Tottori
Tottori prefecture faces the Sea of Japan, and Tottori Sand Dunes (above picture) , the largest sand dune in Japan spreads in the eastern part. The coastal areas have various topographies and geology from the time the Japanese archipelago was a part of the Asian continent. It is known as "San'in Geopark". Must see: Tottori Sand Dunes, San'in Geopark
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Things to do in
Tottori
![Kaike Onsen Kasuitei : Experience the Scenic Splendor of Kaike Onsen](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21765/20240611_151404_6ff8878b_w640.jpg)
Kaike Onsen Kasuitei : Experience the Scenic Splendor of Kaike Onsen
![Tottori Sand Dunes Photo Guided Tour](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21603/20240528_121053_60370435_w640.jpg)
Tottori Sand Dunes Photo Guided Tour
![Nariishi Sauna](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21714/20240528_113554_c23ef810_w640.jpg)
Nariishi Sauna
![MISASAONSEN Ryokan Voucher](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21606/20240528_114639_914d69a5_w640.jpg)
MISASAONSEN Ryokan Voucher
![Roadside station Kotonoura](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21713/20240330_005540_280f7cad_w640.jpg)
Roadside station Kotonoura
![Tour of the sculptures at Kanzaki Shrine](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21712/20240330_005056_0c59a03b_w640.jpg)
Tour of the sculptures at Kanzaki Shrine
![CATCH THE STAR Stargazing in Misasa Onsen](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21662/20240327_163159_d53203b8_w640.jpg)
CATCH THE STAR Stargazing in Misasa Onsen
![三朝温泉・日本遺産ガイド](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21661/20240327_162635_b6720b19_w640.jpg)
三朝温泉・日本遺産ガイド
Eating Out in
Tottori
Events & Festivals in
Tottori
![Sakenotsu Tondou](/kansaiguide/data/directory/21000/20352/20221123_115209_6a2bf6e4_w640.jpg)
Sakenotsu Tondou
![Sawa Jinja – Spring Festival and Autumn Festival](/kansaiguide/data/directory/21000/20356/20221124_103648_abe0f29d_w640.jpg)
Sawa Jinja – Spring Festival and Autumn Festival
![Momote-no-Shinji](/kansaiguide/data/directory/21000/20361/20221124_110813_f077692a_w640.jpg)
Momote-no-Shinji
![Inaba-no shobu tsuna-hiki](/kansaiguide/data/directory/21000/20364/20221124_144203_c0b31e1e_w640.jpg)
Inaba-no shobu tsuna-hiki
![Summer festival at Shimo-ajino Jinja](/kansaiguide/img/noimg-640.png)
Summer festival at Shimo-ajino Jinja
![Tajiri Jinja Toyasai](/kansaiguide/img/noimg-640.png)
Tajiri Jinja Toyasai
![Mushii Jinja Annual Festival](/kansaiguide/data/directory/21000/20371/20221125_084531_6f0001bb_w640.jpg)
Mushii Jinja Annual Festival
![The Kurayoshi Utsubuki Festival](/kansaiguide/data/directory/16000/15026/20211015_062708_0393c4b5_w640.jpg)
The Kurayoshi Utsubuki Festival
Tottori Videos
![The Intersection of Art and its Setting, as Told by a Living National Treasure in an Estate Deemed an Important Cultural Asset](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20026/20220126_125229_7d7056da_w320.jpg)
31 Jan 2022
The Intersection of Art and its Setting, as Told by a Living National Treasure in an Estate Deemed an Important Cultural Asset
![TOTTORI JAPAN SAND, ADVENTURES & UNBEATEN PATHS](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20102/20220628_045355_166e17e6_w320.jpg)
6 Jul 2020
TOTTORI JAPAN SAND, ADVENTURES & UNBEATEN PATHS
![A journey to re-discover Kansai! "THE EXCITING KANSAI" San'in Coast](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20061/20220628_023056_964fc254_w320.jpg)
30 Jun 2020
A journey to re-discover Kansai! "THE EXCITING KANSAI" San'in Coast
![Tottori Words (full version)](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20101/20220628_044818_3eb3c5d0_w320.jpg)
27 Jun 2020
Tottori Words (full version)
![Tottori at a glance](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20100/20220628_044640_18e93c0f_w320.jpg)
25 Jun 2020
Tottori at a glance
![Tottori with Words](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20099/20220628_044137_b2cf927c_w320.jpg)
24 Jun 2020
Tottori with Words
![Sandboard](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20098/20220628_043848_418a8883_w320.jpg)
21 Jun 2020
Sandboard
![Pear](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20097/20220628_043456_7d495d01_w320.jpg)
20 Jun 2020
Pear
Tottori Blogs
![2-day/1-night Tour Embracing the Power of Nature with Views of the Sea and Sand Dunes, and Exploring Towns Enriched by the Blessings of Hot Springs(Tottori-Hyogo)](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20225/20240202_005248_b210983d_w320.jpg)
28 Feb 2024
2-day/1-night Tour Embracing the Power of Nature with Views of the Sea and Sand Dunes, and Exploring Towns Enriched by the Blessings of Hot Springs(Tottori-Hyogo)
![SAMURAI MIND](/kansaiguide/data/article/17000/16059/20211015_063000_3dc045f2_w320.jpg)
21 Nov 2023
SAMURAI MIND
![Five Instagrammable Shinto Shrines and Buddhist Temples in the Kansai Region](/kansaiguide/data/article/17000/16049/20211015_062934_3f0d557b_w320.jpg)
14 Nov 2023
Five Instagrammable Shinto Shrines and Buddhist Temples in the Kansai Region
![5 Kansai Hot Springs You Absolutely Have to Check Out!](/kansaiguide/data/article/17000/16224/20231024_102242_ddb130cb_w320.jpg)
19 Oct 2023
5 Kansai Hot Springs You Absolutely Have to Check Out!
![The largest Daisen cattle and horse market in Japan which has been nurtured by Jizo worship.](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20162/20230216_042824_d990e1ac_w320.jpg)
1 Feb 2022
The largest Daisen cattle and horse market in Japan which has been nurtured by Jizo worship.
![Another space created by the dreams of men who crossed the rough sea~port towns and the settlements for the owners of Kitamebune ship~](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20184/20230216_070835_6aa42ec9_w320.jpg)
1 Feb 2022
Another space created by the dreams of men who crossed the rough sea~port towns and the settlements for the owners of Kitamebune ship~
![Wondrous sights and unexplored destinations that are birthed by the winds from the Sea of Japan~Inaba and Tajima areas where a legendary Kirin, a mythical creature that is thought to bring happiness, is flying over](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20177/20230216_063651_d8d8aea0_w320.jpg)
1 Feb 2022
Wondrous sights and unexplored destinations that are birthed by the winds from the Sea of Japan~Inaba and Tajima areas where a legendary Kirin, a mythical creature that is thought to bring happiness, is flying over
![A Site for Purifying the Six Roots of Perception and Healing the Six Senses~Japan’s Most Dangerous National Treasure and a World-Famous Radon Hot Spring~](/kansaiguide/data/article/21000/20157/20230216_040658_8bae4da2_w320.jpg)
1 Feb 2022