Tottori Prefecture
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Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県, Tottori-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.[2] Tottori Prefecture is the least populous prefecture of Japan at 538,525 (2023) and has a geographic area of 3,507.13 square kilometres (1,354.11 sq mi). Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the west, Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest, Okayama Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the east.
Tottori Prefecture
鳥取県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Japanese | 鳥取県 |
• Rōmaji | Tottori-ken |
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 | |
• Total | JP¥ 1,893 billion US$ 17.4 billion (2019) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-31 |
Website | www |
Symbols of Japan | |
Bird | Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) |
Flower | Nijisseiki nashi pear blossom (Pyrus pyrifolia) |
Tree | Daisenkyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata) |
Tottori is the capital and largest city of Tottori Prefecture, with other major cities including Yonago, Kurayoshi, and Sakaiminato.[3] Tottori Prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, the largest sand dunes system in Japan, and Mount Daisen, the highest peak in the Chūgoku Mountains.