[2025 Tottori Attraction] Travel Guide for Tottori Castle Ruins (Updated Mar)

#Domestic Travel Strategy Tottori Prefecture faces the Sea of ​​Japan and occupies the eastern side of the San'in region. In the eastern part of the prefecture, you will find the Tottori Sand Dunes, the largest sand dune in Japan. It is also famous as the birthplace of a popular manga artist. If you are planning a trip to Tottori, please read this article until the end for reference. 🔸Area: Tottori City, Sakaiminato, Hokuei-gai Area ───────────────────── 🔸Time required: 10 hours ───────────────────── 🔸Transportation method: Rental car ───────────────────── This time, we visited 4 spots. ❶ 8:00 Start from Sunaba Coffee "New" Tottori Station Store ↓ (Morning glory breakfast 600 yen) ↓ 🚗105km approx. 2.5 hours ↓ ❷ 11:30 Mizuki Shigeru Road ↓ ↓ 🚗Approximately 60km About 1.5 hours ↓ ❸ 14:00 The town where you can meet Detective Conan ↓ JR Yura Station (Conan Station)・Conan Street ↓ 🚗About 50km About 1.2 hours ↓ ❹ 16:10 Tottori Castle ↓ ↓ 🚗6km About 20 minutes Return rental car ↓ ❺ 18:00 Arrive at hotel Sunaba Coffee "New" Tottori Ekimae Store 📍706 Sakaemachi, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture 680-0831 Mizuki Shigeru Road 📍Taishomachi, Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture 684-0004 JR Yura Station (Conan Station)・Conan Street 📍689-2221 Yura-juku, Hokuei-cho, Tohaku-gun, Tottori Prefecture Tottori Castle Ruins 📍2-105 Higashi-cho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture 680-0011 #Tottori #Mizuki Shigeru Road #Conan Station #Detective Conan #Domestic Travel #Solo Travel #Cafe

#HotPlacesInJapan Tottori Castle is a Japanese castle from the Sengoku period to the Edo period, located in Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture. Also known as Hisamatsu Castle and Hisamatsuyama Castle, it was built in 1545 by Yamana Masamichi of the Inu clan as a branch castle of Tenjinyama Castle, which was his base, on Hisamatsuyama. Later, when Ikeda Nagayoshi became the lord of the castle, it underwent major renovations, and the scenery of the ruins of Tottori Castle that remains today was created during that major renovation. In 1692, the castle tower was burned down by lightning. After that, it was not rebuilt, and the residence of the lord of the clan was moved from Ninomaru to Sannomaru. °•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• ① Nishizakashita Gomon (Restored) Established in 1867 (Keio 3) However, it was destroyed by a strong wind in 1975 (Shori 50), and the current gate was restored. ② Inari Shrine It is said that the shrine was dedicated to a fox that the lord loved. ③ Tenkyumaru's Makiishigaki Round stone walls like the Makiishigaki can only be seen at the ruins of Tottori Castle. The extremely rare Makiishigaki was built to reinforce stone walls that were on the verge of collapse around the end of the Edo period. ④ Stone Wall The castle tower, stone walls, wells, moats, etc. remain today, and the area has been designated as a national historic site. °•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• Access 📍2-1 Higashimachi, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture 680-0011 📍Approximately 7km from Tottori Nishi IC About 20 minutes by car 📍Parking lot City-run Katahara Parking Lot: 136 spaces, free for under 30 minutes, max 500 yen Tottori Prefectural Office Parking Lot, Prefectural Office North Green Space Parking Lot: open on weekends and holidays For details, please check the website 📍About 4.5km from Tottori Station, about 25 minutes by bus and on foot Get off at "Nishimachi" #Tottori #Domestic travel #Solo travel #Castle tour

From Tottori Station, you can take the Hinomaru Bus and get off at Nishimachi Station to reach the Tottori Castle Ruins and Jinpukaku in Tottori City. During the Sengoku period, Hideyoshi fought against Mōri Terumoto at Tottori Castle, engaging in fierce battles with Kikkawa Tsuneie. In the end, Kikkawa, unable to wait for Mōri Terumoto's reinforcements, committed seppuku. In 1873, under the castle abolition order, most of the unnecessary buildings of Tottori Castle were dismantled in 1877, leaving only the tenshudai (main keep platform) and stone walls. Admission to the castle is free, and at the entrance, there is a sign warning of bear sightings 😅... Jinpukaku is located next to Tottori Castle. This building is a Western-style structure from the Meiji era, serving as the temporary palace for Crown Prince Yoshihito during his visit in 1907. It was also the separate residence of Marquis Ikeda Nakahiro, the lord of Tottori Domain. Now, it is a historical site open to visitors. It was a filming location for the live-action movie "Rurouni Kenshin." The entrance fee is 150 yen, and it is closed every Monday. Tottori Castle Jinpukaku