Latitude · Rin · November
35.5°N
Tottori
One November day on the Tottori dunes, from the camels in the morning to a ryokan where the sand is still in her boot.
- I — Sakyu, 09:45
- II — Umanose, 10:20
- III — Sakyu Lift, 12:30
- IV — Umanose, 16:20
- V — Ryokan, 19:15
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Field notes — 35.5° N
Sand, wind, a ridge
Umanose, the horse’s back, the highest ridge of the Tottori dunes, stands about 47 metres, roughly the height of a fifteen-storey building.
Once the wind passes about five metres a second, the dry sand starts to move and draws ripples across the slopes.
At weekends the camels by the entrance to the dunes are there for photographs only.
The colours of 35.5° N
Dune Sand
#E0CEB2
Lift Red
#A83E32
Kiln Green
#32563C
Camel
#8C6842
Sea of Japan
#5C7078
Dusk Gold
#D69E70
Lantern Amber
#BC7836
- Dune Sand#E0CEB2
- Lift Red#A83E32
- Kiln Green#32563C
- Camel#8C6842
- Sea of Japan#5C7078
- Dusk Gold#D69E70
- Lantern Amber#BC7836
Notes for the trip — Tottori in November
- Weather
- Tottori in November averages 16.8°C by day and 7.7°C at night, with about 146 mm of rain (1991–2020). On the dunes the wind off the Sea of Japan is stronger, and the sun sets before five.
- What she wore
- A black padded leather coat with a small stand collar, worn open over a grey marl crew-neck knit with gathered sleeves and taupe flannel barrel trousers; black croc-embossed boots with an ankle strap, and a round chocolate-brown suede handbag.
- Earlier or later
- In October it is about 22°C by day; a knit and a light jacket are enough. In December it is about 11°C by day and wetter; add a scarf and gloves for the wind on the dunes.
The images in this issue were made with AI by VUAL. The places, the routes and the facts are real.
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