Where to Go in Tottori Prefecture

Okudaisen region

The mystery of Mt. Daisen awaits you in the region of Okudaisen. Inspiring the ancient rituals of what is said to be the roots of Japanese people, Shinto, and various artists and philosophers alike. In the ancient text used in Shinto, Kojiki, Mt. Daisen is referred to as god. This is a power spot if ever there was one.

When the adventure in you calls you back inside, head to the Shoji Ueda Photography Museum. Serving as the filming location for a popular Korean TV drama, this museum is fashioned in the style of Shoji Ueda’s surrealist photography style. His internationally-acclaimed perspective can be summed up in the massive camera obscura room that enables one to feel as if you were inside a camera.

Misasa Onsen

To heal the body, sometimes nature is needed. This is the main reason visitors seeking natural remedies flock to Misasa Onsen. As you are able to drink the mineral-rich water and inhale the steam, you will leave the onsen not only intensely relaxed but also naturally fortified. With almost a thousand years of history, there is an ancient tale that colors the onsen’s background called the “White Wolf legend”. It tells of a warrior that decided in the spur of the moment to spare the life of a white wolf. As a result, a Bodhisattva appeared in the warrior’s dream and told him the location of a life-saving onsen. The warrior then passed on the information and from then on villagers visited the waters to heal their diseases.

Sakaiminato City

As with Tottori City, Sakaiminato City is known for their Matsuba crabs. One recommended place to get a delicious crab donburi is Genkitei restaurant, but we don’t discriminate, as Tottori crabs are tender and juicy anywhere in the prefecture. Just know that you will do yourself a disservice if you don’t try at least one crab-based meal while in Tottori Prefecture.
If you like manga, you must know that this is where Mizuki Shigeru, the creator of Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro, was raised. As a noted master of the medium, you can feel the atmosphere that inspired the legend in the city.

Aoya Town

To treat your hands to a traditional Japanese cultural activity, why not try to make some washi paper in Aoya Town? You can create paper and a lampshade at the Aoya Paper Factory from 1200 yen. Sometimes travel memories need to be cemented in the physical. What’s more symbolic than a sheet of paper to inscribe your most precious memories from your Tottori adventure?

Mitsukue region

When the itch to go local and experience the area as the locals do and did, we recommend heading out into the countryside of Mitsukue for a taste of “Deep Tottori”. While you’re out there, you’ll get an exclusive look at some of the last remaining thatched-roof houses in the region. Against the backdrop of Mt. Daisen, you can get a nostalgic view of the landscape walked by Japanese from long ago.

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