The Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘, Tottori sakyū) are sand dunes located outside the city center of Tottori in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. At a length of 9 miles (14 km) and less than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide, it is the largest sand dune in Japan.

They span roughly 16 kilometers of coast along of the Sea of Japan and are up to two kilometers wide and 50 meters high. They are part of the Sanin Kaigan National Park. The sand dunes were created over thousands of years, as sand from the nearby Sendaigawa River was washed out to sea and eventually redeposited along the coast by the ocean's ...

2023年6月15日 · Japan’s least populated prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, a desert landscape that is now carefully protected by the government.

Located a short distance from the center of Tottori City on the Sea of Japan coast, the massive Tottori Sand Dunes attract more than two million visitors every year. The dunes are an impressive site, and a good starting point for exploring this underrated prefecture.

2017年4月27日 · Sea winds sweep over Tottori's rolling sand dunes along Japan's coast. The area has shrunk in recent years due to changing sea currents and the encroachment of plants. Escape the big city...

2020年11月30日 · Japan’s largest sand dunes, the Tottori Sand Dunes, is Japan’s answer to a sprawling desert-scape. Stretching 16 kilometers from east to west, with peaks reaching over 50 meters high, the Tottori Sand Dunes are a must-visit when you are in Tottori Prefecture.

2022年5月11日 · Yes, you read that correctly, Japan does have a desert, and while it may not quite be on the scale of more famous deserts like the Gobi or maybe the Sahara, for a country that is very temperate and lush, even a small desert is worthy of study and admiration!

The Tottori Sand Dunes are a small desert in Tottori prefecture in Japan's Chugoku region. Located at the edge of Tottori city along the Sea of Japan, the dunes spread over 16 kilometers from east to west and 2 kilometers from north to south. Their higher point is …

2023年12月24日 · The Tottori sand dunes are located in the San'in region of Japan, just outside the Tottori prefecture. The Tottori area is the least populated prefecture in Japan, with only about half a million residents. It takes around five hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo. This is the largest sand dune in Japan.

2016年8月30日 · This awesome sand formation was created naturally over thousands of years and it is constantly growing. It is quite a connection between land, ocean, and sky. The views are amazing and you can hardly believe that you are still in Japan.