--- name: "Nima Sand Museum" lat: 35.14641 lng: 132.40469 official_url: "https://www.sandmuseum.jp/" fee: "¥800 from high school age, ¥400 for elementary and junior-high students; ¥750 from age 65, and ¥400/¥200 for a visitor with a disability certificate plus one companion. Groups of 20 or more pay ¥700 and ¥350. Show a passport or residence card at the desk and you are given a souvenir of your visit. The glass workshops next door are charged separately: sandblasting ¥1,000-2,000, clear candles ¥1,600, fusing ¥1,500, burner work ¥2,800." last_verified: "2026-08-15" url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000176/" publisher: "Piggyback Japan" method: "Each fact below was read from the official page it links to. The date in the Verified column is the day we last opened that page." reuse: "Free to reuse with the check date kept. A link back is appreciated, not required." --- # Nima Sand Museum The glass workshops sit on the ground floor of the Fureai Koryukan next door. A clear candle is handed back after about half an hour. A fused-glass piece is fired again later, so it cannot go home with you that day. Sandblasting puts a pattern on a cup or a plate, and stamps can be used for it. Burner work, open from school age, runs on one Sunday a month. Czech Bohemian glass is displayed on the same floor. - Area: shimane - Type: sightseeing - Average stay: 90 min - Hours: 9:00-17:00, last admission 16:30; 2-5 January it is 10:00-16:00 (last admission 15:30). Closed Wednesdays, but not only Wednesdays - August 2026, for instance, also closes on Monday the 17th - so check the closing-day calendar before you set the date. Also closed 29-31 December and 1 and 6-8 January. The glass workshop desk takes bookings 9:00-15:00, and burner work only at 10:00 and 14:00. - Last verified: 2026-08-15 ## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date) | Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Stroller friendly | Not checked yet | | | | | Diaper changing table | Not checked yet | | | | | Nursing space | Not checked yet | | | | | Family restroom | Not checked yet | | | | | Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | | | | | Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | | | | | Elevator | Not checked yet | | | | | Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | | | | | Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | | | | | English support | Not checked yet | | | | | Steps & slope caution | Not checked yet | | | | | Child switch (rider swap) | Not checked yet | | | | | Stroller access notes | Yes | Parking for 170 cars and 10 coaches, with extra spaces by the entrance for visitors who use a wheelchair - call ahead if you want one. By car it is about 3 minutes from the Nima-Iwami Ginzan interchange, 40 from Gotsu, 50 from Izumo and 80 from Oasa; the Miyoshi route, about 90 minutes, is flagged as narrow. By train, Nima station is about 60 minutes from Izumoshi and then a 10-minute walk, but trains are infrequent, so check the timetable before you go. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.sandmuseum.jp/access/) | | Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet | | | | | Best-fit ages (guide) | Not checked yet | | | | | Crowding (guide) | Not checked yet | | | | | Quietness (guide) | Not checked yet | | | | | Lost-child support | Not checked yet | | | | ## How to cite these facts Free to reuse. Every fact above was read from the official page it links to, and re-checked on 2026-08-15. We keep the check date visible so you can tell how old a fact is — please keep it when you quote us. A link back is appreciated but not required. **Ready to paste (Markdown)** ``` Family facts at Nima Sand Museum — checked 2026-08-15 — [Piggyback Japan](https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000176/) ``` **Ready to paste (HTML)** ``` Family facts at Nima Sand Museum — checked 2026-08-15 — Piggyback Japan ``` Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check the official page and update the date.