Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture
Japanese: 鳥取県 Tottori-ken
Capital	Tottori (city)
Region	Chūgoku
Island	Honshū
Governor	Shinji Hirai
Area (rank)	3,507.19 km² (41st)
- % water	0.7%
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)
- Fish	{{{Fish}}}
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 capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Towns and villages 2.3 Mergers 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Sports 7 Tourism 8 Prefectural symbols 9 Miscellaneous topics 10 External links

History

Tottori originally consisted of the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba. The word "Tottori" originates from the characters meaning "bird" (鳥) and "to get" (取), as early residents in the area made their living catching the region's plentiful waterfowl.

Geography

Tottori is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘; tottori-sakyū), Japan's only large dune system.

Cities

Four cities are located in Tottori Prefecture:

• Kurayoshi
• Sakaiminato
• Tottori (capital)
• Yonago

Towns and villages

Towns and villages in each district:

Hino District Hino Kōfu Nichinan Iwami District Iwami Saihaku District Daisen Hiezu Hōki Nanbu

Tōhaku District Hokuei Kotoura Misasa Yurihama Yazu District Chizu Wakasa Yazu

Mergers

Economy

Tottori Prefecture is heavily agricultural and its products are shipped to major cities. Some of the famous products are nashi pear, nagaimo, rakkyo, negi (shiro-negi, Welsh onion), and watermelon.

Demographics

Culture

Shan-shan festival

Tottori consumes more Chikuwa than any other prefecture.

The port of Sakaiminato, located in Western Tottori, boasts the highest catch of kuromaguro (bluefin tuna) in Japan.

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Tottori.

Football (soccer)

• Gainare Tottori (Yonago)

Tourism

• Koyama Pond
• Daisen (mountain)
• Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory
• Misasa
• 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. It was enacted in 1968 to celebrate the 100^th year from the first year of the Meiji Era.

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Tottori Prefecture homepage
• Tourist report of Tottori

Tottori Prefecture
Cities
Kurayoshi | Sakaiminato | Tottori (capital) | Yonago
Districts
Hino | Iwami | Saihaku | Tōhaku | Yazu
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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