# Things to see in Tottori (Japan): 36 places and when to go

> Tottori is a city in Japan with around 154,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Nature (10), Mountains (8), Museums and art (7). The best known are Tottori Sand Dunes, Tottori Castle and Jinpūkaku. The best time to come is February, April to May and October; also possible: November to January, March and June to September. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tottori/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Japan · 35.5004, 134.2333
- **Population:** About 154,000
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) (10) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (7) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nieve/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/espiritual/) (5) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/estrellas/) (5)
- **Best time:** February, April to May and October.
- **Also possible:** November to January, March and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 151 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Ōgi, at 1,310 m.

## What to see in Tottori

The places in and around Tottori, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Tottori Sand Dunes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dunas-de-arena-de-tottori/): Dunes in Tottori, Japan · 4.6 km
- [Tottori Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tottori-castle-ruins/): Castle ruins in Tottori, Japan · 1.3 km
- [Jinpūkaku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jinpukaku/): Building in Tottori Prefecture, Japan · 845 m
- [Sanbutsu-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sanbutsu-ji-temple/): Buddhist temple in Tottori Prefecture, Japan · 27 km
- [Tottori Prefectural Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tottori-prefectural-museum/): Museum in Tottori, Japan · 904 m
- [Kannon-in](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kannon-in-temple/): Buddhist temple in Tottori Prefecture, Japan · 893 m
- [Mount Mitoku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-mitoku/): Mountain in Tottori Prefecture, Japan · 28 km
- [Watanabe Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/watanabe-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Tottori, Tottori, Japan · 2.4 km
- [Tottori City Historical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tottori-city-historical-museum/): Museum in Tottori, Tottori, Japan · 983 m
- [Hakuto Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hakuto-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Tottori Prefecture, Japan · 11 km
- [Ishitani Residence](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishitani-family-residence/): Building in Chizu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan · 26 km
- [Mount Hachibuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hachibuse/): Mountain in Kami, Hyōgo, Japan · 30 km
- [Mount Jūbō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-jubo/): Summit · 19 km
- [Mount Kyūshō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kyusho/): Summit · 1.3 km
- [Mikuniga-sen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-mikunigasen/): Mountain in Tottori and Okayama prefecture, Japan · 26 km
- [Mount Ōgi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-oginosen/): Mountain in Hyōgo and Tottori prefecture, Japan · 20 km
- [Hachi Kogen Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachikogen-ski-resort/): Ski resort · 30 km
- [Imeitei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hamasaka-ancestry-memorial-hall-imeitei/): Buildings in Shinonsen, Hyogo, Japan · 24 km
- [Mikata Snow Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mikata-snow-park/): Ski resort · 29 km
- [Mikanmuri Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-mikanmuri/): Mountain in Japan · 30 km
- [Mt. Shichiyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-shichiyama/): Summit · 8.7 km
- [Ojiro Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ojiro-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan · 28 km
- [Ojiro Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ojiro-ski-resort/): Ski resort · 26 km
- [San'in Kaigan Geopark Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/san-in-kaigan-geopark-center/): Museum · 24 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Snow**: [Wakasa Hyounosen Skiing Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wakasa-hyonosen-ski-resort/), [Azo Koen Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/azo-koen-ski-area/), [Tajima Farm Park Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tajima-farm-park-ski-area/)
- **Temples**: [Yoshitaki Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yoshitaki-shrine/)
- **Stargazing**: [Astraea Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/astraea-observatory/), [Ceres Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ceres-observatory/), [Juno Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/juno-observatory/), [Pallas Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/pallas-observatory/), [Saji Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/saji-observatory/)
- **Nature**: [Chichano Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chichano-valley/)
- **Hot springs**: [Matsunoyu Hamasaka Kaigan Recreation Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsunoyu-hamasaka-kaigan-recreation-center/), [Utopia Hamasaka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/utopia-hamasaka/)

## When to go to Tottori

The best time to visit Tottori is **February, April to May and October**; also possible: November to January, March and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 42 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 52 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 37 |

In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. In February, 26 of the 36 places are at their best.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Tottori

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 151 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.5004%2C134.2333)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.5004%2C134.2333)

## Other towns nearby

- [Himeji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/himeji/): 18 places · 85 km
- [Okayama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/okayama/): 51 places · 97 km
- [Maizuru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/maizuru/): 25 places · 100 km
- [Matsue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsue/): 21 places · 106 km
- [Kobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kobe/): 83 places · 125 km
- [Takamatsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takamatsu/): 72 places · 130 km

And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Tottori?

The best known: [Tottori Sand Dunes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dunas-de-arena-de-tottori/), [Tottori Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tottori-castle-ruins/), [Jinpūkaku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jinpukaku/), [Sanbutsu-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sanbutsu-ji-temple/), [Tottori Prefectural Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tottori-prefectural-museum/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Tottori?

February, April to May and October; also possible: November to January, March and June to September. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37.

### How do you get to Tottori?

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 151 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.5004%2C134.2333) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Tottori as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).