Time to share some photos from my trip to the least populated | Kyoto Insights ⎈

Time to share some photos from my trip to the least populated prefecture in Japan — Tottori. One of my Japanese teachers was born and raised in the biggest city in Tottori (named Tottori… with population of 190,000), and when trying to present his hometown he said: “We are famous for several things — the Sand Dunes, the Sand Museum… That’s it. And yeah, the manga artist who drew Detective Conan was born there, too.” His description turned out very, very accurate. Tottori city is not much to look at, your average Japanese suburbia with a hint of economic recession and maybe two or three hipsterish low-budget cafes. But the sand dunes are definitely worth the long trip through the mountains. Since 100,000 years ago a combination of sea currents and strong wind have been pushing large amounts of sand up the shore, forming the only dune system in Japan. Didn't bother going to the Sand Museum though, there was enough sand outside already.