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Kurayoshi / Misasa Onsen

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Misasa Onsen, Misasa River Fireflies

Travel / Tourism

Tottori Tohaku-gun Misasacho Misasa

Nearly 800-year-old Misasa Onsen is famous for its fireflies. You can see the wild genjibotaru species lighting up the night along the banks of the Mitoku River flowing from the hot spring town. The best time to visit is from early to mid-June. Good spots to view the fireflies include the walkway along the river and Firefly Brook, part of the Furusato Kenko-Mura facility. In season an indoor firefly exhibit is set up so you can enjoy them even when it rains.
Terifuriya

4.0

4 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tottori Tohaku-gun Misasacho Misasa 901-5

A shop on Onsen Hondori Street about 20 minutes by car from Kurayoshi Station on the JR San-in Main Line that sells dagashi candies and handmade accessories. The old-school sweets bring back a feeling of childhood and are perfect for a walk around Misasa. The old-fashioned shop facing the Mitoku River is popular with local kids, grown-ups, and tourists alike. There are also Japanese inns, a museum, and a variety store in the area, giving it the retro feel of a real hot spring town.

温泉本通にある駄菓子屋さんでした。店内をうかがうと一寸興味を惹かれる品揃えでしたが、温泉土産となると違うような気もしました。間口は広く入り易い店でもあり若い女性グループや家族連れの立寄りが目立っていました。
Tanikawa Tengudo

5.0

16 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tottori Tohaku-gun Misasacho Mitoku 998

A restaurant located in front of Mitokusan Sanbutsu-ji Temple, famous for its cliff-face Nageire-do Hall. With an old-fashioned look, the shop serves coffee, red bean soup, Mitoku tofu, and their specialty cuisine featuring wild vegetables. Their popular tochimochi is made with mochi rice steam together with cooked Japanese horse chestnut. It's warm, soft, and perfect for a break after visiting Sanbutsu-ji Temple. Their slightly firm inaka-tofu and Mitoku tofu are served with fresh, sharp flavored pickled wasabi.

死ぬまでに行きたかった三佛寺投入堂。疲れ切った身体を引きずって飛び込んだお店。特に期待もせず入店しましたが、思い切り裏切られました！水煮した山菜が乗った蕎麦かと思っていましたが、色々な種類の生の山菜を天ぷらにしていました。名物の栃餅も天ぷらにされており、またこれが香りも、もちの伸び具合も素晴らしい。感動しました。コースもあるようだったので、投入堂目的でなくても再来したいお店です。三朝温泉で、こち...
Kajika no Yu

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tottori Tohaku-gun Misasacho Yamada

This hot spring foot bath is located downstream from the Misasa Bridge. Situated in the center of the Kajika Bridge, here visitors can soak their tired feet in the recently remodeled footbath. Situated along the Mitoku River, visitors can also get a sweeping view of the townscape of Misasa Onsen, a famous hot spring district whose history stretches back over 800 years. Some call the soles of the feet the body's second heart, and it is said that soaking them in hot water to warm the soles improves blood flow, in turn promoting diuresis and removing toxins from the body. Note that the footbath is covered and not useable when it is closed for the day and during winter.
Mansuiro

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tottori Tohaku-gun Misasacho Yamada 5

A hot spring hotel at Misasa Onsen, one of the world's leading radioactive springs, with a high concentration of radon. You'll have a superb stay with top class hospitality, and cuisine that's produced locally for local consumption. The spacious bathhouses switch between men's and women's bathing areas in the morning and evening. You'll revel in the hot spring water flowing freely from the facility's three thermal sources. Steam from the radium spring rises from the indoor bath, and you can feel the healing properties inside the body every time you breathe. Misasa Onsen, with its over 800 year history, got its name from a legend that said that people soaking there would be cured of illness on the morning of the third day (the Chinese characters for Misasa mean three mornings).
Ebisu no Yu

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Hawai Onsen

One of seven footbaths in Hawai and Togo Onsen. The southern European-style tub is unusual among these foot baths named after the Seven Lucky Gods. So clean it's surprising that it's free, the bath is fed by a natural sodium calcium chloride sulfate spring. It is said to help alleviate sensitivity to the cold and reduce swelling as well as aid recovery from fatigue and muscle soreness. Lots of tourists enjoy using it with the locals in the bright atmosphere with its sago palm trees. Its open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. At other times, the lights are turned off and you need to be careful.
Fukurokuju no Yu

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Hawai Onsen

One of seven footbaths in Hawai and Togo Onsen. This was the first of the local footbaths named after the Seven Lucky Gods to be made. The arbor has a retro feel and a settled look with its aged wood. It said to alleviate sensitivity to cold and help with bruises, and of course it's very relaxing too. You can use it any time year-round except when it's undergoing maintenance and when it's being cleaned on Mondays. It's about 10 minutes by car from Kurayoshi Station. Many visitors use it along with other nearby footbaths like Ebisu no Yu and Benzaiten no Yu.
Benzaiten no Yu

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Hawai Onsen

"One of seven local foot baths named after the Seven Lucky Gods. The small boat-shaped footbath across from Sennen-tei, a hotel with a view that seems to float above the lake. The footbath is a good place to relax while looking at Lake Togo, also known as ""Crane Lake"" because it's shaped like a crane with its wings spread in flight. The romantic view of the sun setting over the lake is wonderful, and photographers often come to capture the moment. It's about 10 minutes by car from Matsuzaki Station. Look for the red balustrade leading to Sennen-tei."
Bishamonten no Yu

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Asahi

"A footbath with a unique statue of two carps in the middle. Right near the gate for Togo Hot Spring Town, the water is said to be ideal for sensitivity to cold and helping relieve swelling. There's a spot next to it for boiling eggs in the hot spring water; bring some with you, and in about 20 minutes you can enjoy delicious boiled eggs known as ""onsen tamago."" Legend says the good luck of the carp transfer to two people if their feet touch the water, so their love will come to fruition. A visit to Shitori Shrine after that means they will be bestowed with children."
Yurihama Town Hawai History & Folklore Museum

Travel / Tourism

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Hisadome 19-1

A folk museum next to Yurihama Town Hall, about 15 minutes from the Hokuei Interchange on Hojo Yubara Road. The haniwa earthen objects excavated from the Hoki Nagase Takahama Ruins located on the right bank of the Tenjin River are a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. The Hashizu Burial Mounds are a National Historic Site located on a hill between the Sea of Japan and Lake Togo; artifacts unearthed in there are on display, allowing visitors to imagine life in ancient times. There is no staff at the museum, so you need to contact Tomari Branch of the Yurihama Town Hall in advance if you want to visit.
JA Tottori Chuo Farmer’s Market Hawai Yume Mart

Shopping

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Hisadome 26-1

A farmers' market on National Route 179 approximately 10 minutes from Tomari-Togo Interchange on the San-in Expressway. It sells safe, healthy, and fresh agricultural and livestock products from the fertile land with its clear streams at the base of Mt. Daisen. With a full range of vegetables, prepared products, and meat items, the farmer's market is an essential place for the locals. Yurihama Town produces the greatest quantity of Nijisseiki pears in Japan. The shop's sweets section is always crowded with customers. Besides fresh fruit like Tottori strawberries and Tomari watermelon, their Tohaku Wagyu beef is popular; it's said to be the predecessor of other Japanese national beef brands.
Kobayashi Farm

Leisure / Hobbies

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Hara Miyata 1074-1

A tourist farm in central Tottori, an area blessed with pure water and air. They raise strawberries with their own special methods developed from the knowledge and experience gained from their time as a fertilizer shop. Their Wakaba Growing Method involves making high-quality organic matter that's easy for plants to absorb, reviving degraded soil to produce healthy and disease-resistant crops. The best strawberries are produced with thorough, careful management of cultivation using various enzymes. Strawberry picking runs between March and June. Reservations are essential, so be sure to contact them in advance.
Hawai Fudokikan Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Kamihashizu 710-2

A local museum located at the northern edge of the Hawai Plain. The five-story building modeled after haniwa earthen objects and a castle is top of Mt. Umanoyama at 107 meters above sea level. This mountain is also famous as the setting of the ancient battle during which Hashiba Hideyoshi conquered the Chugoku region. It has one of the oldest and largest tombs in the San'in area, Umanoyama No.4 ancient tomb, as well as a lookout with an 360° panoramic view of the beautiful natural surroundings. When the weather is clear, the view takes in Lake Togo, the Sea of Japan, and even Mt. Daisen. The sight of the museum lit up at night is particularly magical.
Ayame Ike Park (Lake Togo Hawai Lakeside Park)

Leisure / Hobbies

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Fujitsu 650

A municipal park looking out on Lake Togo. The expansive grounds have a sports center, covered common area, gate ball court, campground, and more. The entire area around Lake Togo has been designated Lake Togo Hawai Lakeside Park, and various recreational activities are available at the parks within it. Ayameike Park, located to the east of Lake Togo, is the lakeside park's core facility; it's fully equipped with an arena, seminar rooms, and a gym. Various flowers burst into bloom in season, including moss phlox in April, wisteria in May, and Japanese irises in June.
Nokyo Baikei

Travel / Tourism

Tottori Tohaku-gun Yurihamacho Nokyo

"This forest of plum trees is the most beautiful in the San'in region and consists of some 2,000 ""Nokyo Bungo"" plum trees, a variety which originated in Yurihama Town. From early to late March each year, the plum tree carpet the area with beautiful pink blossoms."
Hojo Auto Campsite

Leisure / Hobbies

Tottori Tohaku-gun Hokueicho Tai 488-1

A campground located near the Sea of Japan shore, as well as the Hojo Sand Dunes. The auto campground in a lush pine forest has bungalows and more. The five roughly 13 square meter bungalows have heating and air conditioning, letting visitors camp in comfort whatever the season. The sites at the eastern drive-in camping area come with or without fire pits. The regular camping area can accommodate up to 100 tents; cars aren't allowed in, so it's ideal for those who want some peace and quiet. The reception center has rental gear like tents, blankets, and cooking utensils available.
Odaiba Park Campsite

Leisure / Hobbies

Tottori Tohaku-gun Hokueicho Yurashuku 1458-16

A campground adjacent to Roadside Station Daiei. The 9.7-hectare premises features campsites, a gate ball court, tennis courts, a multi-purpose area, and more. They're not equipped for auto camping; a popular campground located in a lush natural setting, you can put up your tent wherever you like. Cars can be parked in the lot just across the street, or near the western cooking building. While it doesn't have a bathhouse, Hawai Onsen is about a 20-minute drive away, so many people head there in the evening to enjoy the colors of the setting sun along the way.
Kaiten Sushi Hokkaido Kahoku Restaurant

4.5

15 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tottori Kurayoshi-shi Seidanicho 2-90

初の鳥取一発目はココ、鳥取の回転寿司はここが一強のようで100円寿司に圧倒的な差を付けて展開してるとのこと。予約もeparkが導入されていてスムーズに入店。やはり単価は上がるものの地元の魚が堪能出来るところやネタの鮮度も抜群で満足でした。
Shunsen Plaza Yottemitaina

Shopping

Tottori Kurayoshi-shi Yatsuya 150-1
Misasa Onsen

4.0

121 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tottori Tohaku-gun Misasacho Misasa

A hot spring area which produces hot spring water containing some of the greatest quantities of radon in the world. Situated deep in the mountains, the area consists of numerous ryokan inns along the lush Mitoku River. The waters of the area’s radioactive hot springs have an average temperature of 52.8° C and are said to treat such ailments as nerve pain, rheumatism, gout, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, and diabetes. The district was also registered along with Mt. Mitoku as the Site for Purifying the Six Roots of Perception and Healing of the Six Senses, the very first Japan Heritage site. It is also famous for the kajika frogs which live in the pure waters of the Mitoku River, and from May to July many visitors come to listen to their beautiful song. The area’s public bathhouses, the Kawaraburo (a mixed gender outdoor bath) and inventive hot spring hotels and inns are popular.

I visited many different onsen areas in Japan. Misasa is the most peaceful one among them. There’re local lived there but not much people wandering around. Visitors might enjoyed the great natural...

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Tottori Areas

Tottori prefecture is Japanese seasonal diversity at its best: Huge sand dunes cover the north coast, making for the perfect summer beach trip complete with the unexpected addition of camels; November brings the delectable snow crab, while winter around Mount Daisen, the Chugoku region’s highest mountain, promises snow sports and magical views.