Tottori Hidden Gems
Les dunes de sable de Tottori sont le seul paysage désertique du Japon, un spectacle insolite au bord de la mer du Japon. À Sakaiminato, la rue de Mizuki Shigeru est peuplée de sculptures de yokai du manga GeGeGe no Kitaro. Le mont Daisen, « le Fuji du San'in », domine la côte.
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La préfecture la moins peuplée du Japon : un littoral de dunes de sable et de vergers de poires, avec des musées de manga à l'intérieur des terres.
Climat et meilleure saison
Hivers humides et enneigés, étés également humides, sur la mer du Japon. Saison du crabe en hiver ; les dunes sont idéales au printemps et en automne.
Spécialités culinaires
- Crabe matsuba
- Poires du XXe siècle
- Bœuf de Tottori
- Ramen gyukotsu
Lieux emblématiques
- Dunes de sable de Tottori
- Mont Daisen
- Rue Mizuki Shigeru
- Côte d'Uradome
Mt. Daisen
Mt. Daisen (1,729m) rises in near-perfect symmetry above the western Tottori plains, earning the nickname 'Mount Fuji of…
Daisen-ji Temple
Daisen-ji Temple, established in 718 AD, served as the spiritual gateway to Mt. Daisen's sacred peak for over a millenni…
Tottori Sand Dunes
The Tottori Sand Dunes stretch 16 kilometers along the Sea of Japan coast and rise up to 50 meters in height, creating J…
Mizuki Shigeru Road
Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato City is a 800-meter shopping street transformed into a yokai (supernatural creature)…
Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses
The Utsubuki Tamachi district in central Kurayoshi preserves a rare intact collection of white-walled warehouses (shirak…
Matsuba Crab Auction
Sakaiminato Port is one of Japan's premier fishing harbors and the epicenter of Tottori's matsuba crab industry. Every m…
Tottori Shan-Shan Festival
Every August, central Tottori City transforms into a sea of color and sound for the Shan-Shan Matsuri, one of western Ja…
Yonago Gaina Festival
The Yonago Gaina Festival, held every July, is western Japan's answer to the massive summer festivals of Tokyo and Osaka…
Matsuba Crab
Matsuba crab (snow crab) is Tottori's most prized delicacy, harvested from the deep waters of the Sea of Japan from Nove…
Uradome Coast
The Uradome Coast stretches 15 kilometers of jagged volcanic cliffs, sea caves, and white-sand coves along the San'in Ka…
Tottori Sand Museum
The Tottori Sand Museum is the world's only indoor exhibition dedicated exclusively to sand sculpture, where internation…
Tottori Folkloric Museum
The Tottori Folkloric Museum (Watanabe Museum) occupies a beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant house in downtown To…
Tottori 20th Century Pear
Tottori produces 50% of Japan's 20th Century pears (nijisseiki nashi), a variety prized for its crisp texture, high wate…
Misasa Onsen
Misasa Onsen, 20 minutes by bus from Kurayoshi, is one of Japan's most unique hot spring towns, famous for its radon-ric…
Daisen Milk & White Baracca
The Daisen mountain foothills are home to several dairy farms that produce some of Japan's finest milk, cream, and soft-…
Yonago Castle Ruins
Yonago Castle once stood as one of the most strategically important fortifications in western Japan, commanding views ov…
Kannon-in Temple Garden
Kannon-in Temple in central Tottori City preserves a 500-year-old pond-stroll garden (chisen-kaiyu-shiki) designated as…
Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Tart
The Tottori 20th Century Pear Tart (鳥取二十世紀梨タルト) is the prefecture's signature souvenir dessert — a buttery tart shell fi…
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…