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| Capital | Tottori (city) |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Island | Honshū |
| Governor | Shinji Hirai |
| Area (rank) | 3,507. is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. The four main Islands of Japan are Hokkaidō Honshū Kyūshū Shikoku or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government is the governor of Tottori Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007 Rank 19 km² (41st) |
| - % water | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7% |
| Population (December 1, 2002) | |
| - Population | 618,727 (47th) |
| - Density | 176 /km² |
| Districts | 5 |
| Municipalities | 19 |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-31 |
| Website | www.pref.tottori.jp/ english/ |
| Prefectural Symbols | |
| - Flower | Nijisseiki nashi pear blossom (Pyrus pyrifolia) |
| - Tree | Daisenkyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata) |
| - Bird | Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) |
 Symbol of Tottori Prefecture |
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Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県 Tottori-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The capital is the city of Tottori. is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.
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History
Geography
Tottori is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘; tottori-sakyū), Japan's only large dune system. The are unique sand dunes located near Tottori City in Tottori Prefecture, Honshū, Japan.
Cities
Four cities are located in Tottori Prefecture:
- Kurayoshi
- Sakaiminato
- Tottori (capital)
- Yonago
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each district:
Mergers
Economy
Tottori Prefecture is heavily agricultural and its products are shipped to major cities. is a city located in the northern part of Tottori, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 51214 and a density of 188 is a city in the northern Tottori Prefecture, Japan. At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula it faces the Sea of Japan, another sea Nakaumi is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. is a city located in the northwest of Tottori, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. 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 Hino (日野郡 -gun is a district located in Tottori, Japan. is a town located in Hino District, Tottori, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 4379 and a density is a town located in Hino District, Tottori, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 3758 and a density is a town located in Hino District, Tottori, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 6351 and a density Iwami (岩美郡 -gun is a district located in Tottori, Japan. is a town located in Iwami District, Tottori, Japan. As of March 1, 2008, the town has an estimated Population Saihaku (西伯郡 -gun is a district located in Tottori, Japan. is a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 6627 and a density is a village located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan. As of 2003 the village has an estimated Population of 3085 and a Population is a town in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan. Hōki was formed on January 1, 2005 as the result of the merger of the towns of is a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan. The town was founded on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of is a district located in Tottori, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated Population of 65944 and a density of 109 is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori, Japan. Bordering it are Kotoura to the west Kurayoshi to the south and Yurihama is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori, Japan. Bordering it are the towns of Daisen to the left Kōfu to the south is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori, Japan. It is also home to the official treasure of Sanbutsuji and the Okayama Hospital is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori, Japan. As of January 1, 2008, the town has an estimated Population Yazu (八頭郡 -gun is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 9009 and a density is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 4687 and a density is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the town has an estimated Population of The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Some of the famous products are nashi pear, nagaimo, rakkyo, negi (shiro-negi, Welsh onion), and watermelon. The nashi pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, is sometimes called the Asian pear. Dioscorea opposita ( nagaimo, yamaimo, Chinese yam, Japanese mountain yam, Korean yam; syn Allium chinense (ラッキョウ Rakkyō in Japanese Simplified Chinese: 辣韭 Traditional Chinese: 辣韭 Syn Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ( Thunb) Matsum & Nakai family Cucurbitaceae) refers to both Fruit and Plant of a vine-like (climber
Demographics
Culture
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Tottori. Tottori City's Shan Shan Festival (Kasa-Odori The Bon-odori (dance which is danced during the Obon Festival, is widely enjoyed by the people in Tottori during the summer
Football (soccer)
Tourism
- Koyama Pond
- Daisen (mountain)
- Tottori Sand Dunes
- Kitarou Road
Prefectural symbols
The symbol is derived from the first mora in Japanese for "と" combined with the picture of a flying bird, and symbolizes peace, liberty, and the advancement of the Tottori prefecture. are a Japanese football (soccer club based in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture. is a city located in the northwest of Tottori, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. is a volcanic mountain located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It has an elevation of 1729 metres The are unique sand dunes located near Tottori City in Tottori Prefecture, Honshū, Japan. is a city in the northern Tottori Prefecture, Japan. At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula it faces the Sea of Japan, another sea Nakaumi is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities is a Japanese Syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system, along with Katakana and Kanji; the Latin alphabet It was enacted in 1968 to celebrate the 100th year from the first year of the Meiji Era. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July
Miscellaneous topics
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| Kurayoshi | Sakaiminato | Tottori (capital) | Yonago | |||
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| Hino | Iwami | Saihaku | Tohaku | Yazu | |||
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