Tottori Prefectural Museum, Tottori

Name: Tottori Prefectural Museum
Address: Tottori, Japan
Telephone: +81 857-26-8042

#7 among attractions in Tottori

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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The Tottori Prefectural Museum is a prefectural museum located in Tottori, Japan, dedicated to the nature, history, folklore, and art of Tottori Prefecture. Over three thousand items from the permanent collection are on display and the museum also stages temporary exhibitions. ()

Local name: 鳥取県立博物館 Opened: 1 October 1972 (51 years ago)Coordinates: 35°30'30"N, 134°14'10"E

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Tottori Japan

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+81 857-26-8042

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Tottori Prefectural Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Watanabe Art Museum, Tottori Castle, Kannon-in, Jinpūkaku.

1 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Watanabe Art Museum, Tottori
26 min walk • Watanabe Museum Of Art opened in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan in 1978. It houses the collection of Tottori resident Dr Hajime Watanabe, which includes Buddhist sculptures, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese ceramics, ukiyo-e, and over two hundred sets of samurai armour.
~1240 ftE
Forts and castles
Tottori Castle, Tottori
6 min walk • Tottori Castle was a Japanese castle located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture.
0.9 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple, Temple
Kannon-in, Tottori
24 min walk • Kannon-in, formally known as Fudarakusan Jigen-ji Kannon-in, is a Buddhist temple in Uemachi district of the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Kannon-in was built early in the Edo period and is noted for its Edo-style Japanese garden.
~530 ftSE
Museum, Historical place
Jinpūkaku, Tottori
3 min walk • Jinpūkaku is a Western-style French Renaissance style residence of the Ikeda clan located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
0.8 miSE
Temple
Ōchidani Shrine, Tottori
20 min walk • Ōchidani Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The Karamon, Honden, and Haiden/Heiden, all of 1650, are Important Cultural Properties. The surrounding area is a public park.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum
Tottori City Historical Museum, Tottori
21 min walk • The Tottori City Historical Museum opened in Tottori, Japan, in 2000 and is dedicated to the history of the city.
1 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Tottori Folk Crafts Museum, Tottori
25 min walk • The Tottori Folk Crafts Museum opened in Tottori, Japan, in 1949. It was established as the Tottori Mingeikan by Yoshida Shōya, local advocate of the mingei folk craft movement, who formed a craft guild in 1931 and opened the craft shop "Takumi" in the city the following year.
0.4 miSE
Temple
Long feng shan xing chan si, Tottori
12 min walk • Kozenji is a temple of the Őbaku school of Zen Buddhism located in Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The name of the temple is Ryubozan. It is the family temple of the Ikeda family, the feudal lord of Tottori.
0.4 miS
35°30'10"N • 134°14'13"E
Niao qu xian li tu shu guan, Tottori
10 min walk • Library
0.8 miW
Temple
Da tang da yan shen xin shan jiu pin yuan xuan zhong si, Tottori
21 min walk • Genchuji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo sect located in Shinshinji-cho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture. Its official name is Daitang Daegan Shinshinzan Gyuhonin Genchuji Temple.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Tottori Prefectural Museum open?

Tottori Prefectural Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Tottori Prefectural Museum?

Nearby attractions include Jinpūkaku, Tottori (3 min walk), Tottori Castle, Tottori (6 min walk), Niao qu xian li tu shu guan, Tottori (10 min walk), Long feng shan xing chan si, Tottori (12 min walk).

How to get to Tottori Prefectural Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tottori Prefectural Museum:

Bus

わらべ館前 • Lines: 若桜線 (7 min walk)
県庁日赤前 • Lines: 若桜線 (10 min walk)

Train

Tottori (30 min walk)