Sand Museum

Overview

The Tottori Sand Museum stands beside the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, and exhibits sand sculptures. It began in 2006 as a sand-sculpture exhibition event and reopened in April 2012 as a mainly indoor venue. Roughly once a year the museum changes its theme for a new display.

Highlights

• ●An indoor space dedicated to displaying sand sculptures
• ●Sand sculptures created anew around a changing theme each time
• ●Its setting right beside the Tottori Sand Dunes
• ●A separate building housing the office and shop

History

The museum began in 2006 as a sand-sculpture exhibition event at the Tottori Sand Dunes. Through its fourth period the works were shown outdoors or in temporary tents, but from the fifth period in April 2012 the exhibition became mainly indoors. Since then displays have continued, changing theme roughly once a year.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the museum and view that year's themed sand-sculpture display
2. 2Study the sand sculptures up close in detail
3. 3Stop by the shop in the separate building
4. 4Stroll the adjacent Tottori Sand Dunes

Did you know?

💡 Through its fourth period, the works were displayed outdoors and in temporary tents.

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