Nima Sand Museum
仁摩サンドミュージアム（砂博物館）
Sand museum housing the world's largest hourglass, with a one-year duration
Sand’, ‘Time’ and ‘Environment’ are the three main concepts of this sand museum. The museum, designed by Shin Takamatsu who is a world famous architect who was born and raised in the of Nima, consists of six large and small pyramids. The magnificent hourglass set in the middle of the largest pyramid measures the duration of a year and has been recognized as the world’s largest hourglass by the Guinness World Records in 2015. Visitors can enjoy participating in various glass workshops in the neighbouring Fureai Koryu-kan.
Basic Information
| Address | 島根県大田市仁摩町天河内975 |
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| Tel. No. for Inquiries | 仁摩サンドミュージアム TEL：0854-88-3776 |
| Email for Inquiries | nima@sandmuseum.jp |
| Operating Hours | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (last admission at 4:30 pm) *Subject to change |
| Fee | [Adults] ¥800 (700円) [Elementary, junior high school students] ¥400 (350円) *Prices in ( ) are for groups of 20 or more |
| Holidays | ・Wednesdays (subject to change） ・New Year Holidays |
| Access | ・Walk approx. 10 mins. from Nima Station on the JR Sanin Main Line ・Approx. 40 mins. by car from Hamada Expressway Gotsu IC ・Approx. 50 mins. by car from Sanin Expressway Izumo IC |
| Parking Lot | ○ Free |
| Bicycle Parking Lot | ○ Free |
| Supported Languages | English / Korean / Chinese |
| Universal Infomation |  Elevator  Aed  Diaper changing space  Entrance ramp |
| Official Site | http://www.sandmuseum.jp/ |
