Feeling Small at the Tottori Sand Dunes
When I first visited the Tottori Sand Dunes, I was overwhelmed by the scale of the landscape before me.
The sandy slopes seemed to stretch without end. The people walking across them looked so small, reminding me just how tiny we are in the face of nature.
I took this photo to preserve that sense of scale.
About the Photo
I filled the frame with the sweep of the dunes, composing the image so that the people walking across them would appear small.
People walk beneath parasols on slopes where sand and grass overlap, with the sea and city in the distance. Together, these layers convey the vastness I felt at the Tottori Sand Dunes.
Photo Details
- Location: Tottori Sand Dunes, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
- Date: August 4, 2026
More from This Trip
I took this photo during a trip through the San’in region. You can read more about that trip in Three Days Around San’in After the Azure Travelers Hiroshima Trip.