Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県 Tottori-ken) is a prefecture of West Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in West Japan. The Tottori Prefecture has a population of 526,484 people.
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. It was enacted in 1968 to celebrate the 100th year from the first year of the Meiji Era.
Economy[]
Tottori Prefecture is heavily agricultural and its products are shipped to the major cities of Japan. Some of the famous products are the nashi pear, nagaimo yam, Japanese scallion, negi, and watermelon. The prefecture is also a major producer of rice.
Geography[]
Tottori is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, Japan's only large dune system. As of April 1st 2012, 14% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Daisen-Oki and Sanin Kaigan National Parks; Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku and Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Parks; and Misasa-Tōgōko, Nishi Inaba, and Okuhino Prefectural Natural Parks.
Cities and Towns[]
Cities[]
- Kurayoshi
- Sakaiminato
- Tottori
- Yonago
Towns[]
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