Tottori (city)
Tottori
鳥取市 | |
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From top left: Tottori Castle, Shikano (old castle town), Tottori Sand Dunes, Jinpūkaku, View of Tottori from Tottori Castle | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Tottori in Tottori Prefecture | |
Tottori Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′N 134°14′E / 35.500°N 134.233°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (Sanin) |
| Prefecture | Tottori |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshihiko Fukazawa |
| Area | |
• Total | 765.31 km2 (295.49 sq mi) |
| Population (November 30, 2022) | |
• Total | 183,383 |
| • Density | 239.62/km2 (620.61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 116 Shutoku-cho, Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken 680-8571 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Blue-and-white flycatcher |
| Flower | Allium chinense |
| Tree | Camellia sasanqua |
Tottori (鳥取市, Tottori-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [tot.to.ɾʲi, tot.to.ɾʲiꜜ.ɕi]) is the capital and the largest city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. As of 30 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 183,383 in 81,732 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 765.31 square kilometres (295.49 sq mi). Most of the city is within the San'in Kaigan Geopark.