Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport 2 hr 15
Kasamatsu Park (39 min) 八丁浜海水浴場 (9 min) Kumihama Onsen Yumotokan (25 min) Modest hot spring hotel offering a restaurant, a gift shop & communal bathhouses, plus free parking. Saninkaiganjio Park (18 min) Expansive national park by the sea, with beaches, rock formations, caves, inlets & sand dunes. Nariaiji Temple (40 min) Historic Buddhist temple with an observatory platform offering views of the Amanohashidate sandbar. Kumihama Bay (29 min) Large lagoon known for oyster farming, with waterside parks & simple restaurants along the shores. Yuhigaura Onsen-kyo (23 min) Hatchohama Seaside Park (7 min) Popular place offering a long, sandy beach with scenic views, plus a grassy area for recreation. Chionji Temple (43 min) Known for its monthly flea market, this temple complex features a massive wooden gateway & shrine. Kotohiki Beach (7 min) Scenic beach with a long stretch of 'singing' sand & a campground, plus nearby onsen & hotels. Kotohikihama Singing Sand Museum (7 min) Education center on the quartz-rich sand found on nearby beaches, which makes noise when disturbed. Amanohashidate (35 min) This 3.6km sandbar is known for its picturesque views, beaches & thousands of pine trees. Motoise Kono Shrine (36 min) Kyogamisaki Lighthouse (30 min) Tateiwa (12 min) Rocky islet at the mouth of the Takeno River, with ancient volcanic columnar joints & a sandbar. |