Summary #
In late March 2024, while traveling through the San’in region, I made a stop at the Tottori Sand Dunes.
Up until the day before, the Sea of Japan coast had been hit by blizzards and strong winds, but I got lucky – right after I arrived, the clouds started to break up and there were even a few patches of blue sky. It was still cold and windy, but I was able to walk around the dunes.
From a distance, the dunes looked smaller than I expected, but once I stepped onto them, I realized just how huge they really are – definitely deserving the name “sand dunes.”
That feeling of trudging step by step through the soft sand, and the view of the stormy Sea of Japan from the top of the dunes – it all felt a bit surreal, like stepping out of everyday life for a moment. I really enjoyed it.
Gallery #
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
You can view the Google Photos album here.
Map #
Tottori Sand Dunes #
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Photo Details #
iPhone 12 mini #
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A stone monument at the entrance of Tottori Sand Dunes. - IMG_2622-2.jpg ( JPG
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A photo taken from a hill called “Uma-no-Se (horse’s back)” toward the entrance. - IMG_2606-2.jpg ( JPG
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A panoramic photo taken at the entrance.
Sony α6500 #
- DSC05202-Enhanced-NR.jpg ( JPG
/ RAW (ARW)
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A photo of the hill called “Uma-no-se,” which can be seen just after entering the dunes. - DSC05211-Enhanced-NR.jpg ( JPG
/ RAW (ARW)
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A photo of a wave-like pattern made on sand by wind.
Change History #
- 2025/06/03: Revise sentences.
- 2025/05/24: Rewrote the article. Restructured the article.
- 2024/06/27: Small fixes.
- 2024/04/28: Fixed links of photos.
- 2024/04/21: Added photos taken by iPhone.
- 2024/04/20: First version.