Timetable · Annual Schedule
鳥取県 · Calendar 2026
Seasonal windows and dated events, month by month. Entry pages are in Traditional Chinese; event names appear in their original Japanese.
January
1 itemsJanuary in Tottori is a seafood month — winter fish and shellfish are at their best, so build the trip around meals. Camel rides and the Uradome coast cruise are out of season, and snow can slow both trains and driving.
February
1 itemsFebruary is Tottori's quietest month: seafood is still at its peak while outdoor options are shut. Come for the food, keep the dunes and the coast for spring, and leave slack in connections for snow delays.
March
2 itemsMarch is Tottori's handover month — the winter seafood season is winding down just as camel rides at the sand dunes restart. Go in the first half to catch both, and pack a windproof layer for the dunes.
April
2 itemsFrom April the outdoor side of Tottori opens up: the Uradome coast cruise starts running and dune camel rides are in season, so one day can cover both sea and sand. Winter seafood is over, and cherry-blossom season tightens lodging.
May
2 itemsMay is one of the easiest months to plan here: both the Uradome coast cruise and the dune camel rides are running, and the weather settles before the rainy season. The catch is holiday-period pricing on rooms and rental cars.
June
2 itemsJune is the rainy season, so plan with a fallback — the Uradome coast cruise and the dunes both hinge on the weather. The upside is fewer visitors and easy bookings, which suits an itinerary that can flex on the day.
July
2 itemsJuly turns Tottori into a coastal trip: the Uradome cruise and the dune camel rides are both running. Heat and glare are the real constraint — do the dunes early or late in the day, and book ahead as school holidays begin.
August
3 itemsAugust is Tottori's fullest month — coast cruises, camel rides, and Nijusseiki pears arriving late in the month. The trade-offs are peak-holiday prices, typhoon risk for anything on the water, and midday heat on the dunes.
September
3 itemsSeptember is the sweet spot: Nijusseiki pears are in season, the coast cruise and camel rides are still running, and the summer crowds have thinned. Typhoon season isn't over, so leave slack around anything on the water.
October
3 itemsOctober is the best-balanced month: the Uradome cruise and camel rides are both running, and walking the dunes is finally comfortable. Pears finish around mid-month while the cruise season closes at month's end, so front-load the trip.
November
2 itemsNovember flips Tottori from outdoors to the table: the coast cruise has closed, camel rides are in their final stretch, and the winter seafood season opens. The two overlap after the first days of the month, and the dunes get windy.
December
1 itemsDecember is a pure eating month in Tottori — winter seafood peaks while camel rides and the coast cruise have both closed. Snow arrives on the Sea of Japan side, so favour trains over driving and pad your connections.