Is it a city near the sea or the sea near a city? It's your choice I guess. Tottori City is the expected and unexpected really. The capital of Tottori prefecture with around 200,000 residents and the first thing I realized was that none of the buildings seemed to be more than two stories high...
When you arrive in Yonago as I did for the first time your first thought may be, "this shouldn't be here". It's not the capital of the least populated prefecture of Japan but it is bustling. Arriving at night by bus, I really thought that even as Tottori's second city..
Kaike Onsen is located along the Sea of Japan, very close to the border between Tottori and Shimane Prefectures. Toukou-en is one of 30 accommodation choices in the area. This ryokan-hotel is a wonderful choice for travelers to the area. It is set ba..
Situated right in the valley between the mountains of Misasa town in Tottori Prefecture, the Misasa Royal Hotel might seem like your nondescript hotel from the outside, but step inside the hotel and your impression of it changes instantly. The spacio..
I spent two days with my family in the city of Tottori, beautiful for so many reasons. The Japan Sea is at its doorstep and a mountain forest encircles this magical place. We did Tottori on a budget, so we decided to look for a campsite. We foun..
The traditional style ryokan named Izanro Iwasaki is located deep in the Misasa onsen valley and although sporting more than 7 floors it still looks very historic. The main floor features an amazing and quite large lobby and outside it has a very Jap..
The last day in Tottori started with a buffet breakfast at Hotel Harvest in Yonago and a short walk to the nearby bus station from where you can take a free shuttle bus to the Hanakairo flower park. The ride is very comfortable and before you know it..
This is Japan's only museum showing sculptures made out of sand. Each year, an international team of artists get together and using the sand readily available from the nearby sand dunes pack and then sculpt major works of art. They all work toget..
