is an airport serving the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The airport is owned and operated by the , and has a passenger volume of approximately 330,000 per year. The Airport is nicknamed , called after merged with names from Tottori Sand Dunes and Detective Conan (Case Closed) of manga artist Gosho Aoyama, who was born in Hokuei.
History
was built south of the present airport in 1957, and had a runway long and wide. It closed in 1964. In 1967 the present-day Tottori Airport was built and opened by the prefectural government and had a runway long and wide. The runway was successively lengthened in 1972 to , in 1985 to , and to its present length of in 1990. The runway is constructed of asphalt concrete.
Tottori Airport originally had service only to Tokyo, but the Tokyo service ceased in 1969 when the airport began flights to Osaka. The airport had service to both Osaka and Tokyo service from 1979 to 1985, but now only serves Tokyo.
Facilities
Tottori Airport operates from 7 am to 9 pm daily. The terminal building is a two-story structure with an observation deck. A meeting hall, the , opened in 1996, is adjacent to the airport. The airport also maintains a playground outside the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Adjacent airports
Miho-Yonago Airport –
Okayama Airport –
Oki Airport –
Izumo Airport –
Kobe Airport –
Osaka International Airport –
Ground transportation
Road
Tottori Airport is accessible on the of Japan National Route 9 via two interchanges of the same name: . Tottori Prefectural Route 264 serves exclusively as the ground access road to Tottori Airport and is accessible only by the two airport interchanges of the Tottori Bypass. Parking, rental car, and taxi services are available at the airport.
Rail
Something that is considered extremely rare amongst airports in Japan, Tottori does not have an airport railway station. The nearest station is on the Sanin Main Line of JR West approximately from the airport terminal. Tottoridaigaku-mae Station is two stops () from Tottori Station, central to the prefectural capital, which is served by both the Sanin Main Line and the Inbi Line.
Bus service
Tottori Airport is served by Hinomaru Bus Limited, which offers a connection directly to Tottori Station.
Hotels
No hotels are located at Tottori Airport. Nearby facilities are in Tottori City.
Nearby attractions
Tottori Sand Dunes – the largest sand dune in Japan, and most visited tourist destination in Tottori Prefecture Lake Koyama Daisen – the highest mountain in the Chūgoku region which bears a strong resemblance to Mount Fuji. The peak, Kengamine, is inaccessible to hikers due to instability cause by the 2000 Tottori earthquake, but hiking from Daisen-ji to Misen Peak () remains a popular alternative. Sanbutsu-ji – a Buddhist temple designated a National Treasures of Japan
References
External links
Airport official
Airports in Japan
Transport in Tottori Prefecture
Buildings and structures in Tottori Prefecture
Tottori (city) 1967 establishments in Japan Airports established in 1967