With simple arrangements of the Inaba umbrella dance brought from eastern Tottori, the Shan-Shan Festival has become one that anyone can join. The name ‘shan-shan’ is based on onomatopoeia for both...

The temple is famous for cherry blossoms.

This building, built in 1942, was used as an elementary (primary) school for 70 years.　A two-story wooden building with an iron plate roof, it is very large for a school and has a characteristic h...

Kansuien Garden is a traditional strolling‑style garden centered around a pond measuring approximately 32 meters east–west and 40 meters north–south.

A garden gate stands at the center of the ea...

fishing port in Tottori Prefecture

A popular spot for artists and photographers eager to capture rustic thatched-roof huts and scenery, Okudaisen’s Mitsukue area offers a nostalgic look at the landscape of old Japan against the back...

most famous dune in Japan

You can command a panorama view of the bay from the observatory next to the port. It's a hilly ground and there is a row of narrow streets and houses. Animation "Free!" has a inspiration from this ...

These white-walled storehouses along the Tamagawa River retain the ambience of their origins in the Edo and Meiji periods. The area has been designated one of the most important traditional archite...

Tottori Castle was originally built in 1532 and served as the regional center of power during the Sengoku Period. During the Edo Period, it was owned by the Ikeda Clan. Today the stone walls and a ...