- Population
- 570,569
- 570.6K
- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 14
- listed under Tottori
- Airports
- TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport32 km
- YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base57 km
About Tottori
Tottori is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 570,569.
Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県, Tottori-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [tò̞t̚.tó̞.ɾʲí(.kè̞ɴ̀)]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the least populous prefecture of Japan at 516,273 (2026) and has a geographic area of 3,507.13 square kilometres (1,354.11 mi2). Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the west, Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest, Okayama Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the east.
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Places bordering Tottori
- Hiroshima
- Shimane
- Okayama
- Hyōgo
Twin towns and sister cities of Tottori
- Kochi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Climate of Tottori
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 114 | 115 | 129 | 136 | 198 | 229 | 141 | 228 | 126 | 112 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
Airports nearest to Tottori
- Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 32 km
- Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 57 km
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 71 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Tottori
14 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Hino Gun District
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Hino River River
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Iwami-gun District
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Lake Tōgō Lake
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Miho Bay Natural site
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Saihaku-gun District
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Sendai River River
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Tenjin River River
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Tōhaku-gun District
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Yazu-gun District
Largest cities and towns
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Yonago City, Yonago Shi148.7K -
Tottori-shi City, Tottori Shi188.5K -
Kurayoshi City, Kurayoshi Shi48.6K -
Yurihama Chō Municipality, Tōhaku-gun17.5K
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Hokuei Chō Municipality, Tōhaku-gun15.7K
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Iwami Chō Municipality, Iwami-gun12.4K
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Chizu Chō Municipality, Yazu-gun7.8K
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Nanbu Chō Municipality, Saihaku-gun11.5K
Nature and heritage in Tottori
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources
