The Sand Museum
The Sand Museum is a museum in Tottori, Chugoku. The Sand Museum is situated nearby to the museum 砂の美術館, as well as near the building Tottori Sand Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tottori Sand Museum and Tottori Sand Dunes.
Tottori Sand Museum
Building
Photo: KASEI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tottori Sand Museum was opened on November 18, 2006, in Tottori, Japan, close to the Tottori Sand Dunes, displaying sand sculptures in temporary facilities.
Tottori Sand Dunes
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tottori Sand Dunes are sand dunes located outside the city center of Tottori in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. With a length of 9 miles and a width of less than 1.5 miles, it is the largest sand dune in Japan.
鳥取砂丘こどもの国
Theme park
Photo: 三菱善次郎, CC BY-SA 4.0.
鳥取砂丘こどもの国 is a theme park, which is situated 1½ km southwest of The Sand Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tottori and Kokufu.
Tottori
Photo: Carampaima, Public domain.
Tottori and its sand dunes are among the best reasons to visit western Japan. There's more to do than climbing and collecting seashells — hang-gliders, sandboards, and even camels await.
Kokufu
Suburb
Kokufu was a town located in Iwami District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,629 and a density of 92.39 persons per km2. Kokufu is situated 8 km southeast of The Sand Museum.
Iwami
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwami is a coastal town of 11,000 people in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Iwami lies entirely within the San'in Kaigan Geopark.
The Sand Museum
- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday and public holidays 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Tottori, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.53964° or 35° 32′ 23″ northLongitude
134.23755° or 134° 14′ 15″ eastOpen location code
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Highlights include 砂の美術館 and 鳥取警察署砂丘駐在所.
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