After passing through the center of Tottori City, you can see the Sea of Japan on your right as you move. It takes about 40 minutes to arrive at the Hakuto Jinja-mae bus stop, and the fare is 610 yen.

Japan’s least populated prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, a desert landscape that is now carefully protected by the government.

Two underrated destinations for shinryoku seekers are Shimane and Tottori, Japan’s least-populated prefectures. Home to national parks, expansive gardens and cities surrounded by nature, these ...

Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

Gov. Shinji Hirai and the family of manga master and Tottori native Mizuki Shigeru were among the participants in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held March 28 on the museum’s grounds in Kurayoshi, a ...

With a population of just 538,000, Tottori Prefecture is the smallest of all of Japan's prefectures. As young people move away in search of jobs, the number will likely decline further.

At shrines, the ritual for prayer is to bow twice, clap twice, pray, and then bow once more. But when it comes to visiting shrines or temples, there’s no need to choose. The mixing and matching ...