“Tottori Sakyu” is known as the largest sand dune in Japan. Located in Fukube City, Tottori Prefecture, with a total area of 16 kilometers from east to west, 2 kilometers from north to south and 47 meters of different heights. Time of “Wrinkles, waves” and “streaks like flowing water” caused by the wind against the sand.
Sand Museum is the only sand sculpture museum in the world. The artwork will change topic every year and become a model city around the world including sand sculptures. At night when the lights were turned on to add beauty to the sculpture as well. It is a beautiful and extremely valuable work.
Chaen Katsuhiko, known as the “100 Japanese People Honored Around the World”, acts as a joint producer of the work. Every year, sand sculptors are invited from each country around the world. Let’s help create world-class sand sculptures and show the work to be seen every year
Name: Tottori Sand Dunes – The Sand Museum
Address: 2083-17 Fukubecho Yuyama, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture
Contact Telephone: 0857-20-2231
Website: http://www.sand-museum.jp/en/
Open hour: From 9:00 am – 20:00 pm (Last admission at 19:30)
Closed: about early January – mid April (* Opening dates are not the same for each year)
Price: Adults 600 yen, Children (elementary school – high school) 300 yen
How to get there:
By bus
- from Tottori Station (Bus Terminal No. 0) Sakae Line down in front of the Sand Sculpture Museum Walk for about 1 minute.
By Taxi:
- from Tottori Station It takes about 20 minutes and the service fee is around 2,500 yen.
