Upon exiting Conan/Yura Station, you’ll be greeted by a giant statue of Conan!įrom here, most of the key points of interest are accessible on foot. You know you’re at the right stop when you see a lot of Conan illustrations of the characters. The trains are completely illustrated with characters from the beloved manga, so try to catch one to get to Conan Station (Yura Station). The official name of the train station is YURA STATION, so if you’re using Hyperdia, that’s the name that you should enter. Conan Town has its own Conan-themed trains and Conan-themed station. It’s time to get to CONAN TOWN!īefore we share the final leg of the journey, we need to explain some very important stuff. You’re almost there! You’re now in Tottori City. Based on our own experience though, we left Osaka at 5pm and arrived in Tottori at around 8pm, 30 minutes earlier than schedule.
Travel time is roughly 3.5 hours, depending on traffic conditions. This might change sometimes, but it’s generally at Platform 7. Discounted price isn’t available year-round. There are months when they offer a special discounted price to foreigners, which is only ¥1000. The bus is the cheaper and less complicated option, but it takes longer. To get to Conan Town, you must first make your way to Tottori City. From here you will need to board another bus to Tottori City. The arrival area is the same area where you’ll be boarding the bus to Tottori. The travel time is around 1 hour, depending on traffic. You will be given a slip that you’ll need to claim your bags upon arrival at OCAT so don’t lose them. If you have big bags, the staff will take them and tag them. Proceed to Departure Platform 11 (or whatever platform number you’re told).
You will be given both the ticket (white) and a receipt (green).
They will need your passport so make sure you have it ready. Approach the counter for AIRPORT BUS to OCAT at the Arrival Hall.Note that the first bus leaves Terminal 1 at 6:10am, last at 10:40pm. If you take the bus, you will be getting off at the same terminal where you’ll board the Tottori bus. You can also take the train, but you’ll end up in Namba Train Station, which is a 10-minute walk from OCAT. The best way to get to OCAT is to take the bus. Upon landing at Kansai Airport, you must first make your way to Osaka City Air Terminal (OCAT), where you will catch the bus to Tottori City. You’ll find a more detailed step-by-step guide below. If you’re coming from Kansai Airport, your journey has three legs: bus to Osaka City Air Terminal, where you’ll take another bus to Tottori, where you’ll board the train to Conan Town.If you’re coming from Osaka City Center, you need to take the bus to Tottori City first then transfer to the train to Conan Town.If you’re already in Tottori City, you only need to take the train to Conan Town.To get to this cool, cool town, follow the steps below. Don’t forget to visit Conan’s House, Beika Shopping Street, and the Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory. If you’re arriving by train, you’ll be using CONAN STATION, a train station completely illustrated with characters from the beloved manga. The town is littered with monuments paying tribute to the manga/anime. Hokuei is the birth place of the author of Detective Conan, Gosho Aoyama. (Read: Tottori Travel Guide.) But as a big fan of this animated little boy in a suit and bowtie, our time in CONAN TOWN was surely the highlight of our trip.ĬONAN TOWN is actually Hokuei, a small coastal town in Tottori Prefecture. It turned out that Tottori is hiding a world of surprises that appeal to those who enjoy culture, nature, and adventure. In a world obsessed with giant metropolitan hubs, it’s easy to overlook something as obscure and out-of-the-way as Tottori. Tottori Prefecture isn’t a popular destination for tourists, even domestically. But truth be told, when the tourism office of Tottori invited us to come visit, we didn’t know anything about the prefecture other than being the hometown of Detective Conan.