Usukiyama

Tottori Haruyo Birthplace

The birthplace of Haruyo Tottori (real name Kanichi), an enka performer and composer from the Taisho and early Showa eras, who was born in Kariya, the former Shinsato village in 1899, and died at the young age of 31, still exists. Haruyo Tottori moved to Tokyo at the age of 14 and began composing music at the age of 17, and his ``Caged Bird'', which he composed in 1923, became an unprecedented hit. She became Japan's first singer exclusively for a record company.

fishing fire

The squid fishing lights flickering in the jet-black sea make it look as if there is a town on the opposite shore. The jewel-like light sparkling in the darkness and the star-filled night sky invite the viewer to a fantastical world. The glittering light is a fishing light, and fishermen are fishing for squid that gather around the light. This fishing, which takes advantage of the tendency of squid to gather around light, is carried out until early morning when the sky turns white. Freshly caught squid is landed at the port and delivered to each household with the taste of freshly caught squid. This fishing fire can be observed from the high ground along the coast from mid-August to late September. Squid fishing season: Mid-August to late September

Yakushigawa mountain stream

Many yamame trout and char live in the mountain stream, which stretches for about 10km from its confluence with the Oguni River. Approximately 10km up from the confluence, there are Taimagura Campsite, Bungalow Village, and Hayachine Mountain Villa, making it a base camp for fishing fans. Furthermore, 10km further on is the Odakoshi Pass, which is 1,200m above sea level and serves as the starting point for Mt. Hayachine (1,917m above sea level).