Places worth the detour in Tottori

10 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Tottori, Japan, across 6 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (2). Best known: Tottori Castle. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny2 Sacred sites2 Built landmarks2 Museums & culture2 Parks & cemeteries1 Fun & leisure1

All 10, ranked 10

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Tottori Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle ruins in Tottori, Japan

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2.Sand Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Art museum in Tottori, Tottori, Japan

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3.Ube Shrine

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Shinto shrine in Kokufu-chō Miyanoshita, Tottori, Japan

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4.Kannon-in Temple

Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple in Tottori Prefecture, Japan

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5.Tottori Folk Crafts Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Tottori, Tottori, Japan

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6.Inaba provincial office

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Former Inaba provincial government office

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7.Inaba-Kokubun-ji Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple in Tottori, Tottori

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8.Tenjinyama Castle (Inaba)

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Tottori, Tottori, Japan

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9.Crab Aquarium

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

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10.Fuse Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Megalithic tomb

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