Tottori is most famous for its pears; cookies, cakes, and other sweets are made from them. Have a look at the omiyage shop in the train station, at the local handcraft shop two blocks up the main street, or in the basement floor of Daimaru. Another local specialty is shallots, grown in huge fields out near the sand dunes and pickled for appetizers.
Crab and white squid are the best of the local catch.
There is a reasonable kaitenzushi (conveyor-belt sushi) restaurant, as well as other restaurants inside the Shamine department store in JR Tottori Station. A number of popular chain restaurants can be found in in the city center, such as Wara Wara (笑笑), Doma Doma (どまどま), and Shirokiya (白木屋).
Cafe Source, 227 Yayoi-cho, ☎ +81 0857-21-3457, . 12PM-12AM. Go up the main street from the station several blocks. Just before you come to the river, you'll find this café on the right, on the second floor. Classy atmosphere and tasty selections from an eclectic menu. If you're not up for a full meal, stop in for the drinks and desserts.Lunch sets from ¥850, dinner from ¥2950. �
Karoichi (かろいち), 3-27-1 Nishi-cho, ☎ +81 0857-38-8866, . Most restaurants 11AM-4PM, 5-10PM. A large seafood market with a view of the coast. Among the several restaurants, Wakabayashi Sushi is good and cheap ? an eight piece nigiri set is ¥700. It's inside the market near the right entrance. �
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Tottori
Where To Stay & Best Hotels in Tottori - updated May 2024
SAVE up to 75% on Last Minute deals! Search for discount Tottori hotels, motels, apartments, hostels, guest accommodations and vacation resorts. Book now and pay at the hotel. Instant email confirmation!
Tottori Travel Guide from Wikitravel. Many thanks to all Wikitravel contributors. Text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, images are available under various licenses, see each image for details.
