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Prefecture of Japan
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Hike on Mount Daisen to view the historic temple.
Ride a camel on the dunes.
Nageiredo
Explore a mysterious temple.
Take a walk down the Edo-period storage houses and sake breweries
Learn about the world of Japanese yokai with a stroll down the street.
An authentic Chinese garden built in China and then reconstructed on site.
This beach is written about in the Kojiki, Japan's oldest book of history.
Hike on the mountainside, climb up, or ski down the beautiful "Fuji of the West".
By train
JR runs between Okayama and Tottori City, and between Yonago and Matsue and Izumo.
By bus
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Tottori (鳥取市 Tottori-shi) and its sand dunes are among the best reasons to visit western Japan. There's more to do than climbing and collecting seashells — hang-gliders, sandboards, and even camels await.
Kurayoshi (倉吉市) is a city in Tottori Prefecture.
Daisen (大山町 Daisen-chō) is a town in Tottori Prefecture. Mount Daisen is the tallest peak in Western Japan at 1,729 meters, and many outdoor activities are available year-round.
Misasa (三朝町 Misasa-chō) is a town of about 7,000 in Tottori Prefecture, known for its radium rich hot springs.
Yurihama (湯梨浜町 Yurihama-chō) is a town in Tottori Prefecture.
Yonago (米子市 Yonago-shi) is a city in Tottori Prefecture of Chugoku (western Honshu island).
Sakaiminato (境港市 Sakaiminato-shi) on the western border of Tottori Prefecture is an active fishing port and host to a Japanese Self Defense Forces base. The locally-caught crab is especially good, but the big attraction is as the home of Mizuki Shigeru, creator of the popular manga Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro.
Hokuei (北栄町, Hokuei-chō) is a city of around 14,000 people located in Tottori Prefecture.
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