Japan’s Sand Dunes Facing the Sea
At first sight, they might seem like a mirage. Facing the Sea of Japan, the Tottori Sand Dunes offer a breath-taking panorama
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Formed over the course of 100,000 years by strong coastal winds and the constant movement of the tides, the Tottori dunes stretch 16 kilometres from east to west and 2 kilometres from north to south and, at their tallest, reach a height of 47 metres, bordering the Sea of Japan in the eponymous Tottori prefecture.
Made popular by the successful novel Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe, adapted for the screen in 1964 by Hiroshi Teshigahara, this unusual haven of peace will appeal to nature lovers and thrill-seekers in equal measure. They can be traversed by riding on a camel’s back, paragliding or hurtling down the dunes on a sandboard.
If you’re finding the sun too hot or the breeze too fresh, the Sand Museum is the perfect place to go. In this unique gallery, visitors can admire huge sand sculptures created by international sand sculptors.
©Tottori Pref.
©Tottori Pref.
©Tottori Pref.
©Tottori Pref.
2164-661 Fukubecho Yuyama, Tottori, 689-0105, Japan
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