Shin'onsen, Hyōgo

Shin'onsen (新温泉町, Shin'onsen-chō) is a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

The town was founded on October 1, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Onsen and Hamasaka, both from Mikata District.

As of September 1, 2015, the town has an estimated population of 15,539. The total area is 241.0 km².

Geography

Shin'onsen lies entirely within the San'in Kaigan Geopark.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Kami
• Tottori Prefecture
  • Iwami
  • Tottori
  • Wakasa

Points of interest

• Antaiji Zen monastery
• Yumura Onsen (Hyogo)
• San'in Kaigan Geopark Center

Transportation

Railway

• JR West - San'in Main Line
  • Kutani - Hamasaka - Moroyose - Igumi

Highways

• Japan National Route 9
• Japan National Route 178

External links

• Media related to Shin'onsen, Hyōgo at Wikimedia Commons
• Shin'onsen official website (in Japanese)
• Website of Antaiji, an international Zen monastery located in Shinonsen (English, Japanese and German)
• Website of San'in Kaigan Geopark Center located in Shinonsen, with much information on the Geopark and other facilities in town (English and Japanese)