Townscape of Kurayoshi (Shirakabe Dozogun, Akagawara area)

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Facility summary and accessibility conditions

Old row of the houses and buildings (constructed between the Edo to the Meiji period) are still retained along Tama River.
These houses use white mortar wall and black burnt cedar bark, and cover roof with red colored Sekishu tiles.
These distinctive street scenes of Kurayoshi will make you feel free from time.
On the other hand, public toilets are provided in more than 20 spots in Kurayoshi town under the slogan “Town development begins with comfortable toilets.” A lot of accessible toilets are also provided and kept in good condition, so wheelchair travelers will be able to use these toilets at ease.
Address 【Kurayoshi Tourism MICE Association (Second floor at JR Kurayoshi station)】
195 Agei, Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori.
【Tourist Information Center (Akagawara shop #10)】
2568 Uomachi, Kurayoshi, Tottori
Telephone 【Kurayoshi Tourism MICE Association】
0858-24-5371
【Tourist Information Center 】
0858-22-1200
Fax 【Kurayoshi Tourism MICE Association】
0858-24-5961
【Tourist Information Center】
0858-22-1200
URL http://www.apionet.or.jp/kankou/f/e/
E-mail kanko@apionet.or.jp
Reception hours 【Kurayoshi Tourism MICE Association】
Weekdays 8:30 - 17:15.
【Tourist Information Center】
Every day 8:30 a.m. - 17:00 p.m.
Regular holidays

【Kurayoshi Tourism MICE Association】
Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays.
【Tourist Information Center】
Year-end and New Year holiday.
Transportation, closest station, bus stop

Nikko (Red) Bus from JR Kurayoshi via Park Square to Nishi-Kurayoshi / Sekigane / Hirose (riding time about 12 minutes).
5 minutes’ walk from Kurayoshi Shirakabe Dozogun・Akagawara bus stop.
Bumps at the entrance

No step at Information Center (Shirakabe Dozogun & Akagawara area) are relatively easy to move
Entrance width
Accessible bathroom “Sawayaka toilet” located in the street of one over there from Tourist Information Center (near Akagawara shop #8).
Bathroom entrance width
Accessible parking space

Not in particular, but the guard will guide to parking spaces for disabled.
Wheelchair loaning

2 (at Tourist Information Center)
Multilingual information (Signboard and display at some area) available in English, Chinese, and Korean
Display items with multilingual explanation
Multilingual pamphlets Available in English, Chinese, and Korean (at Tourist Information Center)
Staff fluent in foreign languages

5 - 6 available
Wifi connection
Audio (English) guidance