of Omori.
    SPOT
    Stroll the old streets of Omori
    Visit the Kumagai House

    AREA
    Tottori / Higashihama
    POINT
    We will visit the Tottori Folk Crafts Museum, which displays genuine folk crafts collected by Shoya Yoshida, the father of Tottori folk crafts. We will also visit the former Yoshida Clinic, which is not normally open to the public.
    At the Tottori Sand Dunes, which were created by nature, you can enjoy the natural beauty of patterns created by the wind. At The Sand Museum, you can see beautiful sand sculptures made by artists from around the world.
    SPOT
    Stroll on Tottori Sand Dunes, and visit to The Sand Museum (May to November)
    Visit to the former Yoshida Clinic and the Tottori Folk Crafts Museum (December to April)
    Lunch : Enjoy dishes made using unique ingredients from along the route at the restaurant AL MARE.
    *Please note that as of March 2025, the meal at Al Mare will change to lunch.

  • SPOT
    Amarube Viaduct
    LOCATION
    Between Yoroi Station and Amarube Station
    POINT
    This approximately 40-meter-high bridge in Kami-cho, Hyogo Prefecture, is an outstanding spot from which to view the vast Sea of Japan and the beautiful mountain ranges.

MIZUKAZE bus

The exclusive MIZUKAZE bus takes guests to and from the sightseeing places. The design was supervised by Kazuya URA, the same designer who oversaw the design of the train. The exterior is MIZUKAZE green, with gold emblem lines. The interior has the same carpet design as the train, and green seats to give it a relaxing atmosphere. The bus is pleasant to ride, and it takes you to sightseeing places full of appeal.

*On the Sanin Course (Shimonoseki-bound) and the Sanyo Course (Shimonoseki-bound), guests transfer from the destination Shimonoseki Station to Kokura Station by the MIZUKAZE bus. (Bus company: Chugoku JR Bus)