Tottori Prefecture

is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tottori Prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 990; "Chūgoku" at p. 127. The capital is the city of Tottori.Nussbaum, "Tottori" at p. 990. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.

 History 
Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780. 

 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.Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Shrines and Temples
Ubi jinjū and Shitori jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture."Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 ; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Related pages
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan
Gainare Tottori

References

Other websites

 Official Tottori Prefecture homepage