Tottori Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Tottori
Tottori is a city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, home to about 187,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Tottori.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- TTJ7 km · Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Tottori
Tottori is the capital and the largest city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. As of 30 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 183,383 in 81,732 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2.
Kobo Abe's existential meditation on sand and work, The Woman in the Dunes (砂の女, Suna no Onna), was published in 1964. Although the novel does not mention Tottori by name, it was a natural choice for the film adaptation of Abe's book. "There has never been sand photography like this (no, not even in Lawrence of Arabia)," said Roger Ebert, of the Oscar-nominated film. You will, almost certainly, have a better visit than did the story's protagonist, Niki Junpei; come to collect insects, Junpei was fascinated by the patterns and movement of the sand, and missed the last train.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tottori
See
- Tottori Sand Dunes
- Tottori Castle Ruins
- Tottori Prefectural Museum
- Jinpukaku Mansion
- Kannon-in
- Ochidani Shrine
- Warabekan (Children's Museum)
- Tottori Mingei Museum of Folkcrafts
- Genchū-ji
- Tottori City History Museum
- Aoya Kamijichi Site Museum
- Hakuto Shrine
Do
- Mt. Kyusho
- Tottori Hot Spring
- Yoshioka Hot Spring
- Rakudaya
- Kyoto Air Sports
- Zero Paraglider School
- Tottori Sakyu Sandboard School
- Hakuto Beach
- Idegahama Beach
- Natsudomari Beach
- Uradome Beach
- Shan-Shan Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Tottori
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Tottori-eki Kita-guchi hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Tottori-eki Minami-guchi hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Tottori
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kansuitei Kozeniya | 1.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tottori
Tottori has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 255 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tottori: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ), about 6.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH, 51 km) and Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 89 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airports with regular international flights are Yonago and Okayama; however, travellers should also consider using Osaka-Kansai.
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TTJ · Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport
TJH · Konotori Tajima Airport
OKJ · Okayama Momotaro Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Tottori
Eat
Tottori is most famous for its pears; cookies, cakes, and other sweets are made from them. Have a look at the omiyage shop in the train station, at the local handcraft shop two blocks up the main street, or in the basement floor of Maruyu. Another local specialty is shallots, grown in huge fields out near the sand dunes and pickled for appetizers. Crab and white squid are the best of the local catch. A number of popular chain restaurants can be found in the city center, such as Wara Wara (笑笑), Doma Doma (土間土間), and Shirokiya (白木屋).
Drink
To find the main drinking district, which is an area about 2 blocks by 3 blocks, walk about two blocks up the main street from the train station, take a right and go down about a block. There are plenty of izakaya and small pubs.
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Questions
Tottori: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tottori?
Tottori has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 255 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tottori?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ), about 6.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH, 51 km) and Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 89 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tottori?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Tottori
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.