The Sand Museum, Tottori Sand Dunes
A museum exhibiting sculptures made of sand
The Sand Museum is the world's first museum that exclusively displays sand sculptures made solely with sand and water. Exhibits take on different themes every year, based on the concept “Travel Around the World in Sand.” The museum is produced by Chaen Katsuhiko, a sand sculpture artist active both in Japan and abroad, and the works on display are created by some of the world's top sculptors. There are also large-scale sand sculptures over 20 m wide, and the exhibition space where they are displayed is truly spectacular.
After the exhibition ends, the sculptures are returned to their original state as sand, so they can be described as art that can only be experienced once in a lifetime. Enjoy this unique world of sand sculptures.
After the exhibition ends, the sculptures are returned to their original state as sand, so they can be described as art that can only be experienced once in a lifetime. Enjoy this unique world of sand sculptures.
Basic Information
- Address (Japanese)
- 689-0105 鳥取県鳥取市福部町湯山2083-17
- Opening Times
- 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (last admission at 5:30 p.m.)
- Closed
- Open every day during event periods
- Prices
- Adults: 800 yen
Elementary, junior high, and senior high school students: 400 yen
Children below elementary school age: Free admission - Access
- ・Approx. 15 minutes by car from Tottori IC on the Tottori Expressway
・Approx. 20 minutes by car from Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport
・Approx. 20 minutes by bus from Tottori Station Bus Terminal; alight at “Suna-no-bijutsukan Mae"
・(Weekends and holidays only) Approx. 25 minutes by Loop Kirinjishi Bus from Tottori Station; alight at “The Sand Museum” - Car Park
- 30 spaces on the main gate side, 180 spaces on the sub-gate side (free parking)
- Website
- Official websiteWebsite（Japanese）
- Remarks
- Opening hours are subject to change. Please check the official website for details.
