[Tottori ]Satisfy yourself by seeing, eating, and playing in Tottori! 7 recommended sightseeing spots
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2022-01-07 Management office
Tottori, with its many sights to see, is a sightseeing spot with many places to eat and play. There are many sightseeing spots where you can have special experiences such as riding a camel at the Tottori Sand Dunes or drinking authentic Chinese tea in a Chinese garden. Here are some of the best sightseeing spots in Tottori.
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Tottori Sand Dune
The Tottori Sand Dunes are Japan's representative coastal dunes. The sand and gravel land stretches 2.4 km from north to south and 16 km from east to west, creating a landscape that looks as if it were not in Japan. The dunes are the largest in Japan in terms of the scale of dunes available for sightseeing, and have been designated as a national natural monument. The dunes stretch as far as the eye can see, providing an overwhelming view, making it one of Tottori Prefecture's representative tourist attractions.
Activities unique to the dunes!
You can ride a camel in the Tottori Sand Dunes. There is a wide variety of activities available, including fat bikes that can be ridden on the sand, sandboarding, paragliding, and dune Segway.
You can ride a camel and walk on the dunes, which is truly a rare experience that you will not find in Japan. Also, walking on the dunes will take your feet off the ground, so we recommend that you wear sneakers or other shoes that will not allow sand to come in.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Tottori Sand Dunes
Address: 2164-661 Yuzan, Fukube-cho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, 689-0105
Phone number: 0857-22-0581
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No Smoking and Smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: These coastal dunes are representative of Japan. It is the largest sightseeing-accessible dune in Japan and is a national natural monument.
URL：https://www.tottori-guide.jp/sakyu/
Tottori Sand Dunes Sand Museum
At the Sand Museum in Tottori Sand Dunes, visitors can see a variety of works of art created using sand from the Tottori Sand Dunes. The theme of the museum changes every year, so you can enjoy the museum no matter how many times you visit. We hope you will enjoy viewing the art created by sand sculptors. Sand sculptures are sand sculptures made by digging sand hardened with water, and they are fragile works of art that cannot be maintained because of their fragility.
A museum made entirely of sand.
The very large sand sculptures are all made of sand. It is a very large scale museum that impresses visitors with both its size and delicacy.
There is an observatory on top of the museum that offers a panoramic view of the Tottori Sand Dunes, which is also recommended. After sightseeing, it is also good to make your own sand sculpture.
"Facility Information "
Name: Tottori Sand Dunes Sand Museum
Address: 2083-17 Yuzan, Fukube-cho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, 689-0105
Phone number: 0857-20-2231
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekends and holidays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: irregular (closed for maintenance)
Budget: Adults 600 yen / Children 300 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: This is an art museum where visitors can see works of art created with sand in the Tottori Sand Dunes. The observatory offers a panoramic view of the Tottori Sand Dunes.
URL：http://www.sand-museum.jp/
Kaike Hot Spring
Kaike Onsen Hot Springs, located along the Kaike Coast, is a hot springs resort with a view of the sea.
It has 19 sources, and the quality of the hot spring water is sodium calcium chloride spring.
Kaike Onsen Shrine and other tourist attractions are also located here, so sightseeing together with hot spring baths is recommended. This is a great sightseeing spot in Tottori where you can enjoy both leisure and hot springs.
Kaike Onsen is famous for crabs!
Crab is another enjoyment of Kaike Onsen Hot Springs. You can eat crab from Tottori to your satisfaction. Crabs and shijimi are available in abundance, so no matter which ryokan you stay at, you are sure to be served them. Of course, they taste fresh and delicious. This is a recommended spot where you can enjoy gourmet food, leisure activities, and hot springs.
"Facility Information "
Name of facility: Kaike Onsen Hot Spring
Address: 3-1-1 Kaike Onsen, Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, 683-0001
Phone number: 0859-34-2888 (Kaike Onsen Ryokan Association)
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: This hot spring resort is located along the Kaike Coast with a view of the ocean. The famous crab is also delicious and a recommended tourist attraction.
URL：https://www.kaike-onsen.com/
Shirazaki Shrine
This shrine is the setting of the myth "The White Hare of Inaba " The White Hare of Inaba is also the oldest love story in Japan. There are rabbits everywhere, and the shrine overlooks the island of Okinojima and other mythological locations. Of course, the shrine is popular among young women because of its god of marriage. It is also believed to be effective for skin diseases and burns.
Another tourist attraction is the view of the ocean in front of the shrine.
Maybe your unfulfilled love will come true!
It is reputed that even unfulfilled love will come true if you make a request to the hare at the White Hare Shrine.
Not only heterosexuals, but also friends and colleagues of the same sex "may want to ask "to be with this person. The shrine is full of cuteness with rabbits on ema (votive tablet) and other items.
The mailbox in the parking lot is also a cute postbox covered with pink hearts, as if it were a god of love.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Hakuto Shrine
Address：〒689-0206 Tottori-shi, Tottori-shi, Shiraito 603
Phone number: 0857-59-0047
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space & Facilities: A shrine with a view of the sea where the myth "Inaba no Shirousagi (White Hare of Inaba) "was set, and it is said that even unfulfilled love will come true.
URL：https://hakutojinja.jp/
Kimmochi Shrine (shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Oomori)
The name of the shrine is Kanamochi Shrine, which is famous for its prayers for good fortune and good luck. It is a tourist spot in Tottori that is crowded daily with tourists who want to pray for good luck. The shrine is becoming more popular not only for business, but also by word of mouth from people who have won the lottery by praying there. Don't miss the many prayers for winning the lottery written on ema (votive picture tablet). You can also make a pilgrimage to the eight lucky shrines and buy yellow handkerchiefs and other goodies for luck.
The red seal is also gold!
The red seal of Kinmochi Shrine is a golden red seal that seems to bring blessings just by having it and wearing it. People from all over Japan visit the power spot called Kinmochi Shrine in search of this red seal.
Surrounded by forests and exhibits such as the enigmatic Kinmochi Conglomerate Rock, the shrine is a grateful place surrounded by objects that may be beneficial.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Kanamochi Shrine
Address: 4190 Kanamochi, Hino-cho, Hino-gun, Tottori Prefecture, 689-4512
Phone number: 0859-72-0481
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: The name of this shrine is a lucky money-maker. It is famous for its prayers for good fortune and good luck, and people from all over the country come to pray for good fortune.
URL：http://kanemochi-jinja.net/
Lake and Mountain Pond
Located in Kozan Pond, you can walk across the bridge to Qingdao Island.
Kozan Pond is a large pond with a circumference of 18 km, making it the largest lake in Japan, and is surrounded by a walking trail. Aoshima Island is a small gourd-shaped island with many Someiyoshino cherry trees planted on it, which is famous for turning the entire island pink during the cherry blossom season.
Qingdao is also accessible by bicycle, making it an ideal cycling course.
Small islands dot the area
In addition to Aoshima, there is also Cat Island and other smaller islands, but only Aoshima is actually crossable.
In winter, you can see stone trout fishing, which is rare in Japan. Stone fishing is to catch crucian carp and carp. There is a natural garden on the edge of the pond where visitors can admire seasonal flowers from season to season. It is a rare sightseeing spot where visitors can walk across to an island in the lake.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Koyama Pond
Address: Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, 680-0000
Phone number: 0857-22-3318
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: This is a large lake, one of the largest in Japan, with a circumference of 18 km. A bridge allows visitors to walk to Aoshima Island in the lake.
URL：http://www.koyamaike.jp/
Chinese Garden Yanzhao Garden
It is a Chinese garden with a total area of 10,000 m2. The garden was built by Tottori Prefecture at a cost of 2.5 billion yen, using the imperial garden forest method. The entire garden was designed by an engineer from Hebei Province, China, and was actually created once in China, disassembled, brought to Japan, and reproduced again in Tottori. It is also used as a roadside station Yanchoen, and is a popular tourist spot.
Daily shows are also a must-see!
The Yan Zhao Yuan is a great place to enjoy the sights and sounds, but the park also hosts a variety of daily events, including kung fu demonstrations and Chinese acrobatics shows. Visitors can also change into a rented Chinese dress, try their hand at tai chi, try erhu (a Chinese musical instrument), or take a Chinese language class, making it an enjoyable experience for visitors. There is also a large Chinese costume-playing contest.
Chinese tea and Chinese sweets are also sold in the park, and a Chinese buffet can be enjoyed at the roadside station, making it a facility that can be enjoyed over the course of a day.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Chinese Garden Encho-en
Address: 565-1 Hikichi, Yurihama-cho, Tohaku-gun, Tottori 689-0715
Phone number: 0858-32-2180
Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: 4th Tuesday of every month from December to March
Budget: Adults 500 yen / Children 200 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: This Chinese garden has a total area of 10,000 m2. It was built by Tottori Prefecture at a cost of 2.5 billion yen, and can be enjoyed all day long with shows, experiences, and Chinese buffets.
URL：https://www.encho-en.com/
summary
There are many exciting sightseeing spots in Tottori, such as riding a camel at the Tottori Sand Dunes, admiring art at the Sand Museum, soaking in a hot spring afterwards, eating Tottori's famous crab, and praying for riches at Kinmochi Shrine. We have introduced only recommended sightseeing spots, so you can't miss any of them. We hope you will have an enjoyable sightseeing trip in Tottori.
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