If you are under 20, please refrain from entering.
Tottori's nightlife districts are the ones the prefecture itself names as downtown: around Yayoi-cho in Tottori, around Asahi-machi in Yonago, and Kaike Onsen. This page covers the anti-gang rule that applies to venues there, flights from Haneda and the rail route via Himeji.
Updated May 27, 2026
A Tottori Prefectural Police document calls the Yayoi-cho area of Tottori, the Asahi-machi area of Yonago and part of Kaike Onsen 3-chome part of the downtowns of Tottori and Yonago. Since 1 August 2022 all three have been special anti-gang zones.
Licensed entertainment businesses, sex-related businesses, restaurants and bars, and adult information offices in these zones may not pay protection money to gang members. Both the payer and the recipient face up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 500,000 yen.
For Tottori City, the ANA flight from Haneda to Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport is about 1 hour 15 minutes, followed by roughly 20 minutes on the airport bus to Tottori Station. By rail, the Nozomi reaches Himeji in about 3 hours, and the Limited Express Super Hakuto continues to Tottori in about 1 hour 35 minutes.
Heading to Yonago, the ANA flight from Tokyo to Yonago Airport takes roughly 80 minutes. From Yonago Kitaro Airport, both the connecting bus and the local route bus reach Yonago Station in about 25 minutes, and a bus to JR Matsue Station in Shimane takes about 45.
NIGHT LIFE JAPAN has not yet split its Tottori page into areas. Venues in Tottori City, Yonago and Kaike Onsen all appear side by side in the list on this page.
Tottori is generally fine for a night out. The main risk is bottakuri, a padded bill at the end. Stick to venues that post their prices, skip street touts steering you into ‘free’ bars, and confirm the set fee plus any nomination or bottle charges before you order.
Payment methods vary by venue. Check the listing and confirm with the venue before booking.
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