Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県, Tottori-ken) is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshu.^[2] The capital is the city of Tottori.^[3] It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.

Tottori Prefecture 鳥取県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	鳥取県
• Rōmaji	Tottori-ken
Tottori Sand Dunes near Tottori City, a popular tourist attraction in Tottori Prefecture
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Wakiagaru chikara
Coordinates: 35.449°N 133.766°E / 35.449; 133.766
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'in)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Tottori
Subdivisions	Districts: 5, Municipalities: 19
Government
• Governor	Shinji Hirai
Area
• Total	3,507.13 km2 (1,354.11 sq mi)
• Rank	41st
Population  (July 1, 2023)
• Total	538,525
• Rank	47th
• Density	154/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Dialects	Inshū・Kurayoshi・West Hōki
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 1,893 billion US$ 17.4 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-31
Website	www.pref.tottori.lg.jp
Symbols
Bird	Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Flower	Nijisseiki nashi pear blossom (Pyrus pyrifolia)
Tree	Daisenkyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata)

History

Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba.^[4]

Geography

The northern coastline of Tottori faces the Sea of Japan. Its eastern border meets Hyōgo Prefecture. The southern border meets Okayama Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture. The western border meets Shimane Prefecture.

Cities

Four cities are located in Tottori Prefecture:

• Kurayoshi
• Sakaiminato
• Tottori (capital)
• Yonago

National Parks

National Parks are established in about 14% of the total land area of the prefecture.^[5]

Shrines and Temples

Ubi jinjū and Shitori jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.^[6]

Related pages

• Provinces of Japan
• Prefectures of Japan
• List of regions of Japan
• List of islands of Japan
• Gainare Tottori

References

1. "2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tottori Prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 990; "Chūgoku" at p. 127.
3. Nussbaum, "Tottori" at p. 990.
4. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
5. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
6. "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Other websites

Media related to Tottori prefecture at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Tottori Prefecture homepage