Road trip to Tottori

Just came back from an exhausting road trip to and from Tottori. During the Obon holiday period, traffic was no joke and there were traffic jams all over the place. I enjoyed my trip back to the Yonago area. Like before, things have changed but for the most part, the city I once lived in still remains the same. Here are the pics!




This is a view of one of the many parking / service areas that I stopped at during the trip. The best thing about taking road trips is stopping at these points to get refreshed, eat some of their specialty foods and in this case, take in the nice view.




Finally in Yonago with my old friend Mount Daisen in the background.






Oh yes, Sushi! Fresh AND cheap sushi. One of the main reasons that motivate myself to go back to Yonago!




Besides Sushi, I love eating tako yaki at Tako hachi. I was relieved to see that this place did not follow the typical restaurant trend in Yonago and was still up and running. I was also glad to see the same worker there I have been accustomed to seeing since I lived there over 7 years ago!




During Obon, many people go back to their hometowns to visit family members who have passed away. Though a bit somber, there are also many traditional activities that take place. For instance, a teenage sumo tourney!! I was surprised to see that the skinny guys did very well.




Also was able to attend a Matsuri. I love Matsuri!!!




Day time street view.




Best part of Matsuri is the food. I pigged out like crazy. Especially the friend chicken. Loved how this stand managed to make a famous fried chicken icon their own.




The name of the matsuri was burned on the hillside. Pretty amazing sight which unfortunately, this picture could not capture.




I was also able to get out of Tottori and went to check out the German theme park in Okayama-ken. I was expecting a lot more when I first heard that this place existed. Unfortunately, the only thing German I found though was the beer and sausages.