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Kurayoshi Shirakabe Dozo Gun

This is a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, where old merchant houses and storehouses built between the Edo and Taisho periods are lined up along the Tamagawa River. The area flourished as the castle town of Uchibuki Castle in the Muromachi period (1336-1573), and during the Edo period (1603-1868), samurai residences were built around the camp, making it a historical area with a beautiful townscape, also known as "Little Kyoto”.

• Tottori
• Famous Places

Mizuki Shigeru Museum

Mizuki Shigeru wrote one of the most famous manga comics, GeGeGe no Kitaro. His memorial museum is located in Sakaiminato City, his hometown. A 14-minute walk from JR Sakaiminato Station along "Mizuki Shigeru Road" will take you to the museum.

• Tottori
• Museums

Yonago Waterbird Sanctuary

Stretching across the borders of Tottori and Shimane prefectures, Nakaumi is one of Japan’s premier wild bird habitats, home to about 40% of all bird species recorded in the country. Located on the northeastern shore of this brackish lake, Yonago Waterbird Sanctuary is a 28-hectare wetland reserve designed to provide a safe haven for waterbirds and an ideal spot for birdwatching.

• Tottori
• Nature Spots

Conan Street

This sightseeing street is in Hokuei Town, Tottori Prefecture, the hometown of Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the popular manga series Detective Conan. Stretching for about 1.4 kilometers from Conan Station (JR Yura Station) to the Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory, the street is packed with attractions that can captivate visitors of all ages.

• Tottori
• Tourist Attractions

Kanemochi-Jinja Shrine

It is Japan's only shrine with such a fortuitous name. The shrine enshrines Ame-no-Tokotachi-no-Mikoto, Yatsukamizuomizunu-no-Mikoto, and Omizunu-no-Mikoto, the deities of land management, fortune, and nation-building.

• Tottori
• Shrines & Temples

Daisen (Tottori Prefecture)

At 1709m above sea level, this is the highest peak of a polygenetic volcano in the Chugoku District. Selected into Japan’s 100 great Mountains and Japan’s 100 Scenic Places, it is the symbol of Tottori and is designated as the Daisen Oki National Park, which includes the surrounding Hiruzen Area, Oki Island, Shimane Peninsula, and Mt. Sanbe Area.

• Tottori
• Nature Spots

Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Museum acepack Nashikkokan

This is the only museum in Japan specialized in pears which Tottori is famous for. Displays on pears, taste comparison, pear desserts, sales of souvenirs, hands-on experience of cultivating pears, and there are other ways to get to know pears.

• Tottori
• Museums

Tottori Sand Dunes The Sand Museum

The world’s first museum, curating sand creations. It is produced by Katsuhiko Chaen, who was selected as “100 Most Respected Japanese People.” He invites sand sculptors from all over the world to display sand sculpture at the global top level.

• Tottori
• Museums

Tottori Sand Dunes

Located on the Sea of Japan side of Tottori City in Tottori Prefecture, the Tottori Sand Dunes stretch 16 km from east to west and 2.4 km from north to south, making them one of the largest dune systems in Japan. These dunes, designated as a special protected area and a Natural Monument of Japan, are a major tourist attraction representing Tottori Prefecture.

• Tottori
• Nature Spots

Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport

Located Approx. 7 km northwest of central Tottori City in a sand dune area facing the Sea of Japan, this airport serves as the northeastern Chugoku region’s gateway to the skies. ANA operates scheduled flights to and from Haneda Airport, providing convenient access to and from Tokyo. Since 2015, it has been affectionately known as Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport, inspired by the fact that Gosho Aoyama, creator of the popular manga Detective Conan, is from Tottori Prefecture.

• Tottori
• Airplanes & Airport