Sightseeing in Japan | The Sand Dunes of Tottori Prefecture

In this video, I visit one of Japan’s most famous natural wonders – The Tottori Sand Dunes.

The Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘, Tottori Sakyu) are the largest sand dunes in Japan and Tottori’s most famous tourist attraction. Located in Sanin Kaigan National Park, they span roughly 16km of coast along of the Sea of Japan and are up to 2km wide and 50m high.

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 currents. Today, the constant movement of the tides and the coastal winds continuously shape the sand dunes providing an ever changing landscape.