as well as Fukui and Mie prefectures. The Tottori Prefecture zone in the Kansai Pavilion welcomes visitors with three statues of popular manga characters linked to the region: Kitaro, the titular ...

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Tottori Prefecture is home to such Yayoi period ruins as the Aoya Kamijichi ruins, where many wooden artifacts and other items have been discovered. The prefecture started the project to help increase ...

As Japan’s least populated prefecture, Tottori promises solitude—and stunning sand dunes. These vast, wind-sculpted formations along the Sea of Japan have existed for more than 100,000 years and are ...

Ceramic maps dating from the reign of Queen Victoria that had been hidden from sight at Victoria station have been restored as part of the celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the railways.

A cool skill that scans screenshots of specific locations is now available in Google Maps for both iOS and Android. After identifying the name and other details of the location, the app lets you ...