Things to do in Tottori, Chugoku: The Best Art Museums

October 9, 2021 Diedre Savory

Discover the best top things to do in Tottori, Japan including The Sand Museum, Tottori Folk Crafts Museum, Aoya Japanese Paper Kobo, Aoya Local Museum, Hyakki Museum.
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1. The Sand Museum

2083-17 Yuyama Hukubecho, Tottori 689-0105 Tottori Prefecture +81 857-20-2231 http://www.sand-museum.jp/
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4.5 based on 633 reviews

The Sand Museum

The Sand Museum in Tottori Sand Dunes is the only indoor museum exhibited sand sculpture specially. We exhibit the highest quality sand sculptures every year by the executive producer and the professional sculptor from all over the world.

Reviewed By Cierrann - Seattle, United States

This was definitely something new for me! Right next to the sand dunes, this museum puts up a new display every year. We were lucky enough to see the 2019 one, right after it opened. The sculptures are incredible. Just thinking about carving in sand, sent shivers of anxiety up and down my back. They have explanations, and the final product was mind blowing. Even more amazing (to the US mind), was the lack of barriers around the sand. I thought it was a mistake, but my guide said no. Japanese don't touch. There was a little sadness there, for me. As the Japanese welcome so many tourists, things are going to change. I found the Japanese like to have some things untouchable and unknowable - while my upbringing made me really want to touch one of those sculptures! (I didn't, of course.) The sculptures themselves are planned and done by an international team, which was also pretty cool.

2. Tottori Folk Crafts Museum

651, Sakaecho, Tottori 680-0831 Tottori Prefecture +81 857-26-2367 http://www.tottori-guide.jp/tourism/tour/view/17
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4.0 based on 24 reviews

Tottori Folk Crafts Museum

3. Aoya Japanese Paper Kobo

313 Aoyacho Yamane, Tottori 689-0514 Tottori Prefecture +81 857-86-6060 [email protected] http://www.tbz.or.jp/aoya-washi/
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3.5 based on 2 reviews

Aoya Japanese Paper Kobo

At “Aoya Japanese Paper Studio”, you can experience making paper and making Japanese paper, and there will also be a plan display using Japanese paper, and a shop for Japanese paper products such as paper, paper sheets, envelopes and letter paper.

4. Aoya Local Museum

2990-4 Aoyacho Aoya, Tottori 689-0501 Tottori Prefecture +81 857-85-2351
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3.5 based on 2 reviews

5. Hyakki Museum

182 Kawaramachi Kawara, Tottori 680-1251 Tottori Prefecture +81 858-85-2222 http://www.hal.ne.jp/~oni100/

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