![]() Set meals here go from 5,000 to 7,500 Yen and feature rarer cuts of beef like misuji and kainomi. If you're traveling in a larger group, Yakiniku Kuro offers a private dining rooms in a variety of sizes: cosy and intimate for two to four people with amazing night scenery of Yonago, or larger rooms that can accommodate anything from eight to 32 people. It’s definitely a deep dive into the world of premium beef. The generous Daisen Kuroushi wagyu set there costs 6,800 yen, containing grilled wagyu sushi, shabu shabu and grilled three rare cuts accompanied by rice, soup and dessert. In the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka + Tottori 2019, beef specialist Kyoshotei received a Michelin Plate recognition. Shabu shabu and yakiniku are both popular ways of preparation. You can’t find better Tottori wagyu than its birthplace. Among the 2,100 heads of cattle produced every year, only about four hundred reach the standard of “Oleic Acid 55”, hence its limited exports. With the fat liquidising at 16☌, it does give diners the pleasure of feeling the meat melts in the mouth. The most admired variety of wagyu in the region is called “Oleic Acid 55”, referencing the minimum of fifty five percent unsaturated fatty acids in the beef. ![]() All these put Tottori at a untouchable position in the history of Japanese wagyu. This came a whole twenty eight years earlier than the foundation of the Wagyu Registry Association monitoring the entire nation. Moreover, in as early as 1918, the prefecture initiated the first project within the country to improve the breed of cattle, and began to document the lineage of the cows two years later. Hirai told us Tottori wagyu is the ancestor of both Kagoshima and Kobe wagyu. “Kedaka-Go” has more than nine thousand descendants. Its great-grandson “Kedaka-Go” made one further step to win the first prize at the first Zenkoku Wagyu Noryku Kyoshin-kai, also known as the “Wagyu Olympics”, in 1966. During the Edo Period (1603-1868), it even became the sole market for selling the mentioned animals in Japan.īased on these factors, the first head of dark-haired wagyu “Eikou Gou” was born in Tottori. Since the Heian Period (794-1185), Mount Daisen had been the sacred spot for the Japanese to pray for the health of their cattle and horses. If you prefer more adventurous activities, go on a camel ride for the ultimate sand dune experience.ĭon’t forget to have a taste of the local beef when you’re in Tottori, because it’s where the wagyu culture started. The connection between sand and art is further explored at the Sand Museum. ![]() The works are shown in the nearby Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography. ![]() Renowned Japanese photographer Shoji Ueda used the sand dunes as the backdrop for his classic black and white photo series “Sakyū Gekijo”. You might even be able to catch a glimpse of the sand curtain falling down like waterfall. Your effort will be rewarded with some spectacular sights including the Suribachi depression and Fumon patterns – sand ripples caused by strong wind. Layered with the volcanic ashes from the Mount Daisen and crushed by the wind and waves of the Sea of Japan, the Tottori Sand Dunes are the living proof of the nature’s force.ĭon’t spare the energy to hit the peaks of the dunes. It was formed by the sediment deposits washed down from the Sendai River, accumulating at the current location following a drop of sea level. Most travellers stop by the sand dunes of Tottori, a magnificent natural site created 100,000 years ago. Tottori Sand Dunes: the Artwork of Sand and Wind The farm named Milk no Sato is an obligatory stop for dairy product lovers: it doesn’t get any better to enjoy soft-serve ice cream made with fresh milk with a gorgeous mountain in the background.Ĥ. The Daisen Riding Center allows one to take in the views of the woods on horseback. Daisen-ji is a Buddhist temple built around 720AD. Manmade attractions abound among the slopes. The local farmers pays respect to it for another reason, since the mountain provides them very rich soil for cultivating crops. This natural wonder reveals its different facets as visitors move from one spot to another, appreciating its beauty from various angles.Īccording to Hirai, Mount Daisen’s north side looks stunning and resembles the great Alps. At the same time, Mount Daisen is also the third National Park of Japan and among the one hundred most famous mountains of the country. It consists of eight adjacent peaks, with the highest Kengamine reaching 1,729 metres. Mount Daisen is one of the symbols of Tottori.
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