Travel these 12 areas while bonding with someone special
through nature, history, and culture.
Route Romantique, which connects Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture,
is a romantic highway in Japan.
Wonderful encounters await you in 12 attractive areas

Sand Dunes, Geopark and the Hare of Inaba
Myth
This area is at the eastern tip of Tottori
Prefecture where the land has been given color
by the Hare of Inaba myth. This is also where theSan’in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark is
located with great nature such as the Tottori
Sand Dunes (the largest sand dunes in Japan)
and Uradome Coast. You will find a great many
tourist attractions here. These include Tottori
Sand Dunes Conan Airport that is unusual in theworld because it takes its name from a mangastory.
Retro Appearance of an Inn Town and SteamLocomotive
This is an area where you can still find a rurallandscape, nature and vestiges of an inn town
distinctive to Japan. Mt. Hyono attracts visitorsfrom Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe looking for a nearby
mountain climbing and skiing spot. In addition,
the Wakasa Railway is prized for its historicaland cultural value.

The Most Dangerous National Treasure toSee in Japan, Hot Springs and Detective
Conan
There is plenty to see and do in this area. Thereis the Japanese heritage Mt. Mitoku and Misasa
Hot Spring, Kurayoshi where you can enjoy astroll around this town with its white-walled
storehouses, and Gosho Aoyama Manga Factoryand Detective Conan Street that are connected
to Detective Conan.

Majestic Sports Resort and the Largest Hot
Spring in San’in
The national park of Mt. Daisen is the highest
peak in the Chugoku region and was selected as
one of the three best mountains in Japan. This isa large resort where you can enjoy sports suchas mountain climbing, skiing and touring. Inaddition, you can also relax your mind and bodyin Kaike Hot Spring – the largest hot spring inSan’in that overlooks the Sea of Japan.

Town of GeGeGe no Kitaro and Fish
Sakaiminato is famous as one of Japan’s leadingfishing ports for catching Matsuba crab – the kingof taste in San’in in winter – and tuna. In addition,
this area is also popular as the hometown ofShigeru Mizuki, the author of GeGeGe no Kitaro,that is lined with bronze statues of spirits.
Mihonoseki is a town with myths and the historyof kitamaebune (cargo ships that sailed the Seaof Japan during the Edo period (1603 to 1868)).

Castle Town of Matsue and a Museum withJapan’s Best Garden
You can still find the charms of a castle town andthe culture of the tea ceremony/Japanese
confectionary in Matsue – the city of water with abeautiful setting sun over Lake Shinji. This is anarea with power spots (e.g. Yaegaki Shrine) anda wealth of tourist attractions (e.g. Adachi
Museum of Art with Japan’s best garden).

Sacred Place for Marriage Where Gods fromAll Over Japan Gather
This is an area where the history and culture thatoffers a vivid reminder of ancient Izumo still lives.
This starts with Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine thatis famous across Japan for the god of marriage.
You will find a wealth of local foods here. Theseinclude Izumo soba noodles and Izumo zenzai(red bean soup).

Tatara Iron Making Process: Remains of Ironand Fire
This area that spans Tottori and Shimane isinfused with the myths and legends of iron. Thisis an area where you can experience thesymbiosis between people and nature, as well asthe spirit of Japan. There are spots here that
attract attention for tatara (iron making furnace)that is recognized as Japanese heritage.

Asia’s First Industrial Heritage Site
Coexisting with Nature
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is Japan’s largest
silver mine that has produced a large amount ofsilver distributed throughout the world. This mineis seen in a positive light because it has beendeveloped with little burden on the environment.
This has seen it listed as a World Heritage Site.
In addition to the entrance to the mine tunnel, theOmori area shows people now what thetownscape was like at that time. This townscapethat is lined with old private house cafes ispopular.

Indelible Landscape of Japan Infused withIwami Kagura and the Culture of Manyoshu
Iwami kagura (ancient Shinto music and dancing)that stirs the passions of everyone from young toold thrives in this area. In addition, this is an area
where you can still find historic sites that have anaffinity with Kakinomoto no Hitomaro – a poet in
the Manyoshu (8th century anthology ofJapanese poetry). The fatty horse mackerel andnodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) are popular.

Townscapes of the Japanese Heritage
Tsuwano and the World Heritage Hagi
Tsuwano is called the “little Kyoto” of San’in. Thisis a town with Japanese heritage where you canexperience a castle town from the Edo period(1603 to 1868) that is depicted in Tsuwano
Hyakkeizu (One Hundred Views of Tsuwano).
Hagi is a place that has a close affinity withpatriotic samurai in the closing days of theTokugawa shogunate (e.g. Yoshida Shoin). Thisis a World Heritage town connected to theindustrial revolution in Japan.

Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark
The Oki Islands, located in the Sea of Japan, areinfused with majestic nature and have beencertified as a UNESCO Global Geopark. The
area is represented by such features as theKuniga Coast and Rosoku-jima (Candle Island),as well as interesting history of emperor exile.

San’in Area
Tottori & Shimane Prefectures

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