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Our guide
The Tottori Sand Museum opened on 18 November 2006 near the Tottori Sand Dunes, showing sand sculptures in temporary facilities. On 14 April 2012 it reopened as the world's first permanent indoor exhibition space for sand art, with works by fifteen sculptors from around the world.
Tottori Sand Dunes is about 800 m away in a straight line, so the two go well together. We have not checked opening hours, fees or the current exhibition.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Sand Museum — KASEI · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum entrance Art — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum entrance Art No,2 — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum entrance Art No,4 — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum entrance — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum entrance Art No,3 — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum Art No,5 — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum Art No,6 — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum Art No,7 — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- The Sand Museum Art No,8 — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Tottori Sand Museum (砂の美術館, Suna no Bijutsukan) was opened on November 18, 2006, in Tottori, Japan, close to the Tottori Sand Dunes, displaying sand sculptures in temporary facilities. On April 14, 2012, it reopened as the world's first permanent indoor exhibition space dedicated to sand art, exhibiting works by fifteen international sculptors.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Art
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