Tottori Sand Dunes

The Tottori Sand Dunes are Japan's largest coastal dune system, stretching approximately 16 kilometers along the Sea of Japan coast and reaching up to 2 kilometers inland. Formed over 100,000 years by sediment from the Sendai River and wind from the Sea of Japan, the dunes create a landscape unique in Japan. Activities include camel rides, sandboarding, paragliding, and fat-tire cycling. The adjacent Sand Museum features elaborate sand sculptures by international artists that change annually. Wind-created ripple patterns called fumon are particularly beautiful in the early morning.