2026 19th Hokuei Sand Dune Festival: Sand Dune Fireworks - A Full One-Day Course

This is a one-day course centered on the 19th Hokuei Sand Dune Festival: Sand Dune Fireworks, held on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Odaiba Park Multipurpose Plaza (お台場公園多目的広場) in Hokuei Town (北栄町), Tottori Prefecture. During the day, enjoy watermelon and other flavors and specialties of central Tottori at Michi-no-Eki Daiei (道の駅大栄). Next, visit the Aoyama Gosho Furusato-kan (青山剛昌ふるさと館), a museum connected to the manga artist known as the creator of Detective Conan, and take in the peaceful townscape of Yura (由良). In the afternoon, walk along the Hojo Sand Dunes (北条砂丘) facing the Sea of Japan and enjoy the white dune scenery in daylight. In the evening, head to the Odaiba Park Multipurpose Plaza, the festival venue. The festival runs from 2:30 PM to 9:00 PM, with fireworks launching from 8:00 PM. While the number of shells isn't announced, it's an event you can enjoy at a relaxed pace amid the atmosphere of a festival rooted in the local community. This is the definitive summer plan for central Tottori, letting you take in local flavors, culture, and nature all in one day.