Tottori Castle Ruins Travel Guide
Nearby Restaurants
SEAT RESERVATIONCafe Source
Cafe Source in Tottori blends cafe, izakaya, and Italian flavors. Located near Tottori Station, it offers must-try pastas and irresistible desserts.
SEAT RESERVATIONTana-Capriccio
Tana-Capriccio in Tottori offers delectable Italian cuisine with Tottori Wagyu beef tagliata as a highlight. Near Tottori Station, it's a culinary haven for Italian food lovers.
SEAT RESERVATIONIzakaya Aiueo
Izakaya Aiueo offers a Japanese tavern experience, featuring private rooms and a menu rich with local ingredients, just minutes from Tottori Station. Enjoy the signature wagyu beef tail.
SEAT RESERVATIONKame Kame
Dive into Tottori's cozy Izakaya atmosphere at Kame Kame, where delicious tavern dishes and local charm await near Tottori City Hotel.
While a well-preserved castle is impressive, there’s something undeniably nostalgic about wandering around the ruins of a once-great fortress. Tottori Castle was built in 1532, on the side of Mt. Kyusho in Tottori City. It was the site of one of the most famous sieges in Japanese history in 1581, which dragged on for a full 200 days and only came to an end because the defenders were facing starvation.
Nowadays, the only structures of the castle still standing are one wall and one gate, however the imposing stacked-stone bases give an impression of how large it once was. Visitors can walk up onto these bases and through what once were castle courtyards. At the top, you’ll find an observation area with lovely views over the city.
The castle and surrounding park are also a popular cherry blossom viewing site, with thousands of trees planted around the grounds. Nearby is a small museum dedicated to the Ikeda clan who resided in this castle in the Edo period, loaded in the Jinpukaku building — a European-style house at the base of the ruins which once served as an imperial residence.
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