[Tottori Prefecture] Transportation access information for visiting Yonago City

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Yonago City in Tottori Prefecture can be accessed in a variety of ways from within Japan and abroad. The main means of transportation are introduced below.

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Where is Yonago City? Introduction of charm

Yonago City is located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Tottori Prefecture is located on the western side of Honshu, facing the Sea of ​​Japan. It once flourished as a port town facing the Sea of ​​Japan, and is home to historic buildings and traditional culture. While enjoying historical sights and traditional crafts, it is also blessed with rich nature and has plenty of refreshing places such as coastlines, parks, hot springs, and mountain climbing.

Access by plane (domestic/international flights)

Yonago City has Yonago Airport (Yonago Kitaro Airport). This airport serves domestic and international flights. Direct domestic flights are available from Tokyo Haneda Airport, and international flights are available from South Korea's Incheon Airport.

Domestic flights/Tokyo/Haneda International Airport → Tottori/Yonago Airport approximately 80 minutes (ANA) 6 flights a day

International Flights/South Korea/Incheon International Airport → Tottori/Yonago Airport approximately 90 minutes (Air Seoul) 3 flights per week (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday)

From Yonago Airport to Yonago City, you can either take a paid shuttle bus departing from in front of the terminal or take about 20 minutes from Yonago Airport Station on the JR Sakaiminato Line.

Click here for Yonago Airport official website

Access by train

From Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka to Yonago

*In both cases, you will need to transfer from the Shinkansen to the limited express Yakumo at Okayama Station.

▼From Kyoto Station or Shin-Osaka Station

[Route] Kyoto Station or Shin-Osaka Station → → Okayama Station (transfer) → → Yonago Station

[Fare] From about 11,880 yen (Shin-Osaka Station), from about 13,470 yen (Kyoto Station)

[Time required] Approximately 3 hours and 18 minutes (Shin-Osaka Station), approximately 3 hours and 34 minutes (Kyoto Station)

▼From Kansai International Airport

[Route] Kansai Airport → → Shin-Osaka Station (transfer) → → Okayama Station (transfer) → → Yonago Station

[Price] From about 13,790 yen

[Time required] Approximately 4 hours 45 minutes

▼From Fukuoka (Hakata Station) or Hiroshima Station

[Route] Hakata Station or Hiroshima Station → → Okayama Station → → Yonago Station

[Fare] From approximately 17,750 yen (Hakata Station), approximately 11,280 yen (Hiroshima Station)

[Time required] Approximately 4 hours and 8 minutes (Hakata Station), approximately 3 hours and 5 minutes (Hakata Station)

Click here for the official railway (JR West) website

Access by express bus

From Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima to Yonago

▼From Kyoto

[Route] Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit → Yonago Station

[Fare] One-way 6,000 yen, round trip 10,800 yen (from April 1, 2024)

[Time required] Approximately 4 hours 20 minutes

▼Osaka Umeda

[Route] Osaka Umeda → Yonago Station

[Fare] One-way 5,400 yen (from April 1, 2024)

[Time required] Approximately 3 hours 35 minutes

▼Kansai International Airport

[Route] Kansai International Airport → Namba/OCAT (transfer) → Yonago Station

[Fare] One-way 1,300 yen (Kansai Airport - Namba/OCAT), one-way 5,300 yen (Namba/OCA - Yonago Station)

[Time required] Approximately 50 minutes (Kansai Airport - Namba/OCAT), approximately 3 hours 45 minutes

▼Hiroshima

[Route] Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Exit → Yonago Station

[Fare] One-way 4,800 yen

[Ownership time] Approximately 3 hours 43 minutes

Click here for the official website of Expressway Bus (Nippon Kotsu)

Written by

The center of the San'in tour. As befits a commercial city that represents the San'in region, it is the gateway to the San'in region, with convenient access to Sakaiminato City, which has well-developed expressway and railway land routes, and air and sea routes. In a prime location overlooking the national park Mt. Daisen and nestled on the Sea of ​​Japan, Kaike Onsen, one of the best in the San'in region, springs up, making it a bustling tourist resort that thrives on sports and leisure throughout the year. When traveling to the San'in region, start by visiting Yonago City. By linking it with the surrounding charming cities and towns, you should be able to comfortably fulfill various types of sightseeing, such as a trip to historical sites, a trip to gourmet food, and a trip to myths.

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