Tottori Sand Dunes, The Sand Museum

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The Tottori Sand Dunes are located in an area of the San'in Kaigan Geopark and are Japan's second largest sand dunes, stretching 2.4km south-to-north and 16km east-to-west. The wind ripple patterns on the sand created by winds from the Sea of Japan are very beautiful and charm the hearts of all who see them. In one corner of the Tottori Sand Dunes is the world's first Sand Museum dedicated to exhibiting sculptures made of sand. The basic concept of The Sand Museum is "World Tour on Sand," with their theme changing every year. The world's top sand sculptors create intricate works with powerful presence here.

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More Information about Tottori Sand Dunes, The Sand Museum

Street address: 2083-17 Yuyama, Fukube-cho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
About TOTTORI

Access

Route1

About 20 minutes by route bus from JR Tottori Station
1 minute on foot from Suna no Bijutsukan Mae bus stop, or 4 minutes on foot from Sakyu-Higashiguchi bus stop *Each stop is on different bus routes.

Route2

About 20 minutes by on the Loop Kirinjishi Bus from JR Tottori Station
1 minutes on foot from Suna no Bijutsukan Mae bus stop
*Operating Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, obon (August 13 to 15). Not operating January 1

Opening Hours: 9:00-18:00 (Last admission: 17:30)

Closed: Not closed during exhibition periods
*Please see the official website to check exhibition periods (e.g. late April to Early January)
*Closed for an extended period between early January and late April every year to change exhibitions.