Tottori University, Tottori

Name: Tottori University
Address: Tottori, Japan

#20 among attractions in Tottori

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National University Corporation Tottori University, abbreviated to Toridai, is a national university in Japan. The main campus is located in Koyamachō-Minami, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture. Another campus, the Faculty of Medicine, is located on the Yonago Campus in Yonago, Tottori. ()

Local name: 鳥取大学 Established: 1949 (75 years ago)Coordinates: 35°30'51"N, 134°10'23"E

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Tottori University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tottori Sand Dunes, Axis Bird Stadium, Watanabe Art Museum, Sand Museum.

3.6 miNE
Sand dune, Nature, Beach
Tottori Sand Dunes, Tottori
92 min walk • The Tottori Sand Dunes are a striking natural wonder nestled within the coastal city of Tottori, Japan. As the largest sand dunes in the country, they offer a unique landscape that is quite unexpected in the traditionally green and mountainous scenery of Japan.
4.7 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Axis Bird Stadium, Tottori
121 min walk • The Axis Bird Stadium is a 16,033-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Tottori, Tottori. The stadium is home to J3 League side Gainare Tottori. The stadium hosted Ecuador's national selection during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It was formerly known as Tottori Stadium.
3.1 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Watanabe Art Museum, Tottori
79 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.
4.1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Sand Museum, Tottori
104 min walk • The Sand Museum first opened by the Tottori Sand Dunes, in Tottori, Japan, in 2006, displaying sand sculptures in temporary facilities. In 2012, it reopened in what is said to be the world's first permanent indoor exhibition space dedicated to sand art, with works by fifteen international sculptors.
3.8 miE
Forts and castles
Tottori Castle, Tottori
97 min walk • Tottori Castle was a Japanese castle located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture.
3.6 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Tottori Prefectural Museum, Tottori
91 min walk • The Tottori Prefectural Museum is a prefectural museum located in Tottori, Japan, dedicated to the nature, history, folklore, and art of Tottori Prefecture.
3.3 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Beach
Hakuto Shrine, Tottori
85 min walk • Hakuto Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. In 1937, its trees were designated a Natural Monument.
4.1 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple, Temple
Kannon-in, Tottori
104 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.
5.9 miSE
Temple
Ube shrine, Tottori
150 min walk • Ube Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine having been the most renowned shrine in the province is famous for its many benefits including the protection of children, prosperity, and longevity of life.
3.6 miE
Museum, Historical place
Jinpūkaku, Tottori
93 min walk • Jinpūkaku is a Western-style French Renaissance style residence of the Ikeda clan located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
4.2 miE
Temple
Ōchidani Shrine, Tottori
108 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.

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How to get to Tottori University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tottori University:

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Tottoridaigaku-Mae (7 min walk)
Koyama (19 min walk)