Tottori
Explore Tottori travel guides, sand dunes, coastline, rural towns, local food, and quiet landscapes. Discover Japan off the main tourist route.
Tottori Road Trip Guide: Sand Dunes, Conan Town, Shirawara Coast & More
Tottori is one of Japan’s least populated and least visited prefectures, which is exactly what makes it worth the trip. It sits on the Sea of Japan in western Honshu, and its calling card is the Tottori Sand Dunes, a stretch of desert-like coast you will not find anywhere else in the country. Around them…
How Hokuei Became the Real-Life Detective Conan Town of Japan
If you are a die-hard Detective Conan fan, there is one place in Japan that feels like stepping straight into the manga: Hokuei, a small town in Tottori Prefecture that proudly calls itself Detective Conan’s hometown. This is no mere nickname, it is a full transformation of the town around its most famous son, manga…