Tottori Prefecture

Tottori prefecture (鳥取県)

Tottori prefectural symbol
Capital	Tottori
Region:	Chugoku
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 41st 3,507.19 km² 0.7%
Population  - Total (Dec 1, 2002)  - Density	Ranked 47th 618,727 176/km²
Districts:	6
Municipalities:	39
ISO 3166-2:	JP-31
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Pear blossom (Pyrus)
Pref. Tree:	Daisenkyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata)
Pref. Bird:	Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Tottori prefecture (鳥取県; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Tottori.

History

Geography

Cities

• Kurayoshi
• Sakaiminato
• Tottori (capital)
• Yonago

Districts

• Hino
  • Hino
  • Kofu
  • Mizokuchi
  • Nichinan
• Iwami
  • Fukube
  • Iwami
  • Kokufu
• Ketaka
  • Aoya
  • Ketaka
  • Shikano
• Saihaku
  • Aimi
  • Daisen
  • Hiezu
  • Kishimoto
  • Nakayama
  • Nawa
  • Saihaku
  • Yodoe
• Tohaku
  • Akasaki
  • Daiei
  • Hawai
  • Hojo
  • Misasa
  • Sekigane
  • Togou
  • Tohaku
  • Tomari
• Yazu
  • Chizu
  • Funaoka
  • Hatto
  • Kawahara
  • Koge
  • Mochigase
  • Saji
  • Wakasa

Economy

Tottori prefecture is heavily agricultural and its products are shipped to major cities. Some of the famous products are Nashi pear, nagaimo, scallion, Shironegi, and watermelon.

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Tottori prefecture homepage (http://www.pref.tottori.jp/english/)

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