Tottori Sand Dunes
The largest sand dunes in Japan, about 14 km long, on the Sea of Japan coast just outside Tottori. Ridges of sand rise high above the sea, with camel rides and sandboarding on the slopes; they are part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark.
- Where
- Tottori, Tottori, Japan
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 35.5400, 134.2275
Get the Tottori Sand Dunes stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tottori Sand Dunes. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tottori volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tottori Sand Dunes
Amanohashidate 87 km
A pine-covered sandbar about 3.6 km long across Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture, counted as one of Japan's three scenic views. The custom is to view it upside down, bending over to look between your legs from the hills above, so it seems to bridge the sky.
Himeji Castle 89 km
A hilltop castle regarded as the finest surviving example of early Japanese castle architecture, with 83 structures and elaborate defences. Its brilliant white walls earned it the name Shirasagi-jo, White Heron Castle, for its likeness to a bird taking flight.
Korakuen 101 km
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Naoshima 122 km
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Ritsurin Garden 136 km
One of the largest strolling gardens in Japan, completed in 1745 as a private garden and villa for the feudal lords of Takamatsu and opened to the public in 1875. Ponds, arched bridges and carefully shaped pines sit at the foot of Mount Shiun.
Izumo Taisha 140 km
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Arashiyama 143 km
A district on the western edge of Kyoto, where the Ōi River runs below a wooded mountain of the same name. The Togetsukyō bridge, the bamboo grove and temples such as Tenryū-ji make it one of the city's favourite places for cherry blossom and autumn colour.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove 143 km
A grove of tall mōsō bamboo in Arashiyama, with paths that run between the green stems beside Tenryū-ji. The Ministry of the Environment counts the sound of the wind through it among the soundscapes of Japan.
Questions
Where is Tottori Sand Dunes?
Tottori Sand Dunes is in Tottori, Tottori, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Amanohashidate (87 km), Himeji Castle (89 km), Korakuen (101 km).
How do I get the Tottori Sand Dunes stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tottori Sand Dunes and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tottori volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tottori Sand Dunes before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tottori volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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