Yonago (米子) is a city in Tottori Prefecture.
Get in
Get around
See
- Kaike Beach.
- Kanda Shrine.
- Minatoyama Park.
- Sea of Japan.
- Yonago Castle.
- Yonago Museum of Art, ☏ +81 85-934-2424. 10 AM to 6 PM.
Do
Visit the wonderfully relaxing indoor and outdoor onsens (natural hot springs) at Kaike Beach. Don't be afraid to get naked!
Participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
Find yourself a beautiful second-hand kimono and attend a kimono-wearing lesson.
Take a drive to nearby city Sakaiminato for some amazing views of the ocean and some deliciously fresh seafood.
Take the trek up to Mt. Daisen--do some hiking in the summer or some skiing in the winter.
Visit some shrines and temples.
Buy
Eat
Daisen's soft cream (Go up to Daisen, and there is a dairy farm which sells the best soft served ice cream)
Crab (Kaike)
Curry (Spice Magic, Coco Ichiban Curry House)
Fast Food (Suki-ya, Mos Burger, Lotteria)
Junk Food (Lawson, Poplar, or Family Mart)
Nabe
Pizza and Pasta (Piato Bianco)
Ramen
Shabu Shabu
Sushi (Sushi Benkei)
Takoyaki (the main floor of Hopetown sells some delicious ones)
Tenpura
Western food (DoDoDo, Gusto, Joyfull)
Yakiniku
Drink
Asahimachi is Yonago's small but busy entertainment district. Sing your heart out at karaoke:
- GS Studio, Rent a room for you and your group.
- Jealousy, Asahimachi. Cozy karaoke bar with all-you-can-drink deals at ¥1000/2000 for women/men.
Sleep
- Kaike Tsuruya, 2-5-1 Kaikeonsen (20 minutes by Kaike Line bus from Yonago St.), ☏ +81 859-22-6181. Check-in: 3:00pm, check-out: 10:00am. A traditional, Japanese-style hot-spring hotel. From the 9-floor East Building guests can enjoy some wonderful views of Daisen, while the 6-floor South building looks out on a serene and tranquil courtyard.
Go next
Routes through Yonago |
Matsue ← Yasugi ← | W E | → Daisen → Tottori |