Tottori Prefecture - Tottori

Japanese: 鳥取[県] - とっとり

A prefecture in the San'in region facing the Sea of Japan in the northeastern Chugoku region. The prefectural capital is Tottori City. ^{3,507.05 km2} . 588,667 people (2010). [History] Formerly the territory of Inaba Province and Hoki Province, Sasaki Takatsuna and Nawa Nagato served as shugo in the Middle Ages, and later the Yamana, Amago, and Mori clans held sway, but throughout the early modern period the Ikeda clan held 320,000 koku of land. In 1871 it became Tottori Prefecture, and in 1876 it was incorporated into Shimane Prefecture, before separating in 1881. [Nature] Long and narrow from east to west, the southern part of the prefecture is made up of the Chugoku Mountains, which straddle Okayama Prefecture, and is home to a series of mountains over 1,000 meters above sea level, including Mt. Dogo, Mt. Hiruzen, Mt. Nagi, and Mt. Hyonose on the border with Hyogo Prefecture. To the north, a low-lying flat area of 600 to 700 meters is distributed. The Daisen volcanic group rises in the west. The Hino River, Tenjin River, and Sendai River are all short, flowing almost north into the Sea of Japan, and form three plains downstream, the Yonago, Kurayoshi, and Tottori plains, respectively. Sand dune rows can be seen on the coast, such as Tottori and Hojo, and the sand spit of Yumigahama Beach is located in the northwest. The climate is typical of the Japan Coast, with heavy snowfall in winter and few sunny days. [Industry] The population composition by industry is 10.9% primary, 24.8% secondary, and 62.9% tertiary (2005), with a relatively high dependency on primary industry. The cultivated land rate is 12.5%, and productivity is low, with part-time farmers accounting for about 86%. In addition to rice cultivation on the flatlands, sloping land and sand dunes are increasingly being utilized, and fruit trees such as the 20th Century Pear (the best in the country), vegetables such as watermelon, broccoli, and Chinese yam, and tobacco are cultivated. Inpaku beef cattle, dairy cows, chickens, and pigs are thriving. Forest land accounts for 73% of the total area, and Wakasa and Chizu in the east are the centers of forestry. Fishing is based in Sakaiminato and fishing ports east of Tottori City, and flounder, squid, sardines, mackerel, and the local specialty snow crab are caught. The level of industry is low compared to the primary industry. Electrical machinery, food, textiles, woodworking, pulp, and traditional Japanese paper are among the industries. There are two national parks, Daisen-Oki and San'in Kaigan, and two quasi-national parks, Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku and Hyonosen-Goyama-Nagisan, and there are many hot springs and scenery unique to San'in. [Transportation] The Sanin Main Line and National Route 9, which run along the Japan Sea coast, are the main arteries, and major cities have developed along these lines. The Inbi, Hakubi, and Sakai lines branch off from the Sanin Main Line, and the Wakasa Railway, Chizu Express, and Tottori Expressway connect to the east, and the Yonago Expressway to the west. There are two airports, Tottori and Yonago.
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中国地方北東部，日本海に面する山陰地方の県。県庁所在地は鳥取市。3507.05km²。58万8667人（2010）。〔沿革〕　かつての因幡(いなば)国・伯耆(ほうき)国２国の地で，中世は佐々木高綱，名和長年らが守護となり，のち山名氏，尼子氏，毛利氏らが勢力をもったが，近世を通じて池田氏32万石の領であった。1871年鳥取県となり，1876年島根県に編入，1881年分離。〔自然〕　東西に細長く，南部は岡山県にまたがる中国山地で，道後山，蒜山(ひるぜん)，那岐(なぎ)山，兵庫県境の氷ノ山など標高1000mを越える山が連なる。その北は600〜700mの低位平たん面が分布。西部に大山火山群がそびえる。ほぼ北流して日本海に注ぐ日野川，天神川，千代(せんだい)川はいずれも短く，下流にそれぞれ米子，倉吉，鳥取の３平野を形成。海岸には鳥取，北条などの砂丘列がみられ，北西部に砂嘴(さし)の弓ヶ浜がある。冬多雪の日本海岸式気候を呈し，快晴日数は少ない。〔産業〕　産業別人口構成は第１次10.9％，第２次24.8％，第３次62.9％（2005）で，第１次産業依存度が比較的高い。耕地率は12.5％で生産性も低く，兼業農家が約86％。平地での米作のほか，傾斜地や砂丘地の利用が進み，二十世紀ナシ（全国首位）などの果樹，スイカ，ブロッコリー，ナガイモなどの野菜，タバコを栽培。肉牛の因伯牛，乳牛，鶏，豚の飼育が盛ん。林野面積は総面積の73％を占め，東部の若桜(わかさ)，智頭(ちず)が林業の中心。漁業は境港，鳥取市以東の漁港などを基地とし，カレイ，イカ，イワシ，サバ，名産のズワイガニを漁獲。第１次産業に比べると工業の水準は低い。電気機械，食品，繊維，木工，パルプのほかに伝統の和紙などがある。大山隠岐・山陰海岸２国立公園と比婆道後帝釈・氷ノ山後山那岐山２国定公園があり，温泉や山陰独特の景観が多い。〔交通〕　日本海岸に沿って通じる山陰本線と国道９号線が主幹線で，主要都市も沿線に発達，山陰本線から因美・伯備・境各線が分岐し，東部に若桜鉄道，智頭急行，鳥取自動車道，西部に米子自動車道が通じる。鳥取・米子２空港がある。
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