The Tottori Nonbiri Pass (about ¥3,000), the Sand Museum (about ¥800) and the Manga Factory (¥700), plus the airport and dunes buses (about ¥1,700 round trip) if the pass doesn't cover them. Flights are extra.
Best time to go
Spring and autumn. Summer sand gets very hot; winter is crab season on the coast.
Closing days
The Manga Factory closes on set days (September 30, October 30 and November 30 in late 2026). Trains to Yura are not frequent.
Walking (our estimate)
Moderate: roughly 5–7 km a day. Climbing the big dune on soft sand is harder than it looks.
Gosho Aoyama, the creator of Detective Conan, is from Hokuei in Tottori. The airport is named after Conan, a Conan-themed train runs on the San'in Line, and Conan Road in Hokuei has 30 stone monuments along it. Tottori is also home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, which stretch about 16 km east to west and 2 km north to south. This route flies into Conan Airport, spends the first afternoon on the dunes and the second day in Hokuei.
The airport bus to Tottori Station takes about 20 min.
Midday
Tottori Station → Sand Dunes
Hinomaru's Sand Dunes line bus leaves the north exit bus terminal and takes about 20 min (about ¥380, IC cards accepted). On weekends and holidays the Loop Kirin Shishi sightseeing bus also runs (about ¥400 a ride, ¥700 for a day pass).
Afternoon
Tottori Sand Dunes and the Sand Museum
Walk up the big dune for the view over the Sea of Japan. The Sand Museum next to the dunes shows giant sand sculptures; the 2026 exhibition, "Travel the World in Sand: Spain", runs until January 3, 2027. The museum is open 9:00–18:00.
Evening
Back to Tottori city
Bus back to Tottori Station. For dinner, try the local seafood, and crab in winter.
The San'in Line to Yura, Conan Road on foot, the Manga Factory, then back to the airport.
Morning
Tottori → Yura
JR San'in Line west to Yura Station, about 1 hr by local train. If you are lucky you will ride the Detective Conan Train, which runs between Tottori and Yonago on a monthly schedule published by Tottori Prefecture.
Late morning
Conan Road
Conan Road in Hokuei has 30 stone monuments along it.
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Midday
Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory
Original artwork and hands-on trick exhibits. Open 9:30–17:30 (last entry 17:00). Adults ¥700; ¥100 off with a passport or a JR-WEST RAIL PASS. It closes on set days (in late 2026: September 30, October 30 and November 30), so check the calendar.
Unlimited JR rides within the pass's free area in Tottori Prefecture, plus a sightseeing facility ticket (the Mizuki Shigeru Museum) and bonus coupons. Sold in JR West's tabiwa by WESTER app.
