1Lake Togo
A brackish lake surrounded by hot springs and parks. Togo Onsen on the south shore and Hawai Onsen on the west shore offer different views and starting points for walks.
Lake Togo seen from Enchoen GardenYurihama TownEnjoy more around your event.
Yurihama faces Lake Togo and the Sea of Japan in central Tottori. Hawai Onsen is on the lake's western shore, while Togo Onsen on the south shore is walkable from Matsuzaki Station. Add a Chinese garden or mountain castle to a lakeside event, hot-spring visit and local food experience.
Where is Yurihama Town? Map of the sights
Location within Sanin
Town centre and sights
Recommended sights
Without a car, focus on the lakeshore near Matsuzaki Station and Enchoen. Hawai Onsen needs a journey around or across the lake. Ueshi Castle Ruins require a mountain outing rather than a flat lakeside stroll, so plan walking time and equipment separately.
2Enchoen Chinese Garden
An authentic Chinese garden southwest of Lake Togo. Walk past gates, corridors and ponds for architecture and garden views different from the lakeside scenery. Easy to combine with a walk around Matsuzaki Station.
3Hawai Onsen and its foot baths
A hot spring area with accommodation along Lake Togo's west shore. Stop at town foot baths and spend time enjoying lakeside views. From Matsuzaki Station, travel around the lake, so decide transport beforehand. Accommodation bathing and foot baths have different usage conditions.
4Ueshi Castle Ruins
A mountain castle site south of Lake Togo, with a reconstructed keep at the summit. Add history and mountain views to a lakeside day; wear suitable shoes and allow time for the climb.
Getting here and getting around
Travel times from major cities and hubs
Approximate one-way times to each arrival point. Driving times vary with breaks and traffic; public transport depends on services and transfers.
Kurayoshi StationHawai Onsen
About 20 min
Nihon Kotsu Hashizu bus route
Route and timetable sourcesSuita ICHawai Onsen Sennentei
About 2 hr 50 min
Chugoku, Tottori and San-in expressways, then Hawai IC
Route and timetable sourcesOkayama JCTHawai Onsen Sennentei
About 2 hr 10 min
Okayama, Chugoku and Yonago expressways, Yubara IC, then Route 313
Route and timetable sourcesGetting around after arrival
Matsuzaki Station is the gateway to Togo Onsen and the south shore; use local buses from Kurayoshi Station for Hawai Onsen. Combine cars or taxis for a tour of the whole lakeshore and Ueshi Castle Ruins.
Towns to visit together
Choose by date
Events in Yurihama Town →(Japanese)Events now and in the next 30 days
Check event dates and venues as you plan your visit. This guide features recommended events.
Food, specialities and gifts
Enjoy them between sightseeing stops, and take some home as gifts.
Lake Togo clams
- Eat locally
- Use official information to find restaurants serving clam soups and other lake flavors
- Gifts to take home
- Before buying clams, check refrigeration or freezing requirements and your travel time
Discover local specialities · official guide
Yamato shijimi clams from Lake Togo's brackish water are a signature local lake flavor.
Eat locally: Use official information to find restaurants serving clam soups and other lake flavors.
Take home: Before buying clams, check refrigeration or freezing requirements and your travel time.
Pear and Nobana plum products
- Eat locally
- Include seasonal fruit such as pears in a harvest-season trip
- Gifts to take home
- Nobana plum jelly and pear products are things to look for outside the fruit season too
Discover local specialities · official guide
In this pear-growing town, seasonal fruit and processed products are souvenir options. Local-ingredient sweets such as jelly made with Nobana Bungo plums are also introduced. Fruit sales and harvest experiences vary by season.
Eat locally: Include seasonal fruit such as pears in a harvest-season trip.
Take home: Nobana plum jelly and pear products are things to look for outside the fruit season too. Consult official information for sales locations and availability.
Choosing an area to stay
Hawai Onsen and the lake's west shore
Base your stay in the lakeside hot spring town for more time at foot baths and by the water.
Stay tips · official guide
Base your stay in the lakeside hot spring town for more time at foot baths and by the water. Use the tourism association's accommodation list to compare meals, views and transport. If attending an event near Matsuzaki Station, plan your nighttime return too.
Togo Onsen and the Matsuzaki Station side
For travel centered on trains and walking, consider Togo Onsen between Matsuzaki Station and the lakeshore.
Stay tips · official guide
For travel centered on trains and walking, consider Togo Onsen between Matsuzaki Station and the lakeshore. It is convenient for planning visits to Enchoen and south-shore parks.
Seasonal events and town highlights
Suigo Festival
A local festival on Lake Togo, featuring floating lanterns, fireworks over the lake and other activities.
Official event informationWalks around the Nobana plum groves
A season for plum blossoms and local scenery in Nobana, overlooking Lake Togo and the Sea of Japan. Check official announcements for flowering, walking programs and access. Plan orchard visits according to that year's visitor arrangements.
Official event information