Hotel Sekigane Tottori
1397-5 Sekiganejuku, Sekigane-cho Tottori, Tottori, Chugoku, 682-0411, Japan
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Sand in my shoes and other places
... sand dune when it's almost a hundred degrees and the sand feels twice as hot. Back at the steps to the parking lot we dumped out a couple of pounds of sand each from our shoes and socks, and Joe tried his best to get sand out of his shirt, etc. One lesson I learned from the sand dune is that I never, ever want to be stranded in the desert. It was bad enough having to walk up that one sand dune that was,in the grand scheme of things, not that big. I can't imagine being stuck in ...
Tottori Sand Dunes & Sand Museum
... hilly area with the surfy coast truely excited me.
The scenery I expected is like below.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/starocker/ 3829511909/
I arrived in Tottori at half past 2 in the afternoon by bus. In the bus station, I caught a sight of a bus just leaving for the sand dunes, so I headed for the bus and waved to have the bus stopped. The driver realized me and he opened the door ...
Totally Tottori
... up a few snacks from a local minimart. Tottoris main attraction for visitors is its sand dunes, which are situated on the coast about 5km out of town. These dunes cover a large area, and they are massive , more like giant hills. It had just rained so they were easy to work up (quite easy but still steep). After creating some artworks in the sand, it started to drizzle again so ...
More Onsens and Ryokans....plus a Japanese garden
... Supposedly it is good to watch as the seasons affect how the gardens look e.g blossoms in Spring, green in Summer and snow in Winter. However its certainly not the sort of place you could imagine enjoying a barbecue and beers in the summer! When we finally arrived at Kurayoshi we gave the ryokan a call and they came quickly and picked us up. (This is a really good thing as some hostels and hotels in the countryside are in very ...
Climbing Daisen
We climbed the extinct volcano of Daisen today. Nearly 3 hours up and a punishing 2 hours down. Sadly it was very misty and drizzly so we saw very little except a few pleasant locals that we passed on the way. I don't think they get very many foreigners in these parts. Legs hurt ...


