Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県, Tottori-ken) is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshu.[1] The capital is the city of Tottori.[2] It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.
Tottori
鳥取県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Tottori-ken |
 Symbol | |
 Location of Tottori in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Tottori (city) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shinji Hirai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,507.19 km2 (1,354.13 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 41st |
| Population (April 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 584,982 |
| • Rank | 47th |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-31 |
| Prefectural flower | Nijisseiki nashi pear blossom (Pyrus pyrifolia) |
| Prefectural tree | Daisenkyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata) |
| Prefectural bird | Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) |
| Prefectural bird | {{{Fish}}} |
| Number of districts | 5 |
| Number of municipalities | 19 |
| Website | www.pref.tottori.jp/ english/ |
HistoryEdit
Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba.[3]
GeographyEdit
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.
CitiesEdit
Four cities are located in Tottori Prefecture:
- Kurayoshi
- Sakaiminato
- Tottori (capital)
- Yonago
National ParksEdit
National Parks are established in about 14% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and TemplesEdit
Ubi jinjū and Shitori jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[5]
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tottori Prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 990; "Chūgoku" at p. 127.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Tottori" at p. 990.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Tottori prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
