 Most viewed - Kurayoshi 倉吉市 |
Statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a grand champion sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. 横綱琴櫻104 views
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Back view of statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a grand champion sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori.98 views
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Statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a grand champion sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. 横綱琴櫻97 views
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Kurayoshi, Tottori manhole.89 views
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Statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. 横綱琴櫻85 views
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The main Shirakabe kura storehouses in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館55 views
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The main Shirakabe kura storehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館52 views
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Police box in front of JR Kurayoshi Station.52 views
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Kurayoshi's Shirakabe White-Wall Warehouses are in a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区) named Utsubuki-Tamagawa (打吹玉川).45 viewsThis used to be a castle town until 1615. It was a commercial district up to the 1920s. About 100 traditional buildings with white walls (kura storehouses) and red roof tiles remain. The Tottori earthquake in Oct. 2016 damaged a few white walls. A short bus ride from JR Kurayoshi Station.
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Dairenji Temple.29 views
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The main kura storehouses here. 赤瓦二号館28 views
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It was New Year's at JR Kurayoshi Station.28 views
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The main Shirakabe kura warehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館27 views
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Dairenji Temple bell.27 views
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Ring out the old year with the temple bell.27 views
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Dairenji Temple in Kurayoshi, Tottori also has graves of local merchants who made it rich and local samurai. 大蓮寺27 views
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Mt. Utsubuki where there was a castle until 1615. 打吹山26 views
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Tamagawa River26 views
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Kotozakura was active in the 1960s-70s and later became a successful sumo stable master training wrestlers like Kotokaze and Kotonowaka. 横綱琴櫻26 views
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Benzaitendo Hall 26 views
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Old telephone.26 views
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Dairenji Temple main hall in Kurayoshi, Tottori. Belongs to the Jodo-shu Buddhist sect. 大蓮寺26 views
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Condemned.26 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station turnstile.26 views
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Statues at JR Kurayoshi Station.26 views
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Road where I got off the bus.25 views
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Monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura. 横綱琴櫻25 views
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Signs in English.25 views
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Benzaiten Hall next to Dairenji Temple. 弁財天堂25 views
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To Dairenji Temple.25 views
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Dairenji Temple in Kurayoshi, Tottori also has graves of local merchants who made it rich and local samurai. 大蓮寺25 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station on the JR San'in Line.25 views
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Going out JR Kurayoshi Station.25 views
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Gift shop at JR Kurayoshi Station.25 views
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Map of Shirakabe Warehouse district in Kurayoshi. The district is compact, easy to walk around.24 views
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Statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. 横綱琴櫻24 views
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Small museum for Yokozuna Kotozakura. Too bad it was closed when I was there. 横綱琴櫻24 views
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To Benten Hall.24 views
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Gate to Dairenji Temple.24 views
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Dairenji Temple.24 views
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Dairenji Temple main hall in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 大蓮寺24 views
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Small Buddha24 views
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Komyoji Temple with red roof tiles.24 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station with Conan train.24 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station with Conan train.24 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station exit/entrance24 views
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Statues at JR Kurayoshi Station.24 views
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Bus stop at JR Kurayoshi Station. Buses go to Hawai Onsen and the Shirakabe Storehouse district.24 views
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The main Shirakabe kura warehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館23 views
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Tamagawa River 玉川と研屋町の町並み23 views
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This street corner had a large monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura, a sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi.23 views
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Monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura. 横綱琴櫻23 views
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Benten Hall 弁財天堂23 views
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Dairenji Temple23 views
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Earthquake damage on the plaster.23 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station with Conan train.23 views
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Inside a San'in Line train.23 views
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Dairenji Temple bell22 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station 22 views
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Kokeshi doll at JR Kurayoshi Station.22 views
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About Yokozuna Kotozakura. 横綱琴櫻21 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station turnstile.21 views
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Police box in front of JR Kurayoshi Station, Tottori.21 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station.21 views
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The main Shirakabe kura warehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館20 views
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Dairenji Temple bell20 views
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Inside JR Kurayoshi Station.20 views
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In front of JR Kurayoshi Station.20 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station.18 views
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