[Tottori/Hyogo/Ishikawa] Looking for fresh snow crab. 3 inns perfect for winter trips

The most popular plan is the specially selected crab "Kani Shogetsu." This plan uses two servings of local Matsuba crab per person, and starts with crab sake, followed by sashimi, boiled crab, grilled crab, crab sukiyaki, and rice porridge to finish off the full course of Matsuba crab.

In addition to four baths - a large public bath, an open-air bath, a mist sauna, and a jacuzzi bath - there is also a luxurious private bath called the Forest Private Spa, which includes an open-air bath, a bedrock bath, and a living room, for an additional fee.

Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsiwa

1016-2 Yushima, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka-shi, Hyogo 669-6101

[Tottori] Savor the cuisine of a modern master chef at "Ryokan Ohashi"

Located in Misasa Onsen, Tottori Prefecture, Ryokan Ohashi is a stately inn, most of which is registered as a national tangible cultural property. Even more luxurious, you can enjoy crab dishes prepared by a modern master chef who has been recognized as a "master craftsman" by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.

The "Special Live Crab Kaiseki" course, where you can enjoy half a live crab in shabu-shabu style, features a variety of snow crab dishes, including sashimi, charcoal grilling, and boiling. The dishes by executive chef Soichi Chikuma are all made with attention to detail, reflecting the restaurant's belief in being a "restaurant inn."

For breakfast, they promote locally produced ingredients, and their fluffy rolled omelette made with Tenbi eggs from Oenogo, Tottori Prefecture is apparently very popular.

Not only the food and atmosphere, but also the hot springs containing radon, which are said to be effective against neuralgia and high blood pressure, and the Mitoku-san Sanbutsu-ji Temple Ikenage Hall located in the town, the first Japan Heritage Site to be designated as such, are not to be missed.

Oohasi Inn Ohashi

302-1 Misasa, Misasa-cho, Tohaku-gun, Tottori 682-0123

[Ishikawa] A wide variety of attractive plans! Hoshi, the oldest inn in the Hokuriku area

Hoshi opened as a hot spring for therapeutic purposes and boasts a history of 1,300 years. It is the oldest inn in the Hokuriku region and has been registered in the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest inn.

"Hoshi no Kani Plan" offers a wide range of crabs, from reasonably priced boiled crabs to live crabs, so you can choose according to the situation. The most popular plan is the "Kaiseki Plan with a Crab Meal." You can enjoy a bowl of whole crab with a side of special crab vinegar.

If you want to splurge to the max, the "Live Crab Kaiseki" course is the way to go, using snow crabs purchased directly from the local chef. You can enjoy 13 different dishes, including crab oshizushi, crab sukiyaki, and charcoal-grilled crab.

Immerse yourself in the four seasons of Japan in a mansion built around a Japanese garden that was also beloved by the Edo period tea master Kobori Enshu.

Awazu Onsen Houshi