Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center

Small but effective, science center

This little center explains quite a lot about why the sand dunes are here, and how lighting across the ridges of the sand dunes changes, and how ripples are formed. We had particular fun learning abou...

Great visitor center especially outside

Great (also in size) visitor center located at the base of the stairs going up the sand dunes. The sand dunes are just a part of the Sanin Kaigan National Park which is much bigger than the sand dunes...

Former の parking lot が mixed

Original Text

I arrived before noon, but the parking lot in front was lined up for vacancy. It's like a tourist information, and I got some information pamphlets and maps for other areas in Tottori Prefecture as well as dunes. It was like a resting place after walking around the dunes.

There is no entertainment equipment.

Original Text

Please use it for collecting information about the neighborhood while enjoying the location of the dune. The toilet is also clean and substantial. The use of the day room is good because there is also a slide facility if it is not profitable.

The explanation of the wind crest was made in the video and it was interesting.

Original Text

It is interesting to explain the origin of Tottori Sand Dunes and the geopark on the Sanin coast. It looks like a small museum, but you can learn slowly because there is no charge, and there is an explanation in the video, so it may be good to be with a family. The granite of the Chugoku Mountains was finely fined by the Chiyo River and was carried to the sea, and it became finely fined by the sea and was carried to the land again with the unique wind here, and the way the wind pattern of the sand was especially interesting. I'm impressed Su. Actually I went ...