{"id":6052,"date":"2020-01-14T21:19:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T21:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/?p=6052"},"modified":"2020-01-14T21:25:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T21:25:30","slug":"tottori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/tottori\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottori : The city of sand dunes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"full_slider_1\" class=\"avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize\"><div class=\"avia-slideshow av-be2emn-f1bda7f57518dcfc28549e0c099701e0 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-fade-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1\" 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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b69611b91f93ed062f47a61c328a9536 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b69611b91f93ed062f47a61c328a9536 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b69611b91f93ed062f47a61c328a9536 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"av-special-heading av-av_heading-b69611b91f93ed062f47a61c328a9536 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size\"><h1 class=\"av-special-heading-tag \" itemprop=\"headline\">Tottori<\/h1><div class=\"av-subheading av-subheading_below\"><p>The city of sand dunes<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"hr av-k0fc52yl-1eefbf90f35cabe6f7a2931afa83c825 hr-short  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_three_fifth  hr-center\"><span class=\"hr-inner \"><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350\">\n.flex_column.av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-k0fc7acf-9cd611ae878ac9dd8c2f8ad621157124 \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tottori<\/strong> is a city in the Chugoku region, located in the south of Honshu Island on the west coast of Japan. Tottori is the capital of the eponymous prefecture and is easily accessible by plane from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/tokyo\/\">Tokyo<\/a>, or by train from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/kyoto\/\">Kyoto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/okayama\/\">Okayama<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/osaka\/\">Osaka<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the main attractions of the city is undoubtedly its sand dunes that run along the Sea of Japan. The Tottori dunes, formed by sediments carried over time by the Sendai River, are several thousand years old and are one of the most famous spots on the San-in coast. In the summer, many sports and tourist activities are available here, such as camel riding, paragliding and sandboarding. Not far from the dunes, the Sand Museum offers visitors the opportunity to admire gigantic and magnificent ephemeral sand sculptures that change every year and sometimes include 3D lighting (in order to be able to make the sculptures, the museum is usually closed the first three months of the year).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ruins of Tottori Castle, former stronghold of the Ikeda clan, can also be visited. With only the foundations of the building remaining after its destruction in the 19th century, the park in which it is located is particularly popular in spring when the cherry trees are in bloom. Alternatively, to get a breathtaking view of the city and its valley, a hike from the ruins of the castle to the top of Mount Kyusho is possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tottori also has a few thermal springs, one of the most famous of which is close to the town&#8217;s main railway station, but others are also located in the countryside and in the nearby mountains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, one of the agricultural specialties of Tottori is the pear around which many specialties can be tasted. In addition, every autumn there is a pear hunt called <em>nashigari<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590\">\n.flex_column.av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590{\nborder-width:2px;\nborder-color:#ddccb3;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:5px 5px 20px 5px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground:linear-gradient( to bottom, #ffffff, #eadecc );\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  \"><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fcba5f-a5925e4f74ee243ee2d7efb47cf7a89b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k0fcba5f-a5925e4f74ee243ee2d7efb47cf7a89b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k0fcba5f-a5925e4f74ee243ee2d7efb47cf7a89b 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class=\"av-special-heading-tag \" itemprop=\"headline\">General informations<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-k0fcatgo-36968ff59556d18bb7b52367070bb96b \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>In japanese : <\/strong>\u9ce5\u53d6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Region :<\/strong> Chugoku<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Prefecture :<\/strong> Tottori<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Population :<\/strong> 190,100 inhabitants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Density :<\/strong> 250 inhab\/km\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Lien 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