Sakyu Center

Best Omiyage shop, restaurant, rooftop observatory

The visitor center at the end of the road up the hill from the Sand Museum is the best for omiyage (individually packaged treats for taking home). This is the one shop that lets you sample all the var...

Desert in Japan!!

It is not a big as the dunes in south France. but it is a place that required a good amount of energy to walk up onto the dune and then over looking the sea of japan. and thus, running down to the be...

Oka of view

Original Text

It was called the hill with a view. It is right next to the lift platform. When I got on the lift and walked back through the dunes, my shoes and socks were full of sand. There was a water supply and a brush, so I could remove the sand from my shoes there. The souvenir shop on the first floor has many products and you can sample a lot, so it was easy to choose to buy souvenirs.

View terrace

Original Text

The first floor was a souvenir shop, the second floor was a restaurant, and the third floor was a view terrace. I was able to see Tottori dunes from a high place. It was good to walk on the dunes, but it was good to see the wide dunes from above.

Dune Center

Original Text

I'm glad I was able to enjoy the desert. By seeing the scenery from various places, I was able to see another side.