Destinations

Tottori

Mizuki Shigeru Road

The Sakai Port is the hometown of the manga artist Shigeru Mizuki. There are a total of 178 bronze statues of “Yokai”
monsters, the main characters in Mizuki’s popular cartoon GeGeGe no Kitaro on Mizuki Shigeru Road. Visitors can
purchase “Yokai” goods and souvenirs, traditional San’in confectioneries as well as daily essential items in the nearby supermarkets and drug stores.

Mizuki Shigeru Road

Tottori Hanakairo – Flower Park

Tottori Hanakairo is one of the largest flower park in Japan, measuring about 50 ha with a covered observation platform
measuring 1 km in length, an exhibition hall, and flowers and plants in bloom whatever the weather or climate. The main
flower of Tottori Hanakairo is the yuri, a Japanese lily, which is in bloom all year round. This is the only facility in the whole of Japan that has 15 varieties of wild lily on show.

Tottori Hanakairo-Flower Park

Shirakabe Dozogun streets / Akagawara

The old earthen white-walled storehouses and merchant houses that were constructed in the Edo and Meiji Periods are
strongly reminiscent of a bygone age. Many of the storehouses and its structure have red-tiled roofs and white plastered
walls accented by black burnt cedar wood beams- one of the most striking features of Kurayoshi City. In Akagawara, there
are 14 structures with perfectly preserved exteriors, whereas the inside has often been renovated and fitted out as gift stores, doll workshops, bamboo ware galleries, sake stores, local speciality shops, etc.

Kurayoshi’s Shirakabe Storehouses (White Wall District)

Hosshoji Onsen / Nanbu Town

In Nanbu Town, you can enjoy experiences such as vegetable harvesting and cooking local cuisine. For example, “mochi pounding” and “zenzai with fruit” are popular. You can even try “nagashi soba” —flowing soba served with freshly harvested vegetables— or enjoy “bento” lunch under the cherry blossoms. The bamboo tableware used during the experience, such as cups and dishes made from local bamboo, is later reused as bamboo chips, contributing to the SDGs. Spending time interacting with people in the countryside who value Japanese culture, such as experiencing a tea ceremony while seated in a chair, is a very meaningful experience that helps calm your mind.

Also, Hosshoji Onsen is a natural hot spring facility that opened in 2022 in Nanbu Town, Tottori Prefecture. Our slightly alkaline water—drawn from 1,200 meters underground—is smooth and gentle on the skin, helping to relieve fatigue and enhance your skin’s beauty. Based on our concept of “GOCHAMAZE” —a welcoming “jumble” where gender, age, disabilities, or nationality never matter— we offer a warm, cozy atmosphere that makes you feel at home. There are no restrictions for guests with tattoos; as long as you bathe with kindness toward others, you’re free to relax and enjoy your time!!

Nanbu Tourism Association