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Yazu Town

Surrounded by rich nature, this town is filled with the original rural landscape of Japan and the charm of fruit. It is especially famous as a production center for high-quality "persimmons," and in autumn, beautiful scenery of golden fruit bearing heavily spreads out. Additionally, nostalgic experiences abound, such as the streetscape retaining remnants of a post town and the retro SL (Steam Locomotive) running on the Wakasa Railway. Recently, facilities such as a stylish accommodation and cafe renovated from an old closed school have been increasing, attracting attention as a place where new local culture is born. While cycling through...

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Tottori City

The prefectural capital of Tottori and a base for tourism housing the world-famous "Tottori Sand Dunes." In addition to the dunes, it has various faces such as its history as an Edo-period castle town, the brilliant Meiji-era Western-style building "Jinpukaku," and the stage for the legend of "Inaba no Shiro-usagi" (White Rabbit of Inaba). Recently, it has also attracted attention as a craft city centered on the "Tottori Folk Crafts Museum," where you can touch beautiful handiwork that stays close to daily life. Culinary delights such as winter Matsuba Crab and Nijisseiki Pears, the best in Japan, are also plentiful....

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Daisen-Oki National Park

A vast national park spanning Tottori, Shimane, and Okayama prefectures, condensing the diversity of Japanese nature including mountains, highlands, and coasts. In the Tottori area, the dynamic mountain form centered on the famous Mt. Daisen and the beautiful coastline following from it are the main stars. The primeval beech forest, one of the largest in Western Japan, is called the "Forest of Life," and you can experience its rich ecosystem through hiking. It is a world-standard nature resort where you can feel the energy of great nature throughout the year—skiing in winter, fresh green in spring, starry skies in summer,...

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Kurayoshi City

The greatest attraction is the "Utsubuki Tamagawa" area, where the streetscape of merchant houses from the Edo to Meiji periods remains. The landscape with red Sekishu tiles, white plaster walls, and stone bridges over clear streams is designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings; walking here feels like time travel. "Akagawara" shops utilizing old storehouses sell local sake, soy sauce, and traditional crafts, with history living within modern life. It is a beautiful city where you can touch the aesthetic sense and careful lifestyle of traditional Japanese merchants while enjoying a quiet and sophisticated stroll.

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Mitokusan Sanbutsu-ji Temple

Located on the approximately 900-meter-high Mt. Mitoku, this temple is famous for having a National Treasure in the most dangerous location in Japan. In particular, "Nageire-do," built in a hollow of a precipitous cliff, has a legend that the founder En no Gyoja threw it in with his spiritual power, and its architectural beauty and mystery overwhelm visitors. Visiting requires climbing steep mountain paths, making it a serious ascetic experience wearing "waraji" (straw sandals) or shoes with good grip. The wooden architecture in harmony with harsh nature allows you to feel the essence of Japan's mountain worship. For adventurous people...

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Sakaiminato City

The hometown of Shigeru Mizuki, the creator of "GeGeGe no Kitaro," Sakaiminato is a lively port town boasting one of Japan's leading fishing catches. The town's main street, "Mizuki Shigeru Road," is lined with 177 bronze statues of yokai (monsters), and its fantastic and humorous worldview is extremely popular with international tourists. Additionally, it boasts one of Japan's highest catches of crab and bluefin tuna, and you can enjoy freshly caught seafood at reasonable prices in the markets. Integrating anime culture, rich food culture, and the vitality of a port town, Sakaiminato is an entertaining and attractive city where you...

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Prefectural Tottori Sand Dunes Oasis Square

Located on the west side of the Tottori Sand Dunes, this is an open park with a vast lawn and multipurpose spaces. While feeling the dunes close by, you can relax in the spacious area or enjoy sports and events. It is especially ideal for families, with an environment where children can play freely. Various events are held each season, serving as a place for interaction between locals and tourists. It is a perfect relaxation spot to enjoy a picnic or take a break while feeling the refreshing sea breeze between dune explorations, truly a "desert oasis."

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Iwami Town

Located at the core of the San'in Kaigan Geopark, Iwami Town is a beautiful town with sea of overwhelming transparency and the atmosphere of an old fishing village. In addition to the superb views of Uradome Coast, it is also known as the model for the setting of the anime "Free!", attracting many fans from all over the world for "pilgrimages." The local fresh seafood, especially the winter "Matsuba Crab" and "Mosa Shrimp," are exquisite and impress gourmets. Walking through the alleys of the peaceful port town, you can touch the simple Japanese life that exists with the sea. It...

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Uradome Coast

A coastline boasting dynamic scenery for about 15 km, created by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan. Also called the "Matsushima of San'in," the appearance of white sandy beaches, crystal-clear blue sea, and countless strange rocks and sea caves is truly earth's art. The transparency of the seawater is extremely high, sometimes reaching 25 m in depth. Sightseeing boat courses to tour complex topography and trekking courses along the coastline are maintained; wherever you capture it, you encounter photogenic superb views. In summer, you can enjoy canoeing and snorkeling, a blissful place for nature lovers where you can...

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Yurihama Town

A "Town of Hot Springs and Food" spreading around Lake Togo. "Hawai Onsen" and "Togo Onsen," which gush from the bottom of the lake, boast superb open-air baths that look as if they are floating on the lake surface. The hot water you soak in while the lake is dyed madder red at sunset is exceptional. There is also "Encho-en," one of Japan's largest Chinese gardens, where you can enjoy exotic scenery. It is also famous as a production area for Nijisseiki Pears, with pear-picking being a popular activity. Feeling the peaceful wind crossing the lake, relaxing in hot springs,...

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Former National Railways Kurayoshi Line Abandoned Rail Track

The site of the Kurayoshi Line, abolished in 1985, is currently attracting attention as the "Most Beautiful Abandoned Railway Line in Japan." Especially near the Taikyuji Station ruins, bamboo groves stand between the tracks, creating a mystical landscape where rails continue through the dense bamboo. The nostalgic atmosphere, as if time has stopped, is globally popular as a photo spot for SNS. The sight of nature swallowing man-made objects is beautiful yet somehow sad and poetic. Walking through this place where historical remains and nature's vitality fuse, you can simultaneously feel the memory of Japan's modernization and the peaceful flow...

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Daisen Waterfall

A famous waterfall selected as one of "Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls," located upstream of the Kasedagawa River deep in the forests of Mt. Daisen. Falling heroically in two tiers with a drop of 42 m, it is full of powerful vitality combined with the surrounding primeval forest. The trekking course leading to the waterfall is beautiful with beech and oak greenery, ideal for enjoying a forest bath while bathing in negative ions. Especially during the autumn foliage season, the contrast between the white waterfall and the trees dyed in vivid red and yellow creates a superb view like a single...

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Yonago Castle

Once praised as the "Number One Castle in San'in," Yonago Castle still leaves grand stone walls on the approximately 90-meter-high castle mountain. Although the buildings were lost, the succession of exquisitely piled stone walls tells of the techniques and authority of the samurai at that time. The greatest attraction is the 360-degree panoramic view from the Honmaru (inner bailey) ruins at the summit. The superb view overlooking Yonago City, the blue-shining Nakaumi, the curves of Yumigahama, and the majestic Mt. Daisen is one of the best observatory spots in the prefecture. Especially the beauty of twilight and the night view...

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San’in Kaigan Geopark

A "Park of the Earth" where you can experience earth's evolution and the formation process of the Sea of Japan, centered on a 120 km coastline stretching from Kyoto to Tottori. In the Tottori area, the complex rias coastline seen at Uradome Coast, strange rocks carved by waves, and the highly transparent sea are the greatest highlights. If you observe the topography from the sea by canoe or sightseeing boat, you can feel the breath of the earth from tens of millions of years ago. Not just natural landscapes, the lives of people adapted to that topography and the food...

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WEST EXPRESS GINGA

A long-distance train of JR West created for an elegant journey through the San'in scenery. The deep lapis lazuli body is imaged after a "Galaxy," and the interior is a luxurious space where traditional Japanese design and modern comfort fuse. When traveling through Tottori Prefecture, you can leisurely gaze at the dynamic waves of the Sea of Japan and the majestic mountain form of Mt. Daisen from the train windows. Sale of local specialties at stopping stations and warm hospitality from local people are also among its charms. Not just a means of transport, the act of boarding itself becomes...

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Yumigahama Beach

A beautiful coastline with white sand and green pines stretching for about 15 km in a bow shape from Yonago City to Sakaiminato City. The location with Mt. Daisen to the east and the Sea of Japan to the west is selected as one of "Japan's Top 100 White Sands and Green Pines," where the contrast between calm waves, green pine forests, and the clear sky heals the heart. A cycling road is maintained, and the experience of running through the superb view while feeling the sea breeze is ideal for active travelers. Especially on winter mornings, the sight of...

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Tottori Sand Dunes

A representative superb view spot of Japan, it is a magnificent art of sand spreading 2.4 km north to south and 16 km east to west. The "wind ripples" (geometric patterns created by the wind) and the blue of the Sea of Japan viewed from the 47-meter-high sand wall "Umanose" (Horse's Back) are breathtakingly beautiful. Activities such as camel riding, paragliding, and sandboarding are available, allowing you to enjoy an experience where desert-like exoticism fuses with Japanese character. Early mornings and twilights are particularly mystical, and the dramatic scenery created by light and shadow is also a sacred place for...

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Tottori Castle Ruins / Kyusho Park

The Tottori Castle Ruins, which convey the remnants of the Sengoku period, are known as a "stone wall fortress" built along the slopes of the mountain. Currently maintained as Kyusho Park, it becomes one of the prefecture's leading cherry blossom viewing spots where hundreds of cherry trees bloom in spring. The greatest highlight is Japan's only "Maki-ishigaki" (spherical stone wall), whose unique architectural technique fascinates history and architecture fans. The contrast with the adjacent white Western-style building "Jinpukaku" is also wonderful, allowing you to simultaneously feel the power of samurai culture and the elegance of the Meiji era. If you...

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Tottori Prefecture

Located in the Chugoku region of Japan, Tottori Prefecture is an area characterized by dynamic nature, such as Japan's largest sand dunes, the sacred Mt. Daisen, and the beautiful coastline of the Sea of Japan. On the other hand, it is the home of the creators of the world-famous anime "Detective Conan" and "GeGeGe no Kitaro," attracting fans from all over the world as a sacred place for pop culture. It is a place where you can experience the "simple and deep charm" of Japan through all five senses, including rich ingredients such as fresh crab and pears, historic hot...

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Kitahiroshima City

Kitahiroshima City lies about 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, Hokkaido's main air gateway, and is also close to Sapporo, in the Minami-Sorachi area. The city is home to several parks known for cherry blossoms, drawing flower-viewing crowds each spring. Having grown as a comfortable commuter suburb, it offers a livable townscape in harmony with abundant nature, and interest in the city has grown further in recent years with the opening of Hokkaido Ballpark F Village. Community-driven events are also thriving, reflecting a town built through active citizen participation.

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Shibecha Town

Shibecha Town, in the Kawakami district of eastern Hokkaido, is a gateway to the core areas of Kushiro Wetland National Park, Japan's largest wetland. Lake Toro, a serene lake floating within the wetland, is popular for canoeing and rowboat excursions where visitors can encounter wildlife up close, and in winter, ice fishing for smelt (wakasagi) on the frozen lake is a beloved local activity. Vast pastureland, including Oku-Harubetsu Ranch, adds a pastoral charm to the dairy farming landscape. Known as a stop on the scenic Kushiro Marshland Norokko sightseeing train, Shibecha is a well-connected base for exploring eastern Hokkaido's greatest...

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Kenbuchi Town

Kenbuchi Town, a small farming village south of Shibetsu in the northern Kamikawa region, is nationally celebrated as 'Ehon no Sato' — Picture Book Village. The whole community embraces its identity as a picture book village, and 'Ehon no Sato Family Resort Village' offers auto-camping and cottage stays amid lush nature overlooking a lake. Farm produce stands and local specialty shopping round out the experience, all under the town's catchphrase — 'Everyone grows to love this town' — reflecting its community-wide commitment to warm hospitality. A genuinely heartwarming stop for any Hokkaido road trip.

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Biratori Town

Biratori Town lies in Hokkaido's Hidaka region, home to Nibutani, a center of Ainu cultural heritage, and a farming community set against the foothills of the Hidaka Mountains. The town's signature products — Biratori Wagyu beef and Biratori tomatoes — are celebrated as some of Hokkaido's finest branded foods, and in early summer, the town's symbolic lily-of-the-valley fields burst into delicate bloom. Historic sites such as Yoshitsune Shrine dot the area, offering visitors a journey along the Hidaka road where Ainu culture, agriculture, and history harmonize.

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Rausu Town

Rausu Town lies on the eastern side of the Shiretoko Peninsula, serving as the eastern gateway to Shiretoko, registered as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in 2005. The Nemuro Strait stretching before the town is a treasure trove of marine life — orcas, whales, and dolphins — making whale-watching tours popular from summer through autumn. The prized Rausu kelp harvested from Shiretoko's deep waters is renowned nationwide as one of Japan's finest dashi kelps, and freshly landed seafood is another major draw. Combining majestic nature with views of the Shiretoko mountain range and the lively energy of a fishing...

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