Tottori Prefecture facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tottori Prefecture
Japanese: 鳥取県 Tottori-ken
Capital	Tottori (city)
Region	Chūgoku
Island	Honshu
Governor	Shinji Hirai
Area (rank)	3,507.19 km² (41st)
- % water	0.7%
Population  (April 1, 2011)
- Population	584,982 (47th)
- Density	166.89 /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)
- Fish	{{{Fish}}}
Symbol of Tottori Prefecture

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

History

Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba.

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.

Shrines and Temples

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

Related pages

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

Images for kids

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  The Tottori Sand Dunes

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  Sanbutsu-ji

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  Axis Bird Stadium.

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  Sunaba Coffee House, a well known Coffeehouse in Tottori

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  Panoramic view of Mount Daisen, Yonago

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  View of Sakaiminato Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Hall and Charactor's Statue

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  Tottori City

See also

In Spanish: Prefectura de Tottori para niños