Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Tottori prefecture

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Tottori Prefecture

鳥取県鳥取
alternative words: Tottoriken prefecture, Tottori, Tottoriken, Tottori ken
keywords: prefecture
related topics: Mt. Daisen , Yonago city , Nakanoumi
related web sites: http://www1.pref.tottori.jp
explanation: Tottori prefecture occupies the north-eastern part of Chugoku region, facing Japanese Sea. Its surface is 3,492 km2 and the population 0.6 million. The prefectural office is at Tottori City. Most of the area being rural, the farmers are producing rice, tobacco, beefs and pigs. Exploiting a wide band of dune on the beach, they are producing pears and grapes, too. On the southern border with Okayama, there exists a rare mine of uranium. Traditional Japanese paper is notorious.