Most viewed - Kurayoshi 倉吉市 |
Statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a grand champion sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. 横綱琴櫻97 views
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Back view of statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a grand champion sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori.91 views
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Statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a grand champion sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. 横綱琴櫻90 views
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Kurayoshi, Tottori manhole.84 views
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Statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. 横綱琴櫻79 views
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The main Shirakabe kura storehouses in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館51 views
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The main Shirakabe kura storehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館45 views
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Police box in front of JR Kurayoshi Station.45 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).31 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.25 views
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The main kura storehouses here. 赤瓦二号館24 views
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Road where I got off the bus.23 views
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Ring out the old year with the temple bell.23 views
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The main Shirakabe kura warehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館22 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22 views
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Dairenji Temple main hall in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 大蓮寺22 views
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Komyoji Temple with red roof tiles.22 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station exit/entrance22 views
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Mt. Utsubuki where there was a castle until 1615. 打吹山21 views
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Tamagawa River21 views
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Statue of Yokozuna Kotozakura, a sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. 横綱琴櫻21 views
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Signs in English.21 views
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Benzaiten Hall next to Dairenji Temple. 弁財天堂21 views
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To Benten Hall.21 views
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Dairenji Temple.21 views
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Old telephone.21 views
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Small Buddha21 views
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Condemned.21 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station with Conan train.21 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station with Conan train.21 views
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It was New Year's at JR Kurayoshi Station.21 views
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Statues at JR Kurayoshi Station.21 views
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Gift shop at JR Kurayoshi Station.21 views
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Map of Shirakabe Warehouse district in Kurayoshi. The district is compact, easy to walk around.20 views
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This street corner had a large monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura, a sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi.20 views
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About Yokozuna Kotozakura. 横綱琴櫻20 views
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Monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura. 横綱琴櫻20 views
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Benten Hall 弁財天堂20 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20 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20 views
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Dairenji Temple20 views
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Earthquake damage on the plaster.20 views
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Going out JR Kurayoshi Station.20 views
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Bus stop at JR Kurayoshi Station. Buses go to Hawai Onsen and the Shirakabe Storehouse district.20 views
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The main Shirakabe kura warehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館19 views
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Tamagawa River 玉川と研屋町の町並み19 views
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Monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura. 横綱琴櫻19 views
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Benzaitendo Hall 19 views
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To Dairenji Temple.19 views
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Gate to Dairenji Temple.19 views
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Dairenji Temple bell.19 views
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Dairenji Temple main hall in Kurayoshi, Tottori. Belongs to the Jodo-shu Buddhist sect. 大蓮寺19 views
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Dairenji Temple bell19 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station on the JR San'in Line.19 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station 19 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station with Conan train.19 views
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Inside a San'in Line train.19 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station turnstile.19 views
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Kokeshi doll at JR Kurayoshi Station.19 views
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The main Shirakabe kura warehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館18 views
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Small museum for Yokozuna Kotozakura. Too bad it was closed when I was there. 横綱琴櫻18 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station turnstile.18 views
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Police box in front of JR Kurayoshi Station, Tottori.18 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station.18 views
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Statues at JR Kurayoshi Station.18 views
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Inside JR Kurayoshi Station.17 views
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In front of JR Kurayoshi Station.17 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station.17 views
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Dairenji Temple bell16 views
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