Yonago travel guide

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Yonago (米子市 Yonago-shi) is a city in Tottori Prefecture of Chugoku (western Honshu island).

Yonago in pictures

Yonago Castle

Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Practical guide

Understand

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.

See

1 Kanda Shrine (勝田神社), 2-10 Bakurōmachi (15-minute walk from Yonago Station, or 2 minutes from Bakurōmachi Station on the JR Sakai Line). 2 Minatoyama Park (湊山公園) (20-minute walk from Yonago Station). Sea of Japan. 3 Yonago Castle (米子城) (20-minute walk from Yonago Station). 4 Yonago City Museum of Art (米子市美術館), 12 Nakamachi (15-minute walk from Yonago Station, next to the Library and across from the City Hall), ☏ +81 85-934-2424. 10:00-18:00, closed Wednesdays. ¥320. 5 Fukada Residence Garden (深田氏庭園). The oldest garden in the Sanin region. (updated May 2018) Kaike Beach (20 minutes by bus from stop 3 of Yonago Station).

Do

Visit the wonderfully relaxing indoor and outdoor onsens (natural hot springs) at Kaike Beach. Participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Find yourself a beautiful second-hand kimono and attend a kimono-wearing lesson. Take a drive to nearby city Sakaiminato for some amazing views of the ocean and some deliciously fresh seafood. Take the trek up to Mt. Daisen. Do some hiking in the summer or some skiing in the winter. Visit some shrines and temples.

Eat

There are many chain stores and local shops with Japanese and international food.

Drink

Asahimachi is Yonago's small but busy entertainment district. Sing your heart out at karaoke. 1 Jealousy, 42 Asashimachi, ☏ +81 705-053-4709. 21:00-05:00 daily. Cozy karaoke bar. All-you-can-drink ¥1,000/2,000 for women/men. (updated Jul 2020)

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA) — abridged; the full article has much more.

Getting there

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Best time to visit Yonago — climate

Jan: ~9°C daytime, 17 rainy days 9° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 18 rainy days 7° FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 16 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~18°C daytime, 11 rainy days 18° AprMay: ~22°C daytime, 14 rainy days 22° MayJun: ~28°C daytime, 12 rainy days 28° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 6 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~32°C daytime, 14 rainy days 32° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 19 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~23°C daytime, 14 rainy days 23° OctNov: ~17°C daytime, 8 rainy days 17° NovDec: ~12°C daytime, 15 rainy days 12° Dec

Weather in Yonago

Tue 🌦️ 32° 26° 💧76%
Wed 🌦️ 32° 26° 💧59%
Thu ☁️ 33° 25° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 33° 24° 💧10%
Sat ☁️ 35° 23° 💧8%
Sun ☁️ 36° 24° 💧4%
Mon 🌤️ 31° 24° 💧6%

In Jul, Yonago typically sees ~33°C daytime highs and 6 rainy days.

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