Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県, Tottori-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. 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
Japanese transcription(s)
  Japanese鳥取県
  RōmajiTottori-ken
Tottori Sand Dunes near Tottori City, a popular tourist attraction in Tottori Prefecture
Anthem: Wakiagaru chikara
Coordinates: 35.449°N 133.766°E / 35.449; 133.766
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'in)
IslandHonshu
CapitalTottori
SubdivisionsDistricts: 5, Municipalities: 19
Government
  GovernorShinji Hirai
Area
  Total3,507.13 km2 (1,354.11 sq mi)
  Rank41st
Population
 (July 1, 2023)
  Total538,525
  Rank47th
  Density154/km2 (400/sq mi)
  Dialects
Inshū・Kurayoshi・West Hōki
GDP
  TotalJP¥ 1,893 billion
US$ 17.4 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 codeJP-31
Websitewww.pref.tottori.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
BirdMandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
FlowerNijisseiki nashi pear blossom (Pyrus pyrifolia)
TreeDaisenkyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata)

Tottori is the capital and largest city of Tottori Prefecture, with other major cities including Yonago, Kurayoshi, and Sakaiminato. 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.

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