Top sightseeing spots in Tottori according to TripAdvisor

Do you know we have a desert (sand dunes) in Japan? It’s in Tottori prefecture. Look below to see the top sightseeing spots in Tottori.

There’s a sand museum with huge sand sculptures that soar over two floors high, and there’s even camel rides given on the sand dunes. You can experience sand boarding as well as paragliding, and there’s a kids theme park so your whole family can enjoy the visit to the sand dunes.

There’s also lots of famous food to try in Tottori like the following.
Gyukotsu Ramen (click here for details)
Matsubagani or Snow Crab (click here for details)
Tottori Curry (click here for details)
Kakinohazushi (click here for details)
Daisen Okowa (click here for details)
Tottori Burger (click here for details)

Tottori Sand Dunes

Experience the exceptional expanse of space at Japan’s largest sand dune stretching along the coast. The variety of activities range from sightseeing on a camel, paragliding to sandboarding.

The Sand Museum

Under the concept of “World Travel through Sand”, the theme of the displays change annually. Various countries have made their appearance, beginning with the first exhibition theme, Italy. The one of a kind massive sand sculptures are truly impressive.

Mizuki Shigeru Road

Sakaiminato City is the hometown of the “manga” artist, Shigeru Mizuki. The 800m shopping area has been transformed into a road for Mizuki’s “yokai” (monsters). There are plenty of spooky yet fun “yokai” sightseeing spots like the shrine, the spring, and the museum.

Daisen

The peak is at an altitude of 1709 meters. The whole area is a national park you can enjoy throughout the year. You can go for a drive, try mountain climbing, admire the autumn colors, and also enjoy skiing. There are also many places you can enjoy nature in the surrounding areas.

Jinpukaku

Jinpukaku is a Western-style residence which stands on the former castle site of the Ikeda clan who once ruled Tottori. Designed by Tokuma Katayama, who was also responsible for other famous buildings in Japan including Akasaka Palace and the Kyoto National Museum, it was completed in 1907. You can see this elegant Western-style building of Japan reflecting the times through the interior showing techniques blending Japanese and Western styles and a garden arranged around a pond.

Warabekan

A museum special to Tottori Prefecture with the musicians behind wonderful children’s songs being featured in great numbers. There is a floor where you can hear classic songs on music boxes and phonographs, a “street” which will take you back to Japan in the 1950s, and another floor where you can play with old toys. You can see and touch these precious toys and experience the way children played back in the old days of Japan.

Tottori Onsen

These hot springs are unusual in Japan for existing in the middle of the prefectural capital city of Tottori. In a commercial district within walking distance of Tottori Station, there are day-trip onsen facilities and hot spring inns. After a trip to the Tottori Sand Dunes, it’s wonderful to easily head to the onsen here.

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