The mountain was an early center of Shinto and Buddhist practice, and the town has numerous designated Cultural Properties of Japan.

The north of the town has a broad coast along the Sea of Japan, and its inland area sweeps up to the Chūgoku Region, specifically Mount Daisen.

Tottori Prefecture Chizu has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into villages within Saihaku District, Tottori with the creation of the modern municipalities system in 1896.

JR West - San'in Line Daisen has maintained international relations with Temecula, California in the United States since 1994.