The red-tiled streets of the Kurayoshi White Wall Storehouses have around 400 years of history, with nearby stops including a circular theater, renovated old-house cafes, and Tottori Wagyu yakiniku.
Kurayoshi, Tottori: 7 Essential Sights and Food Stops
📍Kurayoshi Shirakabe Storehouses and Akagawara The Kurayoshi Shirakabe Storehouses have a history of roughly 400 years. Edo- and Meiji-period buildings line the Tamagawa River, and the district has been selected as one of Japan's Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
Many of these old houses once served as sake breweries and soy-sauce makers. Today they have been reborn as souvenir shops, restaurants, cafes and kissaten. The 400-meter historic shopping street has a deeply nostalgic mood. Dressing in traditional Kurayoshi kasuri kimono and walking among the stone bridges, red roof tiles and white plaster walls is one of Kurayoshi's signature experiences. Kurayoshi Shirakabe Storehouses Address: Uomachi, Kurayoshi, Tottori 682-0821, Japan Phone: 0858-22-1200 小虎食夢網 (Xiao Hu Shi Meng Wang) Read the article 📍Kurayoshi Figure Museum Kurayoshi Figure Museum is one of Kurayoshi's most popular stops for young travelers and families. The museum occupies a former Showa-era circular elementary school, now the oldest surviving circular school building in Japan. Beyond its tens of thousands of figures and models, the photogenic "Kurayoshi Eye" has become a must-shoot spot for visitors. Kurayoshi Figure Museum (Former Meirin Elementary School) Address: 1 Chome-2971-2 Kajimachi, Kurayoshi, Tottori 682-0864, Japan Phone: 0858-27-1200 小虎食夢網 (Xiao Hu Shi Meng Wang) Read the article 📍Yakiniku Masashige Kurayoshi Tottori Wagyu is often called one of the roots of Japanese Wagyu, so skipping it in Tottori would be a mistake.
Tottori Wagyu is known for a high oleic-acid fat profile, said to melt at around 40 degrees Celsius. At Yakiniku Masashige Kurayoshi, the Wagyu is excellent, and even the Daisen chicken is impressively good. With friendly prices, this is an easy addition to any Kurayoshi food list. Yakiniku Masashige Kurayoshi Address: 589-2 Yamane, Kurayoshi, Tottori 682-0023, Japan Phone: 0858-26-2919 📍Brew Lab Kurayoshi Brew Lab Kurayoshi is a well-known local craft-beer dining bar. Although the brewery itself is young, the president's family has a notable background in Japanese business, with ties to Meidi-Ya and the early days of Kirin Beer. The restaurant is set in a century-old wooden house, complete with timber windows, corridors and a small Japanese garden.
Brew Lab Kurayoshi mainly offers six craft beers. You can buy a six-bottle set at the shop, and some single bottles are also available at the souvenir store beside Kurayoshi Station. Brew Lab Kurayoshi / Kurayoshi Beer Co. Address: 2587 Higashinakamachi, Kurayoshi, Tottori 682-0826, Japan Phone: 0858-27-1432 📍Restaurant Mikazuki Restaurant Mikazuki, just outside Kurayoshi's old streets, has been open for more than 60 years. Its retro exterior and interior feel like a quick trip back in time. The menu covers both Western-style and Japanese dishes, but the local specialty beef-bone ramen is the dish to try, with a balanced soy-sauce base and a fragrant beef-fat finish. Teppan hamburger steak yakisoba and tonkatsu are also satisfying. Mikazuki Address: 3 Chome-2334 Shinmachi, Kurayoshi, Tottori 682-0861, Japan Phone: 0858-22-3586 跳躍的宅男 (Tiaoyue de Zhainan) 📍Akagawara Building No. 5 Kura Akagawara Building No. 5 Kura sits beside the Tamagawa River and is one of the best-loved old-house cafes in the Shirakabe Akagawara area.
It has all the details travelers love to photograph: rainbow jelly soda, colorful grilled dango, antiques and vintage objects throughout the house. You can also reserve a hands-on stone-mill coffee-grinding experience, making it an easy place to linger for an afternoon. Akagawara Building No. 5 Kura Address: 1 Chome-2424-2 Shinmachi, Kurayoshi, Tottori 682-0861, Japan Phone: 0858-23-1130 📍Machiya Seisuian Machiya Seisuian opened in the Meiji period and is a beloved century-old mochi shop in Kurayoshi. Its signature twelve-color mochi shabu-shabu lets you taste a parade of colorful rice cakes in a refined old townhouse setting. For travelers who want a distinctly Kurayoshi meal, this is one of the most memorable stops. Seisuian Address: 1 Chome-876 Sakaemachi, Kurayoshi, Tottori 682-0885, Japan Phone: 0858-22-4759