Japan has sand dunes. And they're magnificent. The Tottori Sand Dunes stretch along the Sea of Japan coast, shifting with the wind. Beyond the dunes, pear orchards, hot springs, and some of the freshest crab in the country.
What Tottori is known for
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Dōzen Caldera
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The Oki Islands were formed gradually over a period of around six million years by two massive stratovolcanoes that erupted in the Sea of Japan.
Sand Museum
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The world's only museum dedicated to sand sculpture, with massive installations that change theme annually.
Mt. Sanbe’s Topography
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Mt. Sanbe is a cluster of six volcanic peaks arranged in a loose ring within an ancient caldera.
Kagikake Toge Pass
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Kagikake Toge Pass crosses a southern spur of Mt. Daisen.
Takumi Kappo
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An acclaimed kappo restaurant beside the Folk Craft Museum serving refined Tottori cuisine with local ingredients.
Mt. Mitoku
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Mt. Mitoku, around 900 meters high in western Tottori, has been considered sacred for more than a millennium and is one of the three great peaks of mountain asceticism in the Hoki region.
Amida-do Hall
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The Amida-do Hall is the oldest extant Buddhist structure in the Daisenji Temple complex.
Daisen-Oki National Park
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Daisen-Oki National Park, located in the San’in region of western Honshu, is a land of dramatic natural scenery and rich biodiversity with deep underlying historical, cultural and spiritual roots.