Tottori Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Yonago
Yonago is a city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, home to about 147,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Yonago.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- YGJ11 km · Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Yonago
Yonago (米子市, Yonago-shi) is a city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the city had an estimated population of 146,139 in 68,534 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2.
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Yonago
See
- Kanda Shrine
- Minatoyama Park
- Sea of Japan
- Yonago Castle
- Yonago City Museum of Art
- Fukada Residence Garden
- Kaike Beach
Do
Visit the wonderfully relaxing indoor and outdoor onsens (natural hot springs) at Kaike Beach. Participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Find yourself a beautiful second-hand kimono and attend a kimono-wearing lesson. Take a drive to nearby city Sakaiminato for some amazing views of the ocean and some deliciously fresh seafood. Take the trek up to Mt. Daisen. Do some hiking in the summer or some skiing in the winter. Visit some shrines and temples.
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Yonago
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
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| Toyoko Inn Yonago Ekimae hotel |
When to go
The best time to visit Yonago
Yonago 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 290 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 Yonago: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO, 40 km) and Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ, 76 km) are also within reach.
YGJ · Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base
IZO · Izumo Enmusubi Airport
TTJ · Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Yonago
Eat
There are many chain stores and local shops with Japanese and international food.
Drink
Asahimachi is Yonago's small but busy entertainment district. Sing your heart out at karaoke.
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Questions
Yonago: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Yonago?
Yonago 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 290 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Yonago?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO, 40 km) and Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ, 76 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Yonago?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Yonago
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.