JAPAN SHOWCASE
A guide to Japan's prefectures and major cities
Tottori Prefecture
BASIC INFORMATION
Prefecture/City: | Tottori Prefecture |
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Capital/Prefecture: | Tottori City |
Governor/Mayor: | Shinji Hirai |
Area: | 3,507 square km (1,354 square miles) |
Population: | 577,337 as of December 2013 |
Flower: | Flower of Nijisseiki pear |
Tree: | Daisen aloeswood |
Bird: | Mandarin duck |
Business & Industry:
Nijisseiki-brand pears are the prefecture’s representative agricultural product, exported to the U.S., Canada and other foreign countries. Sakaiminato, the city at the border between Tottori and Shimane prefectures, has Japan’s leading haul of snow crabs. Cattle raising to produce Tottori Wagyu-brand beef is also flourishing.
Tourism & Culture:
Mount Daisen is one of the biggest skiing areas in western Japan. On the Uradome Coast, enjoy the white sand beach, and an inlet walled by rock cliffs with caves and tunnels. For shopping, visit Mizuki Shigeru Road, featuring the world of manga cartoonist Mizuki Shigeru’s goblins.
Famous for:
The Tottori Sand Dunes, Japan’s largest. You may feel you are in a different country as you watch the beautiful sunset and the endless wind patterns on the sand.