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Tottori

29 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Tottori

How the spots group

In the city of Tottori, the Tottori Sand Dunes are 0.8 km from the Sand Museum in a straight line, and Tottori Castle Ruins is 1.1 km from Tottori Tōshō-gū; Hakuto Shrine is in the city too. In Yurihama, Hawai Onsen is 1.7 km from Tōgō Onsen. In Kurayoshi, the Kurayoshi White Wall Storehouses are 1 km from the Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Museum, and Misasa Onsen and Sanbutsu-ji are in Misasa. Mt. Daisen is in the town of Daisen and Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato; the dunes are about 65 km from Mt. Daisen.

Where to start

The one checked route is to the Tottori Sand Dunes: from the bus terminal at the north exit of JR Tottori Station, route 39 to Sakyū Kaikan, the stop nearest the dunes. Other pages name the nearest station: Sakaiminato on the Sakai Line for Mizuki Shigeru Road, Suetsune on the San'in Main Line for Hakuto Shrine, Matsuzaki for Tōgō Onsen, Nawa for Nawa Shrine, Tottori for Tottori Tōshō-gū, and Chizu for the Ishitani Residence. No station is listed near Mt. Daisen or Misasa Onsen.

Seasons and closures

Nawa Shrine is well known for its cherry blossoms, though blossom dates vary from year to year. Festivals: Ube Shrine on 21 April and Shitori Shrine on 1 May.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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