Arai Sekisho and Hatago-Kinokuniya Archives
This important travel checkpoint on the Tokaido highway was established in 1600 by Ieyasu Tokugawa, and is the only surviving original building of such a checkpoint. The checkpoint enforced strict regulations to keep guns out of Totomi precinct, and to keep women in. The archives hall next door contains old checkpoint records.
Hamanako Boat Races
One of Japan's only venues to watch boat racing.
Honko-ji Temple
The main hall is designated as a National Important Cultural Property. There is also a park here, a nice place to picnic.
Kakegawa, half an hour east, has a better castle and park.
Acty Mori
This hand-on center offers visitors a chance to try their hands at several traditional Japanese crafts, including Tougei pottery, roof-tile making, paper-making, and traditional cloth-dying using local plants. The center also provides for some outdoor activities like cycling and canoing.
Okuni Shrine
Construction on this beautiful shrine began in 555. The shrine is dedicated to the god Okuninushi no Mikoto, a benevolent god involved in the mythical creation of the archipelago, and a key figure in the famous story of the White Rabbit of Inaba see Tottori. Very popular with Ieyasu Tokugawa and other members of his clan, this is still the most popular shrine in the ancient Totomi region. It is an especially popular place to pray for good luck, good marriages, or simply to view the autumn foliage.
Omaezaki is a beautiful little beach town.