Daiba Park is the old gunnery site which were built in 1863 by the Tottori Clan. Japan was on the national isolation at that time,and the gunnery site was built for the defense against foreign ships. The Sanin's oldest wooden light house, which was built in 1905,had looked over the busy traffic of ships. And it was restored by Sakaiminato City in 1991, as the symbol of history and prosperity of the city. The Park was designated in 1988 as a national historical site and it has also became famous as the flower park that has 350 cherry trees.

Sakaiminato is the cradle in Sanin for therailroad which made helped connect the sea transport with the land transport, and developed a network of the transportation.

The ceremony and event took place in 2002, for the centennial commemoration of the railroad.

Sakaminato area has been a producing area for good quality cotton since early days.
The cotton is spun into thread,then it is space-dyed in indigo blue and is woven to make Kasuri fablic.
Having 300 years in its history, Kasuri is designated as a traditional craft which is very rare in Japan.
The beautifully woven patterns come out from the combined effort of wisdom and technique of weaver who can foresee the patern on finished product at the phase of spacedyeing.
The natural touch and indigo blue of the Kasuri fabric very much attract the minds of people.

The votive picture in size of 76cm x 107cm of �gDragnet,�h displayed at the Shofukuji Temple, vividly shows a fishing method by way of using dragnet that local fishermen exercised in the middle of 19th century.

Sardines being so abundant in those days,a legend has it that 100 dragnets were used all at one time for each fishing.