CHUGOKU · PREFECTURE GUIDE

Tottori

For travelers drawn to dunes, coast and uncrowded travel.

BASETottoriIDEAL STAY2–4 daysPRIMARY GATEWAYTottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ)

STARTER ROUTE · 3 DAYS

DAY 01

Tottori Sand Dunes

Base plan: Tottori Station for dunes; Yonago for Daisen and western Tottori. Explore Tottori Sand Dunes on foot, then order Matsuba crab, pear desserts and gyukotsu ramen for your first regional dinner.

DAY 02

Kurayoshi

Start early for Kurayoshi. Keep the afternoon flexible for a local workshop or food stop, and look for folk craft, pears and ceramics.

DAY 03

Mount Daisen

Use the final day for Mount Daisen. Check the last return connection before departure and send large luggage ahead when buses are involved.

HOW TO ARRIVE

Use the airport bus to Tottori Station. JR limited-express trains connect with Okayama; a car helps for Mount Daisen.

EAT THIS

Matsuba crab, pear desserts and gyukotsu ramen

WHEN TO GO

September for pears; November–March for crab; spring for dunes

WHERE TO BASE

Tottori Station for dunes; Yonago for Daisen and western Tottori

BEFORE YOU BOOK

Make the route
work in real life.

A simple decision layer for first-time visitors: how long to stay, whether a car helps, what to reserve and what to do when the weather changes.

TIME2–4 days

CARHelpful

NEXT STOPShimane or Okayama.

ROUTE LOGIC

Move in one direction

Use Tottori City for dunes and coast, then shift west to Kurayoshi or Daisen.

GETTING AROUND

Know the final leg

JR connects east and west; sights away from stations need buses or a car.

BOOK AHEAD

Protect the hard parts

Crab-season inns and outdoor activities around Daisen.

BAD-WEATHER PLAN

Keep one useful fallback

Sand Museum, folk-craft museums and hot springs.

ARRIVE

Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ)

Use the airport bus to Tottori Station. JR limited-express trains connect with Okayama; a car helps for Mount Daisen.

MOVE

Rail + local connection

IC cards cover many urban trips; regional buses and rural lines may need cash or a separate ticket.

PACK

Travel one bag lighter

Use hotel-to-hotel luggage delivery when your route includes stairs, small trains or buses.

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