Tottori (prefecture) (鳥取 (ja)) | |
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Region | Chūgoku |
Regional capital | Tottori |
Area | 3 507,05 km² |
Population | 549 925 hab. () |
Density | 156,81 inhab./km² |
Spindle | UTC 09:00, Japan Standard Time |
Location | |
![]() 35 ° 28 ′ 30 ″ N 133 ° 44 ′ 3 ″ E | |
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Tottori is a prefecture japanese, located in the region of Chūgoku, on Honshū, the main island of Japan.
Understand
The prefecture of Tottori forms with the Shimane prefecture the region of San'in ((山陰)), which means "the shaded side of the mountain". A mountain range separates these two prefectures from those of Hiroshima and D' Okayama, which means that the weather here is considerably wetter than in the south.
Cities
- 1 Tottori (鳥取) – The capital, where the only sand dunes in Japan are found that offer visitors a very unique experience for this country, such as camel rides.
- 2 Kurayoshi (倉 吉) – A small town with quaint retro shops, a well-preserved historic Edo period and sake breweries.
- 3 Daisen (大 山) – It is in the municipality of Daisen that the Mount Daisen, a famous place for climbing, hiking and skiing. The famous Daisen-ji temple is also found on this mountain.
- 4 Misasa (三 朝) – Most famous for the Mitokusan Nageiredō, an old temple built on the side of a cliff. No one knows exactly how this temple was built, but it is a wonder to see.
- 5 Yurihama (湯 梨 浜) – A beautiful city with one of the most beautiful Chinese gardens in Japan and Lake Tōgō.
- 6 Yonago (米 子)
- 7 Sakai minato (境 港) – The westernmost town of Tottori, and birthplace of Mizuki Shigeru, creator of the manga Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro
- 8 Hokuei (北 栄) – Where is Aoyama World, the museum honoring Gosho Aoyama, the creator of Detective Conan.
Other destinations
To go
By plane
- 1 Tottori Airport (鳥取 空港, tottori kūkō, IATA : TTJ) – With three daily flights from Tokyo Haneda Airport with ANA (1 h 15 about).
By train
JR trains go to the city of Tottori since Okayama, and Yonago since Matsue and Izumo in the prefecture of Shimane.
By bus
- Keihin Kyūkō Bus ,
81 3-3743-0022 – Offers an express coach from Hamamatsu-chō to Tokyo to the city of Tottori. The cost is around 10 200 JPY the go.
- The bus going from Osaka to the city of Tottori takes about 2 h 45 For about 7 500 JPY.
Circulate
To buy
Eat
Among the local specialties: crab, squid, pears, melons, shallots and sake.