Area

Hōki Town

Our home base on the western foot of Mt. Daisen, known for an ancient ogre-slaying legend and the Shōji Ueda Museum of Photography.

Places in this area

Daisen Yūzen Dyeing — Atelier KawaharaA craft studio where visitors can experience the traditional art of Yūzen hand-painted silk dyeing.
Daisen HillsA thoroughbred training center with panoramic views of Mt. Daisen and Miho Bay.
Gotouchi Farm Yama-no-Eki Daisen NozomiA farmers' market featuring Tottori Wagyu beef and locally grown produce, with a popular Wagyu steak lunch.
Fukuoka Shrine (Takomai-shiki Ritual)Home of the Takomai-shiki ritual, said to be one of Japan's three great eccentric festivals, and designated as a Tottori Prefectural Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
Fukuoka Pond — Reflected Mt. DaisenA photography spot where Mt. Daisen reflects perfectly on the still water — best seen on a calm, windless morning.
Daisen G Beer & Beer Hof GambariusAn award-winning craft brewery and restaurant at the foot of Mt. Daisen, celebrated at international beer competitions worldwide.
Hōki-chō Garden PlaceA complex facility at the gateway to Mt. Daisen offering direct sales of local produce and a restaurant.
Stained Glass Experience Studio — GlassmateA craft workshop nestled in the nature of Mt. Daisen where visitors can try making their own stained glass piece.
Jizōdaki SpringA Heisei-era 100 Famous Waters designee: a pristine spring of Mt. Daisen underground water that local residents visit to fill their water containers.
Mt. KizumiThe setting of Japan's oldest known oni (demon) extermination legend, said to be where Emperor Kōrei defeated a pair of demon brothers.
Daisen Ware — Kugo KilnA kiln that revived a pottery tradition that had died out in the Taishō era, also offering hands-on ceramics experiences.
Daisen Makiba Milk no SatoA leisure facility within the Daisen pasture, famous for its rich soft-serve ice cream, cows just beyond the fence, and a photo spot featuring a giant Shirobara milk carton.
Mercure Tottori Daisen Resort & SpaOne of the largest resort hotels in the San'in region, featuring geothermal hot spring baths and an all-inclusive plan.
Nibu-juku (Izumo Kaidō Post Town)A settlement that retains traces of a former post town on the Izumo Kaidō highway — a place to trace the memories of the old road on foot.
Ōdera Haiji Ruins and Stone Shachihoko (Shibi)The ruins of a great temple from the Hakuhō period; the stone shibi excavated here is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, one of only three surviving examples in Japan.
Onikko Land & Onimori BridgeA giant oni statue and a row of bronze oni figures — the heart of a town revitalization built around the very demons that were once defeated here.
Sasafuku ShrineA shrine said to have originated when villagers built a bamboo-thatched hall after the oni extermination, enshrining Emperor Kōrei and his family.
Sasato-yamaThe mountain where Emperor Kōrei is said to have set up camp during the oni extermination — facing Mt. Kizumi directly across the valley.
Shōji Ueda Museum of PhotographyA museum dedicated to world-renowned photographer Shōji Ueda, where the gallery windows frame Mt. Daisen like a picture.
Hōki Yasutsuna Sword-Forging Tradition Site Monument (Yagō Ōhara)One of the candidate sites associated with the legendary swordsmith Yasutsuna, who forged the Dōjigiri blade; a stone monument stands in Yagō Ōhara.