Jinpukaku
仁風閣
A white French Renaissance-style Western-style mansion built in 1907 to welcome the crown prince, a National Important Cultural Property set at the foot of the Tottori Castle ruins hill.
Jinpukaku was the villa of the Ikeda family, former lords of the Tottori domain. It was built in 1907 to welcome the crown prince of the time (later Emperor Taishō). It has white exterior walls with blue-grey roofs, and its interior features ornate chandeliers, fireplaces and a spiral staircase without a central column. It is designated a National Important Cultural Property and was also a filming location for the film Rurouni Kenshin. Behind the building is the Japanese garden of Hōryūin. Admission is about 150 yen, and it is closed on Mondays. Take the loop bus about 10 minutes from Tottori Station, and visit together with the Tottori Castle ruins.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Tottori Castle Ruins (Kyusho Park)
- Kannon-in Garden
- Tottori Folkcraft Museum
- The Sand Museum
- Tottori Sand Dunes
- Tottori Port Seafood Market Karoichi
- Uradome Coast
- Hakuto Shrine