Crashing waves have carved the Uradome coastline into caves and exotic rock formations. Sand from the Sendai river is churned by the sea and then returns to form the famous Tottori Sand Dunes. However, as you approach Kurayoshi in the west by train, the mountains recede in the distance and you can see flat vistas of farmlands wrought from the alluvial soil. Around Lake Togo is a cluster of onsen (hot springs) hotels, with the "Hawai" (not Hawaii!) onsen resort complex in the center.



from Tottori Airport
Tottori : About 20 min. by a connected bus
Kurayoshi : About 45 min. by a connected bus
Misasa : About 60 min. by a connected bus
 
Tottori city

Tottori sand dunes and famous hot springs
Tottori sand dunes shows magnificent beauty of nature
The ruins of Tottori castle have a spectacular view.
Tour of the famous hot springs in Sanin region.

Tottori has flourished as a castle town of the Ikeda clan of 320,000 koku. Mt. Kyusho was a castle ruin of Tottori and known as a park by many people.
In the park, you should see the Jinpukaku that was a western style Renaissance building as a villa of Ikeda domain.
20 minutes drive by local bus brings you to the Tottori sand dunes. You can enjoy the scenic beauties of wind ripple and sand screens caused by the wind, and vast landscape. Hamamura and Shikano hot springs are located in the suburb.

 Pear Blossoms Hot Spring Area in Tottori

Tour of hot springs in the central Tottori area.
Togo hot spring at the side of Lake Togo and Hawai hot spring.
Misasa hot spring known as open-air riverside baths.
Sekigane hot spring known as baths to make women beautiful at the foot of Mt. Daisen.

Kurayoshi was the once-flourishing castle town as a center of Hokinokuni.
Old sake breweries and soy source stores stand along the small river at the foot of Mt. Utsubuki in which the castle was built. Around Kurayoshi, Togo hot spring, at the side of Togo Lake, Hawai hot spring known for "Hawaii in Sanin", Misasa hot spring which is rich in radon in the world and Sekigane hot spring which is famous for water-clear hot water called "platinum water".