Tottori-sakyu Sand Hills (Tottori)

Yes, there's a desert on Japan's islands.
The Tottori Sand Dunes span 16 kilometers long and two kilometers wide and are the only large sand hills in Japan.
The dunes are a blend of sand and volcanic ash mixed over a period of almost 100,000 years then shaped by winds from the Sea of Japan.
Part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark, they can be experienced via camel rides, dune buggies and sandboarding.
San'in Kaigan Geopark, Tottori Sand Dunes, Tottori, Japan; +81 796 26 3783