Sand Museum
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Closed between exhibitions: the 2026 show ends Jan 3, 2027; the 2026 show opened Apr 24. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Closed in February. Closed between exhibitions: the 2026 show ends Jan 3, 2027; the 2026 show opened Apr 24.
Closed in March. Closed between exhibitions: the 2026 show ends Jan 3, 2027; the 2026 show opened Apr 24.
Partly closed in April: Closed between exhibitions: the 2026 show ends Jan 3, 2027; the 2026 show opened Apr 24.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
Huge sand sculptures by artists from around the world, built on a new theme each year beside the Tottori Sand Dunes and lit up after dark.
Nearby
- Tottori Sand Dunes ≈ 10 min by car
- Tottori Castle Ruins (Kyusho Park) ≈ 20 min by car
- Kannon-in Temple Garden ≈ 20 min by car
- Graves of the Ikeda Lords of Tottori ≈ 25 min by car
- Ube Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closed between exhibitions: the 2026 show ends Jan 3, 2027; the 2026 show opened Apr 24
- Getting there
- About 21 min by bus from Tottori Station Bus Terminal to Suna no Bijutsukan-mae, 1 min walk
- Fee
- Adults ¥800, school children ¥400, under school age free
- Good to know
- 9:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30); open daily during each exhibition, closed between exhibitions (early January to late April)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info