Tottori Prefecture

is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.

## History

Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba.

## Geography

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.

### Cities

Four cities are located in Tottori Prefecture:
- Kurayoshi
- Sakaiminato
- Tottori (capital)
- Yonago

### National Parks

National Parks are established in about 14% of the total land area of the prefecture.

## Shrines and Temples

_Ubi jinjū_ and _Shitori jinja_ are the chief Shinto shrines (_ichinomiya_) in the prefecture.

## Related pages

- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Gainare Tottori

## Other websites

- Official Tottori Prefecture homepage

## Infobox (place symbols)

- **embedded**: yes
- **country**: Japan
- **bird**: Mandarin duck (_Aix galericulata_)
- **flower**: Nijisseiki nashi pear blossom (_Pyrus pyrifolia_)
- **tree**: Taxus cuspidata, Daisenkyaraboku (_Taxus cuspidata_)


## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Tottori Prefecture
- **settlement type**: Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture
- **translit lang1**: Japanese
- **translit lang1 type**: Japanese language, Japanese
- **translit lang1 type1**: Romanization of Japanese, Rōmaji
- **image skyline**: Tottori-Sakyu Tottori Japan.JPG
- **image caption**: Tottori Sand Dunes near Tottori City, a popular tourist attraction in Tottori Prefecture
- **image flag**: Flag of Tottori Prefecture.svg
- **flag size**: 100px
- **image blank emblem**: Emblem of Tottori Prefecture.svg
- **blank emblem size**: 80px
- **blank emblem type**: Symbol
- **image map**: Map of Japan with highlight on 31 Tottori prefecture.svg
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Japan
- **subdivision type1**: List of regions of Japan, Region
- **subdivision name1**: Chūgoku region, Chūgoku (San'in region, San'in)
- **subdivision type2**: List of islands of Japan, Island
- **subdivision name2**: Honshu
- **seat type**: List of capitals in Japan, Capital
- **seat**: Tottori, Tottori, Tottori
- **parts type**: Subdivisions
- **parts style**: para
- **p1**: Districts of Japan, Districts: 5
- **p2**: Municipalities of Japan, Municipalities: 19
- **leader title**: List of prefectural governors in Japan, Governor
- **leader name**: Shinji Hirai
- **area total km2**: 3,507.13
- **area water percent**: 0.7
- **area rank**: List of Japanese prefectures by area, 41st
- **population total**: 538525
- **population as of**: July 1, 2023
- **population rank**: List of Japanese prefectures by population, 47th
- **population density km2**: 154
- **demographics type2**: GDP
- **demographics2 title1**: Total
- **demographics2 info1**: JP¥ 1,893 billion
US$ 17.4 billion (2019)
- **iso code**: JP-31
- **population blank1 title**: Dialects
- **population blank1**: Inshū dialect, Inshū・Kurayoshi・West Hōki
- **anthem**: :ja:わきあがる力, Wakiagaru chikara