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Exploring Tottori Prefecture.
#Tottori City.
Tottori is best known for its sand dunes, which are the largest in Japan. The city is also home to many other notable attractions and serves as an ideal base for further exploration of the Tottori Prefecture.
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Highlights: Tottori Castle Ruins, Kannon-in, Kyusho Park, Jinpukaku Mansion, WarabeKan, The Sand Museum, Tottori Sand Dunes (pictured).
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Transport: Direct JR Line trains run between Okayama and Tottori, taking just under 2 hours each way.
Those based in Himeji can take a JR Line train directly from Himeji to Tottori, which takes a little over 1.5 hours each way.
Note: For JR Rail Pass holders, an additional supplement (payable on board the train) is required. For those holding a JR West Kansai Wide Area Pass, JR Sanyo-San'in Area Pass, or JR West All Area Pass, the entire journey is covered.
#Sakaiminato:
Home to manga artist and writer Shigeru Mizuki, Sakaiminato makes for a fun day out. The city is filled with all kinds of characters created by the late artist and has many excellent souvenir and traditional confectionery stores as well.
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#Highlights: Yokai Shrine, Mizuki Shigeru Museum, Gegege no Yokai Rakuen, おさかなロード (Osakana Rd), Kappa no Izumi (River Sprite Spring - pictured), Mizuki Shigeru Road, Yokai Gakko.
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Transport: JR Line trains run from Tottori to Sakaiminato (change at Yonago) with a journey time of around 2 hours. Those planning to travel from Matsue can take a JR Line from Matsue Station to Sakaiminato (change at Yonago) with a journey time of around 1.5 hours.
#Yonago.
For Tottori-based train travellers, Yonago lies en route to the city of Sakaiminato, making it possible for early risers to see both in a day. The city offers a variety of interesting sights, with its most notable drawcard being the views offered from atop the ruins of the 17th-century Yonago Castle.
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Highlights: 彫刻ロード (Sculpture Rd), 外堀通り (Sotobori Dori), Yonago Castle Ruins (pictured), Yodoe Japanese Umbrella Museum (JR Yodoe), Hoki Kodai-no-oka Park (JR Yodoe).
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Transport: JR Line trains run directly between Tottori and Yonago, taking about an hour each way.
For those travelling from Matsue, JR Line trains go directly between Matsue and Yonago with a journey time of around half an hour.
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