Yutokoro Shrine

084/Tottori City Yutokoro Town

■Date of the Festival
April-27, 28, and 29
■Time for the Kirin Dance at the Shrine
Eve of the festival on April-27: 7 p.m. at the shrine
Festival day on April-29: 9 a.m. in front of the local houses
■Origin
Mid-Edo period (Tenmei 8 (1788))
■Characteristics This Kirin head is the oldest among the ones with a specified production year. The Kirin dance resumed in 1995 after a 40 year long halt. The dance is not performed on April-28. The Kirin’s head was crafted in 1788.
■Area
Tottori City Yutokoro Town 

Basic Information

Address (Japanese)
680-0007 鳥取県鳥取市湯所町1丁目135

Nearby sightseeing spots

Tottori Prefectural Museum

Tottori Prefectural Museum

Tottori Castle Ruins/Kyusho Park

Tottori Castle Ruins/Kyusho Park

Jinpukaku, Hosen-an, and Horyuin Tei'en

Jinpukaku, Hosen-an, and Horyuin Tei'en

Warabekan

Warabekan

Watanabe Museum of Art

Watanabe Museum of Art

Tottori Toshogu Shrine (formerly Ochidani Shrine)

 Tottori Toshogu Shrine (formerly Ochidani Shrine)

Tottori City History Museum Yamabikokan

Tottori City History Museum Yamabikokan

Kannon-in Temple Garden

Kannon-in Temple Garden

Machi Pal Tottori, Tottori City Furusato Bussankan

Machi Pal Tottori, Tottori City Furusato Bussankan

Tottori Folk Crafts Museum

Tottori Folk Crafts Museum