Spots
Spots
Scan the whole list first, then head for what catches your eye. ◎ means “no reason to skip it once you’ve landed at Yonago Airport.” You can also see them on the map.
Spots
Scan the whole list first, then head for what catches your eye. ◎ means “no reason to skip it once you’ve landed at Yonago Airport.” You can also see them on the map.
| Place | Area | Genre | In a word | Rec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adachi Museum of Art | Yasugi | Sightseeing | Home to a Japanese garden ranked No. 1 in Japan for over 20 consecutive years by an American specialty journal, about 30 minutes by car from Yonago. | ◎ |
| DACG Daisen Auto Campsite | Mt. Daisen | Activity | An auto campsite offering cabins, tent sites, and hands-free BBQ plans at the foot of Mt. Daisen. | ◎ |
| Daisen G Beer & Beer Hof Gambarius | Hōki Town | Food | An award-winning craft brewery and restaurant at the foot of Mt. Daisen, celebrated at international beer competitions worldwide. | ◎ |
| Daisen Makiba Milk no Sato | Hōki Town | Food | A 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 Shirohara milk carton. | ◎ |
| Daisen White Resort | Mt. Daisen | Activity | One of the largest ski resorts in western Japan, offering slopes with sweeping views of the Sea of Japan. | ◎ |
| Daisenji Temple & Ōgamiyama Shrine Okumiya | Mt. Daisen | Sightseeing | The spiritual heart of Daisen faith, reached via what is said to be Japan's longest natural-stone cobblestone approach, and a celebrated spot for autumn foliage. | ◎ |
| Inasa Beach | Izumo | Legend site | The mythological shore where the gods of Japan are said to have negotiated the transfer of the land, and where deities from across the country are welcomed each lunar October. | ◎ |
| Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine | Izumo | Sightseeing | One of Japan's oldest and most revered shrines, dedicated to the god of bonds and matchmaking — an unmissable stop from Yonago Airport. | ◎ |
| Kaike Onsen (hot spring resort) | Yonago | Hot spring | A seaside salt-spring resort on the Sea of Japan — the largest hot spring town in the San'in region, where the beach is right on the doorstep in summer. | ◎ |
| Lake Shinji (sunset at Yomegashima) | Matsue | View | One of Japan's Hundred Scenic Views, where the sun sets behind Yomegashima Island — the iconic symbol of Matsue, the "City of Water." | ◎ |
| Masumizu Kōgen Tenkū Lift (Sky Lift) | Mt. Daisen | View | A scenic lift ride to a panoramic observation deck with views stretching to the Sea of Japan—a certified "Sanctuary for Lovers" and a prime sunset spot. | ◎ |
| Matsue Castle | Matsue | Sightseeing | A National Treasure and one of Japan's twelve original surviving castles, best enjoyed alongside a moat boat cruise and castle-town stroll. | ◎ |
| Misasa Onsen (hot spring) | Kurayoshi & Misasa | Hot spring | One of the world's top radon hot springs, with 850 years of history, a riverside open-air bath, and a yukata-friendly resort street. | ◎ |
| Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum | Sakaiminato | Sightseeing | A renewed yokai world that reopened in 2024, best visited together with Mizuki Shigeru Road. | ◎ |
| Mizuki Shigeru Road | Sakaiminato | Sightseeing | A 800-meter yokai-themed promenade lined with 178 bronze statues, perfect for a half-day course paired with a seafood bowl. | ◎ |
| Mt. Daisen | Mt. Daisen | Sightseeing | The highest peak in the Chūgoku region and one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, renowned for summer hiking and the finest autumn foliage in western Japan. | ◎ |
| Sakaiminato Fish Market | Sakaiminato | Food | A seafood market for fresh catches and souvenirs, with snow crab in winter and the prized 'Natsuki' rock oyster in summer. | ◎ |
| Shōji Ueda Museum of Photography | Hōki Town | Sightseeing | A museum dedicated to world-renowned photographer Shōji Ueda, where the gallery windows frame Mt. Daisen like a picture. | ◎ |
| Tamatsukuri Onsen (hot spring) | Matsue | Hot spring | A storied hot spring with 1,300 years of history, celebrated as a "beauty water" — set in a charming riverside spa town also known as a sacred site for magatama jewels. | ◎ |
| The Sand Museum | Tottori City | Sightseeing | The world's only museum dedicated to sand sculpture, with a new theme every year — a destination worth visiting again and again. | ◎ |
| Tottori Sand Dunes | Tottori City | Sightseeing | One of Japan's three great sand dunes, offering paragliding, sandboarding, and camel rides. | ◎ |
| Yonago Kitaro Airport | Yonago | Access | The air gateway to the San'in region, and the hub for onward travel by rental car, bus, or the JR Sakaiminato Line (Kitaro Train). | ◎ |
| Yūshien Garden | Matsue | Sightseeing | A stroll-style Japanese garden on Daikonshima Island, where the floating peony display during Golden Week is a spectacular sight. | ◎ |
| Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery | Sakaiminato | Shop | The signature sake brand of Sakaiminato, with a brewery shop offering tastings. | ○ |
| Fukuoka Shrine (Takomai-shiki Ritual) | Hōki Town | Legend site | 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. | ○ |
| Gōen-yama Campground (CAMPFIELD GOEN) | Mt. Daisen | Activity | A highland campsite nestled between ski slopes, complete with hot-spring showers. | ○ |
| Gotouchi Farm Yama-no-Eki Daisen Nozomi | Hōki Town | Food | A farmers' market featuring Tottori Wagyu beef and locally grown produce, with a popular Wagyu steak lunch. | ○ |
| Hakuto Shrine | Tottori City | Legend site | The legendary setting of the White Rabbit of Inaba, celebrated as a shrine of matchmaking and healing. | ○ |
| Hawai Onsen (hot spring) | Kurayoshi & Misasa | Hot spring | A lakeside hot-spring resort that seems to float on the surface of Lake Tōgō. | ○ |
| Hinomisaki Lighthouse | Izumo | View | Japan's tallest stone-built lighthouse, standing on a sheer cliff above the Sea of Japan with sweeping coastal views. | ○ |
| Hinomisaki Shrine | Izumo | Sightseeing | A vermilion shrine said to guard the night of Japan, set against lush hills — a sacred site renowned for its sunsets. | ○ |
| Hōki-chō Garden Place | Hōki Town | Shop | A complex facility at the gateway to Mt. Daisen offering direct sales of local produce and a restaurant. | ○ |
| Inata Honten (Sake Brewery) | Yonago | Shop | A venerable sake brewery founded over 350 years ago and home to the renowned "Inadahime" brand. | ○ |
| Jizōdaki Spring | Hōki Town | Sightseeing | A Heisei-era 100 Famous Waters designee: a pristine spring of Mt. Daisen underground water that local residents visit to fill their water containers. | ○ |
| JR Yonago Station | Yonago | Access | The junction of the San'in Main Line, Hakubi Line, and Sakaiminato Line — the rail travel hub for the Yonago area. | ○ |
| Kurayoshi White-Wall Storehouses | Kurayoshi & Misasa | Sightseeing | A preserved Edo–Meiji townscape of white-plastered walls and red roof tiles along a riverside canal. | ○ |
| Kyūkamura Oku-Daisen (National Vacation Village) | Mt. Daisen | Stay | A public lodging facility on the Kagami-ga-naru Plateau, serving as a base for hot springs, skiing, and beech-forest walks. | ○ |
| Lake Tōgō | Kurayoshi & Misasa | View | A brackish lake where hot springs well up from the lake bed, flanked by Hawai Onsen and Tōgō Onsen resorts. | ○ |
| Masumizu Tenkū Campsite (Sky Camp) | Mt. Daisen | Activity | A highland "sky camp" on the Masumizu Plateau, best paired with the adjacent sky lift. | ○ |
| Mercure Tottori Daisen Resort & Spa | Hōki Town | Stay | One of the largest resort hotels in the San'in region, featuring geothermal hot spring baths and an all-inclusive plan. | ○ |
| Michi-no-Eki Daisen Megumi-no-Sato (Roadside Station) | Mt. Daisen | Shop | A roadside station at the gateway to the Daisen area, stocking local produce and souvenirs. | ○ |
| Miho Shrine | Sakaiminato | Sightseeing | The grand headquarters shrine of Ebisu across Japan, known for its morning kagura dance and the twin-shrine pilgrimage tradition. | ○ |
| Mihonoseki Lighthouse | Sakaiminato | View | A Meiji-era stone lighthouse overlooking the Sea of Japan and the Oki Islands, listed among the World's 100 Great Lighthouses. | ○ |
| Mori-no-Kuni Adventure Park | Mt. Daisen | Activity | One of the largest field-adventure courses in western Japan and a perennial favorite for families. | ○ |
| Mt. Kizumi | Hōki Town | Legend site | The setting of Japan's oldest known oni (demon) extermination legend, said to be where Emperor Kōrei defeated a pair of demon brothers. | ○ |
| Mt. Mitoku, Sanbutsuji Temple — Nageiredō | Kurayoshi & Misasa | Sightseeing | A National Treasure hall clinging to a sheer cliff face—said to be Japan's most dangerous National Treasure pilgrimage. | ○ |
| Ōdera Haiji Ruins and Stone Shachihoko (Shibi) | Hōki Town | Sightseeing | 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. | ○ |
| Ogamiyama Jinja Honsha (Main Shrine) | Yonago | Sightseeing | The main shrine at the foot of Mt. Daisen, serving as the sato-miya (lowland counterpart) to the mountaintop inner shrine — the spiritual gateway to Daisen worship on the Yonago side. | ○ |
| Onikko Land & Onimori Bridge | Hōki Town | Sightseeing | A 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. | ○ |
| Rihaku Shuzo (Rihaku Brewery) | Matsue | Shop | A long-established sake brewery in Matsue, home of the local brand "Rihaku." | ○ |
| Sasafuku Shrine | Hōki Town | Legend site | A shrine said to have originated when villagers built a bamboo-thatched hall after the oni extermination, enshrining Emperor Kōrei and his family. | ○ |
| Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo | Izumo | Sightseeing | Home to 358 bronze swords and the excavated pillars of Izumo Taisha — this museum deepens every visit to the Grand Shrine next door. | ○ |
| Shimane Winery | Izumo | Shop | A tourist winery just five minutes from Izumo Taisha, offering free tastings and a relaxed stop for souvenirs. | ○ |
| Tōgō Onsen (hot spring) | Kurayoshi & Misasa | Hot spring | A sunset hot-spring resort on the southern shore of Lake Tōgō. | ○ |
| Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park | Nanbu | Sightseeing | One of Japan's largest flower parks, set on a hillside of blooms with Mount Daisen as a scenic backdrop. | ○ |
| Uradome Coast | Tottori City | View | A scenic highlight of the San'in Coast Geopark, known for crystal-clear waters, sightseeing boat cruises, and summer swimming beaches. | ○ |
| Yonago Castle Ruins | Yonago | View | A nationally designated historic site whose mountaintop offers a sweeping panorama of Mt. Daisen, Lake Nakaumi, and the city — one of Yonago's hidden scenic gems. | ○ |
| Yumigahama Beach | Yonago | View | Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 White Sand and Pine Beaches, this gently curving shoreline offers scenic drives, stunning sunsets, and summer swimming with Mt. Daisen as a backdrop. | ○ |
| Akaiwa Shrine | Nanbu | Legend site | A sacred site of rebirth in myth, where the god Okuninushi is said to have died and been restored to life — revered as a deity of revival and new beginnings. | △ |
| Daisen Hills | Hōki Town | View | A thoroughbred training center with panoramic views of Mt. Daisen and Miho Bay. | △ |
| Daisen Ware — Kugo Kiln | Hōki Town | Shop | A kiln that revived a pottery tradition that had died out in the Taishō era, also offering hands-on ceramics experiences. | △ |
| Daisen Yūzen Dyeing — Atelier Kawahara | Hōki Town | Activity | A craft studio where visitors can experience the traditional art of Yūzen hand-painted silk dyeing. | △ |
| Enchōen Chinese Garden | Kurayoshi & Misasa | Sightseeing | One of Japan's largest authentic Chinese gardens, with daily acrobatics shows. | △ |
| Fukuoka Pond — Reflected Mt. Daisen | Hōki Town | View | A photography spot where Mt. Daisen reflects perfectly on the still water — best seen on a calm, windless morning. | △ |
| Gassan-Toda Castle Ruins | Yasugi | Sightseeing | A mountain castle stronghold of the Amago clan for 170 years, listed among Japan's Top 100 Castles — best visited alongside the Adachi Museum of Art. | △ |
| Hamamura Onsen | Tottori City | Hot spring | A seaside hot spring resort said to be the birthplace of the folk song 'Kaigarabushi,' with over 500 years of history. | △ |
| Hōki Yasutsuna Sword-Forging Tradition Site Monument (Yagō Ōhara) | Hōki Town | Legend site | One of the candidate sites associated with the legendary swordsmith Yasutsuna, who forged the Dōjigiri blade; a stone monument stands in Yagō Ōhara. | △ |
| Ichibata Electric Railway | Izumo | Access | A charming local railway tracing the northern shore of Lake Shinji, with a terminus station at Izumo Taisha that is itself a registered cultural property. | △ |
| Iwai Onsen | Tottori City | Hot spring | Said to be the oldest hot spring in San'in, with over 1,200 years of history and a unique bathing tradition known as 'yukamuri.' | △ |
| Nibu-juku (Izumo Kaidō Post Town) | Hōki Town | Sightseeing | 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. | △ |
| Sasato-yama | Hōki Town | Legend site | The mountain where Emperor Kōrei is said to have set up camp during the oni extermination — facing Mt. Kizumi directly across the valley. | △ |
| Sekigane Onsen (hot spring) | Kurayoshi & Misasa | Hot spring | A 1,300-year-old radium-rich spring affectionately known as 'the platinum waters.' | △ |
| Shikano Onsen | Tottori City | Hot spring | A tranquil hot spring paired with a historic castle town associated with the Sengoku warrior Yamanaka Shikanosuke. | △ |
| Stained Glass Experience Studio — Glassmate | Hōki Town | Activity | A craft workshop nestled in the nature of Mt. Daisen where visitors can try making their own stained glass piece. | △ |
| Tottori Onsen | Tottori City | Hot spring | A rare urban hot spring that wells up just minutes from the prefectural capital's main station. | △ |
| Tottori Prefectural Museum | Tottori City | Sightseeing | Tottori Prefecture's comprehensive museum, situated at the foot of the historic Tottori Castle ruins. | △ |
| Yasugibushi Engeikan (folk-dance theater) | Yasugi | Sightseeing | A dedicated venue where live performances of the Yasugibushi folk song and its beloved loach-scooping dance can be enjoyed every day. | △ |
| Yonago City Museum of Art | Yonago | Sightseeing | The first public art museum in the San'in region, worth a visit depending on the current special exhibition. | △ |
| Yonago Waterbird Sanctuary (Mizutori Park) | Yonago | Sightseeing | A Ramsar Convention wetland on Lake Nakaumi and a prime birdwatching site, known as a wintering ground for tundra swans. | △ |
| Yoshioka Onsen | Tottori City | Hot spring | A quiet hot spring retreat near Lake Koyama, famous for fireflies in early summer. | △ |