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Tottori Prefectural Museum WARABEKAN Toy Museum Yamabikokan Tottori Folk Craft Museum of Art Watanabe Art Museum Kanikko
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All exhibitions relating to the nature and culture of Tottori are covered

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Tottori Prefectural Museum

The museum is located in a corner of Kyusho Park, and exhibits materials about Tottori Prefecture, such as materials relating to the domain government. Especially, exhibition regarding breeding of cryptobranchoidea and the sand dunes are worth seeing. Special exhibitions are also held several times a year.

9:00-17:00 (open until 19:00 in April to October)
Closed: Monday (When a national holiday falls on Monday, the next day)
General: 180 yen, no charge for university students and younger
Parking: 19 cars
8 minutes by bus from Tottori Station. Exit bus at "Nishi-machi." 5 minutes walk from the bus stop/(Only on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays) Loop Kirinjishi Bus: Exit bus at "Tottori Jyoshi."

○2-124, Higashi-machi, Tottori City,
 680-0011 , Japan
 TEL +81 (857)-26-8042(Available only in Japanese)

Upper photo: Tottori Prefectural Museum

A theme park of children's songs and toys

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WARABEKAN Toy Museum

It may be nice to spend your time indulging your childhood memories at a wooden classroom, or making an original toy at the "Toy Studio." Joyful events including exhibition of old character-goods, mini concert, and Beigoma tournament are conducted.

9:00-17:00
Closed: 3rd Wednesday (When a national holiday falls on 3rd Wednesday, the next day)
General: 500 yen. No charge for high school students and younger
Parking: 125 lots
6 minutes by bus from Tottori Station. Exit bus at "WARABEKAN-Mae."/ (Only on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays) Loop Kirinjishi Bus: Exit bus at "WARABEKAN-Mae."

○3-202, Nishi-machi, Tottori City,
 680-0022 , Japan
 TEL +81 (857)-22-7070(Available only in Japanese)

Upper photo: WARABEKAN Toy Museum

Learn Tottori with the latest technology

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Tottori City Historical Museum Yamabikokan

It is a museum of the "participation and experience" style, introducing history and culture of Tottori in an enjoyable way, making full use of CG or computer. There is a booth in which you can experience the feeling of running through the city and flying high up in the sky. Special exhibitions are also interesting.

9:00~17:00 (Last entrance admission: 16:30)
Closed: Monday
General: 500 yen, No charge for high school students and younger, 70 years and older
Parking: 63 cars
10 minutes by bus from Tottori Station. Exit bus at "Oyumino-cho." 5 minutes walk from the bus stop/100 yen Bus Red Course: Exit bus at "Ouchidani Park Yamabikokan-mae."

○88, Uemachi, Tottori City,
 680-0015 , Japan
 TEL +81 (857)-23-2140(Available only in Japanese)

Upper photo: Yamabikokan

The treasury of popular art

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Tottori Folk Craft Museum of Art

The museum was found by Dr. Shoya Yoshida, who was born in Tottori City. He joined the Folk Art Movement in the early Showa Era. Not only traditional Tottori folk craft but also folk craft from various countries around the world are exhibited here. Old Ushinoto wares and Korean teacups are especially interesting.

10:00~17:00
Closed: Wednesday (when a national holiday falls on Wednesday, the next day)
General: 500 yen No charge for students, 70 years and older
5 min. from Tottori Station

○651, Sakae-machi, Tottori City,
 680-0831 , Japan
 TEL 0857-26-2367(Available only in Japanese)

Upper photo: Tottori Folk Craft Museum of Art

Variety of antique art

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Watanabe Art Museum

Works of art collected from all over the world, such as arms, folk tools, pottery, ukiyoe, and furniture, are exhibited inside the museum. You may feel a sense of fun of old people from articles such as tobacco tray, lamp, wardrobe, which old people were using.

10:00~17:00
Closed: Tuesday, year ends and New Year holidays
General: 900 yen
Parking: 100 cars
15 minutes by bus from Tottori Station. Exit bus at "Watanabe Art Museum-mae."/ (Only on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays) Loop Kirinjishi Bus: Exit bus at "Watanabe Art Museum-mae."

○1-55-1, Tsutsumishita, Kakuji,
 Tottori City, 680-0003 , Japan
 TEL +81 (857)-24-1152(Available only in Japanese)

Watanabe Art Museum

Crabs from all over the world are in one place

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Kanikkokan

Museum of crabs located at Tottori Port (popularly known as Karo Port), which is famous for a Japan's leading catch of Matsuba crab. "Matsuba crab farm" which shows their ecosystem, exhibition of crabs from the world, and study events are also conducted. The corner which you can see and touch marine creatures are very popular.

9:00~17:00
Closed: Tuesday (excluding July and August, when a national holiday falls on Tuesday, the next day)
No charge
20 min. from Tottori Station

○3-27-2, Nishi, Karo-cho, Tottori City,
 680-0908 , Japan
 TEL +81 (857)-38-9669(Available only in Japanese)

Upper photo: Kanikkokan
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