From rice paddies to airplanes to festival floats, Star Wars-inspired art has popped up across Japan ahead of the release of the series’ new film in December. Now the film's characters will be ...

Tottori Prefecture, Japan (CNN) — Sprawling heaps of golden grains of sand rise in peaks toward the hot sun. From the base of the desert’s tallest dune, a bright blue sky peeks out from beyond ...

To experience an onsen (hot spring) getaway that offers a true escape from the big city, head to Tottori — Japan’s least-populated prefecture. Famous for delectable local food, the hometowns of ...

Though the Tottori Sand Dunes are commonly referred to as Japan's "desert," the climate here isn't arid, nor is it surrounded by an otherwise barren landscape— the Sea of Japan is visible at ...