Hakuto Beach in Tottori City is known as the site of Japanese myths about the “White Rabbit of Inaba.” The legend has it that a rabbit, who was washed away to an island, wished to go back to land and deceived the sharks playing in the sea. When he almost succeeded in going back home, he made a slip of the tongue and got all of his fur plucked out by the angry shark. When he was crying, Okuninushi no Mikoto passed by and told him how to cure his wounds. The huge rock off the coast is Okinoshima Island, to which the rabbit swam across.

The arch-shaped beautiful beach is famous for its white sand and clear water and it bustles with sea-bathers in summer. Near the beach are communities of rugosa roses. In the blooming season in May, their pale pink flowers and sweet scent tell of the arrival of early summer. This is the southernmost wild boundary of rugosa roses and they are collectively designated as a National Natural Monument.

Hakuto Shrine, which enshrines the White Rabbit of Inaba is located across National Route 9 from the beach. The statues of Okuninushi no Mikoto and the White Rabbit stand along the road near the shrine.