Tottori Sand Dunes

The Шаблон:Nihongo are unique sand dunes located near Tottori City in Tottori Prefecture, Honshū, Japan. They are the only large dune system (over 30 km²) in Japan.

The dunes were created by sediment deposits carried from the Chūgoku Mountains by the Sendai River into the Sea of Japan. Sea currents and wind help bring the sand from the bottom up onto the shore, where the wind constantly rearranges their shape. The dunes have existed for over 100,000 years, but the area of the dunes has been steadily decreasing due to a government reforestation program following World War II. Additionally, concrete barriers erected to protect the coast (the part of Sanin Kaigan National Park) from tsunamis have disrupted the currents responsible for bringing the sand to shore. In recent yearsШаблон:When authorities have adopted measures to stop the shrinkage of the dunes, partly because they attract a significant amount of tourism to the area. The Tottori prefectural government has attempted to dump sand off the shore near the dunes in the hopes that it will wash ashore, as well as employing the manual removal of encroaching grassy areas. The lasting ability for these efforts to protect the dunes is as of yet unknown. Each year, around two million visitors—mostly from within Japan and East Asia—visit the dunes.

See also

  • Nakatajima Sand Dunes
  • Sarugamori Sand Dunes
  • Tourism in Japan

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Ange S
29 November 2016
Try paragliding! The guides can speak in English, though, really, because this is super guided, (I felt like a human kite), you really don't need to do that much on your own. :-)
Nao
17 October 2018
鳥取砂丘にもオアシスがあります。隆起した馬の背の海岸とは反対側の麓に地下水が湧き出してできた自然の水たまり。うっすら緑も見えました。駐車場は砂丘会館側は無料でしかも空いていますよ。帰りにお土産を買いに立ち寄るにも便利です。
Masaki Kuramochi
28 May 2014
営業時間内ならラクダに乗れる。風紋にこだわるなら一番乗りを目指そう。行く度に地形が変わっている場所ですね。そして、この水は何処から?らっきょ畑が広がっており、写真を撮るならこっちもお勧め。
アオヤマ くん
19 March 2017
砂丘会館前の駐車場は500円の有料駐車場ですが、ここに駐車すれば直ぐ砂丘入りができます!靴はほぼ間違いなく砂に埋まるので、砂っぽく(?)なってもよい靴で行くのが吉。
つじやん@底辺YouTuber
ドローンの飛行・撮影には事前に砂丘事務所への届出が必要です。
Kamila Oliveira
16 June 2015
Possível dar uma voltinha de camelo ou tirar foto com ele. Como anda bastante até chegar às dunas, ideal ir pela manhã, antes do sol esquentar muito.
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0.9km from Japan, Tottori Prefecture, Tottori, Hamasaka, 1390−239 Get directions
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