Tottori

  • Called the 'Starry Sky Prefecture' because the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye from every municipality.
  • The only prefecture nationwide where all municipalities retain the designations 'city,' 'town,' or 'village' in their official names.
  • Starbucks' 47th and final prefecture to open (2015, in front of Tottori Station).
  • Camel riding experience in the dunes is unique to Japan.
  • Misasa Onsen has world-class radon content and is called a 'world-class radon spa.'
  • Sakaiminato is a major crab landing port in Japan, certifying its own premium brand 'Gokisei.'
  • The prefecture's official mascot 'Torippy' was born at the 1997 National Arbor Day festival.
  • Tottori City enacted Japan's first 'Sign Language Ordinance.'
  • The prefecture's highest peak is Mount Daisen (1,729m), one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains.
  • The white-walled warehouses in Kurayoshi City preserve a retro streetscape from the Edo to Meiji periods.
  • The Yumigahama Peninsula in Yonago City stretches 17km with white sand and green pines.
  • In winter, frozen sand in the dunes creates a phenomenon called 'wind ripple ice.'
  • Two airports have manga-artist-themed names: Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport and Yonago Kitaro Airport.
  • Beef bone ramen originated here, and about 30% of ramen shops in the prefecture use beef bone broth.
  • Rakkyo national market share is about 40%, ranking first in Japan.