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Experience more Japan
Discover lesser-known Western Japan
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No matter how many times you visit, there’s more to Japan than you have ever imagined.
Travel with us through Western Japan as we explore its hidden delights, rich history, culture and breathtaking natural beauty.

■TripNotes

Spot1:Tottori Sand Dunes/Sand Museum
The “”Tottori Sand Dunes”” are located about 20 minutes by bus from Tottori Station. The sand has been gathering here naturally for over 100,000 years, creating a golden landscape. You can explore the sand dunes on a fat-bike that can be ridden over the sand, or on a camel, paraglider, or sandboard.
The “”Sand Museum”” has beautiful sand sculptures themed on different countries and regions.

Spot2:Shirakabe Dozogun
Japanese traditional wooden structures and white lime plaster warehouses are lined-up at “”Shirakabe Dozogun””. This area once prospered as a commercial district of the castle town and the buildings were used as soy sauce distilleries and breweries. With the small stone bridges built over the canals, you can feel the history in this old-fashioned townscape.
Stroll on the streets, stop by the galleries and cafés and enjoy the feeling of being in old Japan.

Spot3:Misasa Hot Spring
As one of the most prominent radium hot springs in the world, Misasa Hot Spring has been helping people with various illnesses to relax for over 800 years. Inns, shops, foot baths and small temples line the stone-paved hot spring town. You’ll find the perfect hot spring for you whether it be the mixed outdoor bath that the locals go to, or a more private option at a luxury inn.
Enjoy forest bathing after the bath. The matrimonial frog awaits you at Koya Bridge.

Food：Seafood at Hot Spring Inns
Tottori offers many seafood products regardless of the season, and it also leads Japan in terms of crabbing volume.
At the Misasa Hot Spring inns you can enjoy seafood dishes made with plenty of fresh seafood.
Relax yourself in hot springs and then have some delicious crab cuisine.

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