Though the Tottori Sand Dunes are commonly referred to as Japan's "desert," the climate here isn't arid, nor is it surrounded by an otherwise barren landscape—the Sea of Japan is visible at ...

Japan’s least populated prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, a desert landscape that is now carefully protected by the government.

The dunes facing the Sea of Japan in the city's Fukubecho-Yuyama district will be decked out with at least 400,000 LEDs from Dec. 9 to 24. Showtime is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

TOTTORI—The Sanin region’s first five-star resort hotel, expected to open in 2026, will offer views of the Sea of Japan behind the Tottori Sand Dunes from all guest rooms, project planners said.

A camel at Tottori Sand Dunes waits for tourists to take a picture with it. ... to this natural formation caused by 100,000 years of sediment from the Chugoku Mountains being washed out into the Sea ...

It has geographical features such as ria-type coasts, sand dunes, sand bars, volcanoes and valleys. Owing to this diversity, the geopark is home to rare plants like Pseudolysimachion ornatum ...

Tottori Prefecture, Japan (CNN) — Sprawling heaps of golden grains of sand rise in peaks toward the hot sun. From the base of the desert’s tallest dune, a bright blue sky peeks out from beyond ...

A rescue drill for taking tourists with heatstroke to hospital by helicopter has been held at the Tottori Sand Dunes on the Sea of Japan coast. About 20 officials from the Tottori prefectural ...

The dunes were formed over the course of 100,000 years, as sand transported from the nearby Chūgoku Mountains via the Sendai River was deposited into the Sea of Japan.

Japan’s least populated prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, a desert landscape that is now carefully protected by the government. In Japan’s least populated prefecture, ...