Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture 鳥取県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	鳥取県
• Rōmaji	Tottori-ken
Tottori Sand Dunes near Tottori City, a popular tourist attraction in Tottori Prefecture
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Wakiagaru chikara
Coordinates: 35°26′56″N 133°45′58″E / 35.449°N 133.766°E / 35.449; 133.766
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'in)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Tottori
Subdivisions	Districts: 5, Municipalities: 19
Government
• Governor	Shinji Hirai
Area
• Total	3,507.13 km2 (1,354.11 sq mi)
• Rank	41st
Population  (July 1, 2023)
• Total	538,525
• Rank	47th
• Density	154/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Dialects	Inshū・Kurayoshi・West Hōki
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 1,893 billion US$ 17.4 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-31
Website	www.pref.tottori.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Flower	Nijisseiki nashi pear blossom (Pyrus pyrifolia)
Tree	Daisenkyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata)

Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県, Tottori-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.^[2] 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 is the capital and largest city of Tottori Prefecture, with other major cities including Yonago, Kurayoshi, and Sakaiminato.^[3] 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.