Renowned for picturesque sand dunes, laid-back hot springs resorts, the hometowns of popular manga artists and one of western Japan’s highest mountains, Tottori (Japan’s least-populated prefecture) is ...

TOTTORI--Sand sculptors are putting the finishing ... This year, the 16th installment is themed on Japan in a tribute to the Osaka Kansai Expo, which will open on April 13. It will showcase ...

Easily accessible from Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo via airports at Yonago and Tottori ... the Miho Shrine, which is dedicated to the deity Ebisu, the god of fishermen and prosperity in Japan mythology.

No trip to Japan is complete without a visit to a traditional shrine. But while they are unmissable tourist destinations to ...

The new leader of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic ... He announced his candidacy in the LDP leadership election at a shrine in his hometown of Tottori in August. During the election ...