Tottori Sand Dunes

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A representative superb view spot of Japan, it is a magnificent art of sand spreading 2.4 km north to south and 16 km east to west. The "wind ripples" (geometric patterns created by the wind) and the blue of the Sea of Japan viewed from the 47-meter-high sand wall "Umanose" (Horse's Back) are breathtakingly beautiful. Activities such as camel riding, paragliding, and sandboarding are available, allowing you to enjoy an experience where desert-like exoticism fuses with Japanese character. Early mornings and twilights are particularly mystical, and the dramatic scenery created by light and shadow is also a sacred place for photographers. Sharpen your five senses and enjoy the sculptures nature has drawn over tens of thousands of years.

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【鳥取市】風と大地が織りなす芸術　鳥取砂丘

Tottori City Tourism and Convention Association

安心観光・飲食エリア「鳥取砂丘でお待ちしてます。」

Tottori Prefectural Tourism Federation

雪の鳥取砂丘

Tottori Prefecture

Discover Tottori～鳥取砂丘＆アクティビティー～

Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Sand Dunes

Address: 2164-971 Yuyama, Fukube-cho, Tottori-shi, Tottori
Website: https://www.sakyu-vc.com/jp/
Operator: Tottori Sand Dunes

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The Sand Museum

The world's first museum to exhibit grand sand sculptures made with "sand" as the material. Based on the concept of "Travel Around the World with Sand," magnificent sand sculptures themed on different countries or regions are produced every year. The delicate and dynamic works created by world-class sand sculptors using only water and sand are truly breathtaking. The "fragility" due to sand's nature as an easily collapsible material is also a major attraction of this art. Since it's an indoor exhibition, you can enjoy it regardless of weather, and by visiting with the dunes, you can deeply feel the fusion...

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Prefectural Tottori Sand Dunes Oasis Square

Located on the west side of the Tottori Sand Dunes, this is an open park with a vast lawn and multipurpose spaces. While feeling the dunes close by, you can relax in the spacious area or enjoy sports and events. It is especially ideal for families, with an environment where children can play freely. Various events are held each season, serving as a place for interaction between locals and tourists. It is a perfect relaxation spot to enjoy a picnic or take a break while feeling the refreshing sea breeze between dune explorations, truly a "desert oasis."

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Jinpukaku

A white-walled Western-style building in the French Renaissance style standing at the foot of the Tottori Castle ruins. Built in 1907 as a villa for the former lord of the Tottori Clan, its brilliant exterior and elegant interior utilizing the highest technology of the time are designated as National Important Cultural Properties. Famous as a filming location for the movie "Rurouni Kenshin," the sight of the European-style building standing within a Japanese garden is extremely photogenic. With beautiful designs such as spiral staircases inside, it is a spot overflowing with cultural charm, conveying the memory of Japan's modernization and the...

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Tottori Castle Ruins / Kyusho Park

The Tottori Castle Ruins, which convey the remnants of the Sengoku period, are known as a "stone wall fortress" built along the slopes of the mountain. Currently maintained as Kyusho Park, it becomes one of the prefecture's leading cherry blossom viewing spots where hundreds of cherry trees bloom in spring. The greatest highlight is Japan's only "Maki-ishigaki" (spherical stone wall), whose unique architectural technique fascinates history and architecture fans. The contrast with the adjacent white Western-style building "Jinpukaku" is also wonderful, allowing you to simultaneously feel the power of samurai culture and the elegance of the Meiji era. If you...

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