Yonago, Administrative city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Description
Yonago is an administrative city in Tottori Prefecture that spreads across the flat delta formed by the Hino River where it meets the Sea of Japan and the shores of Lake Nakaumi. The urban area sits between coastal waters and inland mountains, serving as a commercial and transport hub in the western part of the prefecture.
History
A castle was built here in 1601 to secure control over trade routes and fishing rights in the surrounding waters. This fortification transformed the former fishing village into a strategic point that later grew into the modern administrative center.
Culture
The name Yonago combines two kanji characters, with 米 representing rice and 子 representing child, reflecting the agricultural foundation of the region.
Practical
Miho-Yonago Airport lies northwest of the city and connects it to larger Japanese cities. Several railway lines run through the city center and provide access to other regions along the Sea of Japan coast.
Did you know?
At the edge of the city stands a tomb that according to tradition is believed to be the resting place of the goddess Izanami. This site connects the region to some of the oldest Japanese myths about the creation of the islands.
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Yonago Castle
686 m
Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography
10.4 km
Mukibanda Site
11.2 km
Kiyomizu-dera
5.3 km
Yonago Convention Center
833 mAwashima-jinja
3.9 km
Wakō Museum
7.1 kmOdaka Castle
7.4 km
Kadowaki Residence
13.7 km
Mount Korei
13.5 km
Kamiyodo Haiji
10.9 km
米子市公会堂
604 m
後藤家住宅
770 m
Yonago Municipal Historical Museum
130 m
Yonago City Museum of Art
64 mYonago Waterbirds Sanctuary
4.2 km
Yonago toll gate
6.3 km
Yonago Industrial Gymnasium
3.2 kmAoki Site
4.6 km浄福寺
7.3 km
Kamiyodo Hakuhō-no-Oka Exhibition Hall
10.6 km
Fukuichi Site
4.4 km
Iwaya Kofun
10.5 km感応寺
691 m妙興寺
770 m
大山トム・ソーヤ牧場
8.4 km
Chōjaganaru Kofun
10.3 km妙本寺
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