Kurayoshi White Wall Warehouses — Attraction in Kurayoshi

We did a one hour tour at Kurayoshi "Shirakabe" White Warehouses in Tottori on our 30th anniversary trip, and it was fascinating! The warehouses were from various eras from Edo to Meiji, with glass that was warped due to the manufacturing methods of the day. The guide showed us all the various differences from era to era, which was really cool. The red "Sesshu" tiles looked lovely against the white walls, and black burnt cedar wood skirtings, and it was great to learn about the architectural style of these protected buildings.

One oddity was that several shops had life sized "sexy anime mascot girl" cutouts in their store fronts. Maybe "otaku" types would like it, but, these were jarring and added nothing to the history or attraction of the place.

Our regret here was that we wished the tour let us have time to browse a bit as there was a craft beer brewery shop, a cool looking café, gallery, local goods, and others which were beckoning. Also it was raining. They say “in Tottori, even if you forget your bento, don’t forget an umbrella” because the wet is so...

The tourist center in this place had the kindest staff. I had my phone running out of battery and they allowed me to charge my phone free of charge. They had lockers and maps everything that a tourist might need. The wall warehouse itself is well maintained and the are a lot of interesting stores around. Although most of it were closed during my visit. I hope more tourist will able to see this place and the people around these area may be able to sustain...

It's a long way to come to see basically a few small buildings with cool old wood panels that might be hundreds of years old...the streets can be walked in a my matter of 30 minutes or an hour if you stop at the same brewery store at one corner. A few (literally) stores along the way but no restaurants...if you are around the area it's a lunch stop...