Tottori Hidden Gems
Japan's least populated prefecture — a coastline of sand dunes and pear orchards, with manga museums inland.
5 spots
Climate & Best Season
Wet, snowy winters and humid summers on the Sea of Japan. Crab season in winter, dunes best in spring and autumn.
Famous For (Food)
- Matsuba crab
- Twentieth-century pears
- Tottori beef
- Gyukotsu ramen
Signature Sights
- Tottori Sand Dunes
- Mt. Daisen
- Mizuki Shigeru Road
- Uradome coast
Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses — Edo-Era Merchant District
The Utsubuki Tamachi district in central Kurayoshi preserves a rare intact collection of white-walled warehouses (shirak…
Yonago Castle Ruins — 360° Panorama Over San'in Coast
Yonago Castle once stood as one of the most strategically important fortifications in western Japan, commanding views ov…
Daisen-ji Temple — 1,300-Year Mountain Buddhist Complex
Daisen-ji Temple, established in 718 AD, served as the spiritual gateway to Mt. Daisen's sacred peak for over a millenni…
Tottori Folkloric Museum — Crafts & Rural Life
The Tottori Folkloric Museum (Watanabe Museum) occupies a beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant house in downtown To…
Tottori Karo Historical Samurai Residence
The Tottori Karo Residence (鳥取藩家老職武家屋敷) is a beautifully preserved samurai house from the Edo period, originally occupie…