Tottori Hidden Gems
일본에서 유일한 사막 같은 풍경, 돗토리 사구가 자리한 곳. <게게게노 키타로>의 만화가 미즈키 시게루의 고향 사카이미나토엔 요괴 동상이 거리를 따라 늘어서 있다. 다이센은 '산인의 후지산'이라 불리며, 우라도메 해안의 해식 지형은 카약 탐험에 안성맞춤이다. 산인 지방에서 가장 개성 넘치는 여행지다.
19 spots
Tottori Sand Dunes — Japan's Only Desert-Like Landscape
The Tottori Sand Dunes stretch 16 kilometers along the Sea of Japan coast and rise up to 50 meters in height, creating J…
Tottori Sand Museum — Ephemeral Art of Colossal Sand Sculptures
The Tottori Sand Museum is the world's only indoor exhibition dedicated exclusively to sand sculpture, where internation…
Mt. Daisen — Sacred Mountain of Western Japan
Mt. Daisen (1,729m) rises in near-perfect symmetry above the western Tottori plains, earning the nickname 'Mount Fuji of…
Uradome Coast — Emerald Sea Kayaking Through Volcanic Cliffs
The Uradome Coast stretches 15 kilometers of jagged volcanic cliffs, sea caves, and white-sand coves along the San'in Ka…
Mizuki Shigeru Road — Yokai Spirit Street of GeGeGe no Kitaro
Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato City is a 800-meter shopping street transformed into a yokai (supernatural creature)…
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…
Matsuba Crab — Winter's King of the Sea
Matsuba crab (snow crab) is Tottori's most prized delicacy, harvested from the deep waters of the Sea of Japan from Nove…
Tottori 20th Century Pear — Fruit Museum & Orchards
Tottori produces 50% of Japan's 20th Century pears (nijisseiki nashi), a variety prized for its crisp texture, high wate…
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…
Kannon-in Temple Garden — 500-Year-Old Pond Stroll Garden
Kannon-in Temple in central Tottori City preserves a 500-year-old pond-stroll garden (chisen-kaiyu-shiki) designated as…
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 Shan-Shan Festival — Umbrella Dance Spectacle
Every August, central Tottori City transforms into a sea of color and sound for the Shan-Shan Matsuri, one of western Ja…
Matsuba Crab Auction — Predawn Fish Market Experience
Sakaiminato Port is one of Japan's premier fishing harbors and the epicenter of Tottori's matsuba crab industry. Every m…
Misasa Onsen — Radium Hot Springs in River Gorge
Misasa Onsen, 20 minutes by bus from Kurayoshi, is one of Japan's most unique hot spring towns, famous for its radon-ric…
Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Tart — Local Dessert Icon
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…
Daisen Milk & White Baracca — Mountain Dairy Farm
The Daisen mountain foothills are home to several dairy farms that produce some of Japan's finest milk, cream, and soft-…
Yonago Gaina Festival — Summer Fire & Music Celebration
The Yonago Gaina Festival, held every July, is western Japan's answer to the massive summer festivals of Tokyo and Osaka…
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…