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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Chugoku region
Chugoku region

The or is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Okayama Prefecture....
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Tottori
Tottori, Tottori

is the capital cities of Japan of Tottori Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 200,974 and a population density of 262.48 persons per km?....
. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.
ori originally consisted of the old provinces of Hoki
Hoki Province

Hoki was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Tottori Prefecture. Hoki bordered on Inaba province, Mimasaka province, Bitchu province, Bingo province, and Izumo provinces....
 and Inaba
Inaba Province

Inaba was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture. Inaba bordered on Harima province, Hoki province, Mimasaka province, and Tajima provinces....
.

ori is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes
Tottori Sand Dunes

The are unique sand dunes located near Tottori, Tottori in Tottori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. They are located at approximately and consist of the only large dune system in Japan....
 (????; tottori-sakyu), Japan's only large dune system.

cities are located in Tottori Prefecture:
s and villages in each district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
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Prefecture is heavily agricultural and its products are shipped to major cities.






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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Chugoku region
Chugoku region

The or is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Okayama Prefecture....
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Tottori
Tottori, Tottori

is the capital cities of Japan of Tottori Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 200,974 and a population density of 262.48 persons per km?....
. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.

History

Tottori originally consisted of the old provinces of Hoki
Hoki Province

Hoki was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Tottori Prefecture. Hoki bordered on Inaba province, Mimasaka province, Bitchu province, Bingo province, and Izumo provinces....
 and Inaba
Inaba Province

Inaba was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture. Inaba bordered on Harima province, Hoki province, Mimasaka province, and Tajima provinces....
.

Geography

Tottori is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes
Tottori Sand Dunes

The are unique sand dunes located near Tottori, Tottori in Tottori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. They are located at approximately and consist of the only large dune system in Japan....
 (????; tottori-sakyu), Japan's only large dune system.

Cities

Four cities are located in Tottori Prefecture:
  • Kurayoshi
    Kurayoshi, Tottori

    is a cities of Japan located in the central part of Tottori prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 51,214 and a population density of 188 persons per km?, making it the third largest city in Tottori....
  • Sakaiminato
    Sakaiminato, Tottori

    is a cities of Japan in the northern Tottori Prefecture, Japan. At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula, it faces the Sea of Japan, another sea Nakaumi and Sakai channel....
  • Tottori
    Tottori, Tottori

    is the capital cities of Japan of Tottori Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 200,974 and a population density of 262.48 persons per km?....
     (capital)
  • Yonago
    Yonago, Tottori

    is a cities of Japan located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest cities of Japan after Tottori, Tottori and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture....

Towns and villages

Towns and villages in each district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
:
  • Hino District
    Hino District, Tottori

    Hino is a districts of Japan located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 19,797 and a population density of 28.28 persons per square kilometer....
Hino
Hino, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Hino District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,379 and a population density of 32.67 persons per km?. The total area is 134.02 km?....
Kofu
Kofu, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Hino District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,758 and a population density of 30.15 persons per km?. The total area is 124.66 km?....
Nichinan
Nichinan, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Hino District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,351 and a population density of 18.63 persons per km?. The total area is 340.87 km?....
  • Iwami District
    Iwami District, Tottori

    Iwami is a districts of Japan located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 25,607 and a population density of 102.13 persons per square kilometer....
Iwami
Iwami, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Iwami District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of March 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 12,827 and a population density of 105 persons per km?....
  • Saihaku District
    Saihaku District, Tottori

    Saihaku is a districts of Japan located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,436 and a population density of 135.28 persons per square kilometer....
Daisen
Daisen, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,627 and a population density of 78.47 persons per km?....
Hiezu
Hiezu, Tottori

is a villages of Japan located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,085 and a population density of 741.59 persons per km?....
Hoki
Hoki, Tottori

is a towns of Japan in Saihaku District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Hoki was formed on January 1, 2005 as the result of the merger of the towns of Mizokuchi, Tottori and Kishimoto, Tottori....
Nanbu
  • Tohaku District
    Tohaku District, Tottori

    is a districts of Japan located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 65,944 and a population density of 109.54 persons per square kilometer....
Hokuei
Hokuei, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Tohaku District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Bordering it are Kotoura, Tottori to the west, Kurayoshi, Tottori to the south and Yurihama, Tottori to the east....
Kotoura
Kotoura, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Tohaku District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Bordering it are the towns of Daisen, Tottori to the left, Kofu, Tottori to the south, Hokuei, Tottori to the east, and the city of Kurayoshi, Tottori to the southeast....
Misasa
Misasa, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Tohaku District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also home to the official treasure of Sanbutsuji and the Okayama Hospital....
Yurihama
Yurihama, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Tohaku District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 17,421 and a population density of 223 persons per square kilometer....
  • Yazu District
    Yazu District, Tottori

    Yazu is a districts of Japan located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,540 and a population density of 55.43 persons per square kilometer....
Chizu
Chizu, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Yazu District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,009 and a population density of 40.11 persons per square kilometer....
Wakasa
Wakasa, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Yazu District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,687 and a population density of 23.52 persons per km?....
Yazu
Yazu, Tottori

is a towns of Japan located in Yazu District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 19,311 and a population density of 93.42 persons per square kilometer....


Mergers


Economy

Tottori Prefecture is heavily agricultural and its products are shipped to major cities. Some of the famous products are nashi pear
Nashi Pear

The tree species Pyrus pyrifolia, grown for their fruit, is commonly called the nashi, Asian, Japanese, Korean, Taiwan, sand, or apple pear, bapple, papple, or bae, from the Korean ? or li in Chinese....
, nagaimo, rakkyo, negi (shiro-negi, Welsh onion), and watermelon
Watermelon

Watermelon refers to both fruit and plant of a vine-like herb originally from southern Africa and one of the most common types of melon. This flowering plant produces a special type of fruit known by botany as a Epigynous berry, which has a thick Peel and fleshy center ; pepos are derived from an inferior ovary and are characteristic of...
.

Demographics


Culture

Shan-shan festival
Shan-shan festival

Tottori City's Shan Shan Festival The Bon-odori , which is danced during the Obon Festival, is widely enjoyed by the people in Tottori during the summer....


Tottori consumes more Chikuwa
Chikuwa

is a Japanese tube-like food product made from ingredients like fish surimi, Sodium chloride, Sucrose, starch, and egg white. After mixing them well, they are wrapped around a bamboo or metal stick and steamed or broiled....
 than any other prefecture

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Tottori.

Football (soccer)
  • Gainare Tottori
    Gainare Tottori

    are a Japanese football club based in Yonago, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is green.Their nickname Gainare derives from a Tottori dialect gaina meaning strong....
      (Yonago
    Yonago, Tottori

    is a cities of Japan located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest cities of Japan after Tottori, Tottori and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture....
    )


Tourism

  • Koyama Pond
  • Daisen (mountain)
    Daisen (mountain)

    , is a volcano mountain located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It has an Topographical summit of 1,729 metres. This mountain is the highest in the Chugoku region, and the most important volcano on the Daisen volcanic belt....
  • Tottori Sand Dunes
    Tottori Sand Dunes

    The are unique sand dunes located near Tottori, Tottori in Tottori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. They are located at approximately and consist of the only large dune system in Japan....
  • Kitarou Road


Prefectural symbols


The symbol is derived from the first mora
Mora

Mora may refer to:...
 in Japanese
Japanese language

IPA: [n?iho?go] is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is related to the Ryukyuan languages....
 for "?
Hiragana

is a Japanese language syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the romanization of Japanese. Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each symbol represents one mora ....
" combined with the picture of a flying bird, and symbolizes peace, liberty, and the advancement of the Tottori prefecture. It was enacted in 1968 to celebrate the 100th year from the first year of the Meiji Era.

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