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Our guide
Tottori Castle was a castle in Tottori, in the San'in region of western Japan. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 1957, and the protected area was enlarged in 1987. The designation also covers Taikōganaru, the fortification Toyotomi Hideyoshi built during the Siege of Tottori in 1581.
We have not checked opening arrangements or a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map. Nearby are Tottori Tōshō-gū (about 1.1 km in a straight line), Sand Museum (3.3 km) and Tottori Sand Dunes (3.7 km).
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Tottori castle04 2816 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Tottori castle09 — by Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Tottori castle15 — by Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Tottori castle09n4592 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Tottori castle10n4592 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Tottori castle05 1920 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Sphere stone wall(Tenkyumaru,Tottori-castle ruins) — Heartoftheworld · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Tottori Castle, zenkei — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Tottori Castle 20170128 — Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Tottori Castle (鳥取城, Tottori-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture in the San'in Region of western Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1957 with the area under protection expanded in 1987. The Historical Site designation also includes the Taikōganaru (太閤ヶ平) fortification erected by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the 1581 Siege of Tottori.
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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