Tottori Sand Dunes hosts Halloween event on 31 October

Tottori Sand Dunes will host the Halloween 2026 event in Tottori on 31 October 2026. The programme brings a costume runway, a large parade, character appearances and light art to the dunes and nearby facilities.

The event gives visitors a specific reason to include the coastal landscape in an autumn itinerary, while the dunes remain an open natural setting rather than a closed festival venue.

Halloween 2026 brings a programme to the dunes

The event runs from 2pm to 5pm on 31 October 2026 at the dunes and surrounding facilities, according to the Tottori Prefecture programme. Its theme combines a runway on the sand with the message Trick or Tottoritreat, a wordplay linking Halloween greetings with Tottori.

The central stage at Sakyu Centre Miharashi no Oka is scheduled to host the opening ceremony and Halloween Runway. The prefecture lists a costume contest, with children and adults able to take part in different categories, while the special guest Yuno Nagao is due to appear at the opening and runway.

A large costume parade is planned inside the dunes from 4.10pm to 4.25pm. The programme also includes a photograph session with the Pokémon characters Sand and Alolan Sand at the Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Centre from 4.30pm to 4.50pm, followed by light Halloween art near the entrance steps at dusk.

Umanose and protected coastal sand shape the setting

The event uses several distinct parts of the landscape rather than a single hall. The dunes face the Sea of Japan, and the official city tourism guide describes them as one of Japan's largest expanses of coastal sand dunes.

Umanose, or Horse's Back, forms a prominent ridge within the site and rises 47 metres. Part of the dunes is designated a national natural monument, a status that explains the event rules against taking sand away or installing structures, as stated on the prefectural event page.

The Halloween programme therefore places temporary stages, a parade and light art alongside a protected natural formation. That connection between the event schedule and the dunes' protected status is central to what visitors will encounter on 31 October.

Several dune facilities join the Halloween programme

The event extends beyond the main afternoon programme. A stamp rally runs from 10 October to 31 October across five nearby facilities, including the Sand Museum, the Visitor Centre, Sakyu Kaikan and Sakyu Centre Miharashi no Oka.

The Visitor Centre is listed for Halloween decoration and a stamp activity from 24 October to 31 October. The Sand Museum is also scheduled to display a large jack-o'-lantern sand sculpture made during a 24 October activity, linking the temporary celebration with the area's established sand-art venue.

Visiting Tottori Sand Dunes: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Halloween 2026 event takes place on 31 October 2026 from 2pm to 5pm at Tottori Sand Dunes and nearby facilities.
• The main runway is at Sakyu Centre Miharashi no Oka, while the parade takes place inside the dunes and the character session is at the Visitor Centre.
• The site is in Fukube-cho, Tottori City, facing the Sea of Japan, and local buses connect it with Tottori Station bus terminal.
• Visitors should expect shifting sand and sloping terrain; the Umanose ridge reaches 47 metres and the area is a protected national natural monument in part.
• Japanese is the official language and the national currency is the yen.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Tottori Sand Dunes

When does Halloween 2026 take place at Tottori Sand Dunes?

The event takes place on 31 October 2026 from 2pm to 5pm across the dunes and nearby facilities.

What is Tottori Sand Dunes?

It is a coastal sand-dune landscape facing the Sea of Japan in Tottori City, with part of the area designated a national natural monument.

Where is Tottori Sand Dunes and how do you get there?

The site is in Fukube-cho, Tottori City. Local buses connect it with Tottori Station bus terminal.