Tottori Prefecture stretches along Japan's San'in coast on the Sea of Japan, home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, the country's largest coastal dune system, and the yokai-themed Mizuki Shigeru Road in the port town of Sakaiminato. Japan's least populous prefecture, Tottori pairs a dramatic, uncrowded coastline with Mount Daisen's hiking trails, the white-walled storehouse district of Kurayoshi, and radium-rich hot springs at Misasa and Kaike Onsen.
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Mizuki Shigeru Road
800-metre street lined with over 150 bronze yokai statues from Shigeru Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitaro manga, with shops selling Kitaro-themed goods, snacks shaped like the characters, and a yokai-stamp collecting activity
Where: Near Sakaiminato Station, Sakaiminato City
Hours: Most shops 9:00–18:00; some close earlier off-season
Kurayoshi Shirakabe Dozogun (Utsubuki-Tamagawa District)
Preserved Edo- and Meiji-era merchant district along the Tamagawa River, with roughly 100 white-walled, red-tiled storehouses now housing sundry shops, cafes, art galleries, and craft workshops
Where: Along the Tamagawa River, Kurayoshi City
Hours: Most shops 9:00–17:00; some close on Wednesdays
Karoichi Market
Direct-sales fish market beside Tottori Port selling matsuba-gani crab in season, fresh Sea of Japan seafood, and dried and processed local seafood products
Where: Beside Tottori Port (Karo Port), Tottori City
Hours: Roughly 8:30–17:00; closed some Wednesdays, varies seasonally
Malls & modern shopping
Air-conditioned, international brands, and food courts.
Nijisseiki Pear Museum Shop (Nashikkokan)
Hours: 9:00–17:00; closed some Wednesdays
Rakudaya and the Tottori Sand Dunes Gift Shops
Hours: 9:00–18:00, seasonal variation