23-449: Tottori ( 鳥取市 , Tottori-shi ) 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
46-632: A unicameral city council of 32 members. Tottori contributes 12 members to the Tottori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tottori 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . As the administrative center of Tottori Prefecture, the city of Tottori is the regional center for commerce. Agricultural products include rice and Tottori is also famous for its production of scallions . Tottori City has two universities. The main campus of Tottori University ,
69-458: A national public university, is located next to Koyama Lake on the west end of the city. The privately funded Tottori University of Environmental Studies is located in the south-eastern part of Tottori city, near the town of Yazu . These two universities are not to be confused with the 2-year junior college in the prefecture, Tottori College , which is located in the central city of Kurayoshi . Tottori has 39 public elementary schools operated by
92-416: A popular tourist attraction, drawing visitors from outside the prefecture. The sand dunes are also important as a centre for research into arid agriculture, hosting Tottori University 's Arid Land Research Center. Hyōgo Prefecture Okayama Prefecture Tottori Prefecture Tottori has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation
115-576: A population of three thousand, while a town in the same prefecture, Otofuke, Hokkaido , has over forty thousand. Under the Act on Special Provisions concerning Merger of Municipalities ( 市町村の合併の特例等に関する法律 , Act No. 59 of 2004) , the standard of 50,000 inhabitants for the city status has been eased to 30,000 if such population is gained as a result of a merger of towns and/or villages , in order to facilitate such mergers to reduce administrative costs. Many municipalities gained city status under this eased standard. On
138-470: Is abundant throughout the year. Per Japanese census data, the population of Tottori is as follows. Tottori has the lowest population among prefectural capitals in Japan. Tottori is part of ancient Inaba Province , and the place name "Tottori" can be found in the early Heian period Wamyō Ruijushō . Tottori Castle was completed in 1545 and the surrounding castle town forms the core of the modern city. During
161-596: Is an edible species of Allium , native to China , and cultivated in many other countries. Its close relatives include the onion , scallion , leek , chive , and garlic . Allium chinense is native to China (in Anhui , Fujian , Guangdong , Guangxi , Guizhou , Hainan , Henan , Hubei , Hunan , Jiangxi , and Zhejiang provinces). It is naturalized in other parts of Asia as well as in North America . Owing to its very mild and "fresh" taste, A. chinense
184-696: Is often pickled and served as a side dish in Japan and Vietnam to balance the stronger flavor of some other component in a meal. For example, in Japanese cuisine , it is eaten as a garnish on Japanese curry . In Vietnam, pickled A. chinense , known as củ kiệu , is often served during Tết (Lunar New Year). In Japanese , it is known as rakkyō ( 辣韮 or 薤 ) . Glass bottles of white rakkyō bulb pickles are sold in Asian supermarkets in North America. Allium chinense
207-511: Is one more special education school operated by the national government. [REDACTED] JR West - Inbi Line [REDACTED] JR West - San'in Main Line The city's main street (Wakasa, or "young cherry blossom " street) runs north from the station and terminates at the foot of the Kyushouzan ("eternal pine") mountain. Around this mountain lies the oldest part of the city. Its centre
230-644: Is the now ruined Tottori Castle , once the property of the Ikeda clan daimyō who ruled the Tottori Domain during the Edo period . It is open to the public, and is the site of the Castle Festival in autumn each year. In the vicinity are temples, museums, and public parks. The city also hosts the prefecturally famous Shan-shan festival in the summer, which features teams of people dressing up and dancing with large umbrellas;
253-502: The Edo period , Tottori was the seat of a branch of the Ikeda clan , which ruled Tottori Domain . Following the Meiji restoration , Tottori was incorporated as a city on October 1, 1889, with the implementation of the modern municipalities system. Most of the downtown area was destroyed by the Tottori earthquake of September 10, 1943, which killed over 1000 people, and much of the rebuilt city
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#1733092744199276-643: The Local Autonomy Law of 1947. Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications . A city can theoretically be demoted to a town or village when it fails to meet any of these conditions, but such a demotion has not happened to date. The least populous city, Utashinai, Hokkaido , has
299-738: The San'in Kaigan Geopark . The city of Tottori which located in east next to the Chūgoku Mountains , the city flows the Sendai River . It is 300 km by land from Hiroshima city, which is a regional hub city in the Chūgoku region, but on the other hand, it is 180 km from Kobe City, 190 km from Osaka City, and 220 km from Kyoto City. Within Japan the city is best known for the Tottori Sand Dunes which are
322-451: The "city code" ( shisei , 市制) of 1888 during the "Great Meiji mergers" ( Meiji no daigappei , 明治の大合併) of 1889. The -shi replaced the previous urban districts /"wards/cities" (-ku) that had existed as primary subdivisions of prefectures besides rural districts (-gun) since 1878. Initially, there were 39 cities in 1889: only one in most prefectures, two in a few (Yamagata, Toyama, Osaka, Hyōgo, Fukuoka), and none in some – Miyazaki became
345-467: The city government, and one by the national government. It has 13 public middle schools operated by the city government, one by the national government and one private middle school. The city has seven public high schools operated by the Tottori Prefectural Board of Education, and four private high schools. The prefecture also operates four special education schools for the handicapped and there
368-584: The last prefecture to contain its first city in 1924. In Okinawa -ken and Hokkai-dō which were not yet fully equal prefectures in the Empire, major urban settlements remained organized as urban districts until the 1920s: Naha-ku and Shuri-ku, the two urban districts of Okinawa were only turned into Naha -shi and Shuri-shi in May 1921, and six -ku of Hokkaidō were converted into district-independent cities in August 1922. By 1945,
391-484: The name 'Shan-shan' is said to come from the sound made by the small bells and pieces of metal attached to the umbrellas, which are very large. An exceptionally big example of a Shan-shan umbrella graces the main foyer of Tottori Station. At the beginning of every summer, Tottori is host to one of the biggest beach parties in the country, the San In Beach Party. The event lasts an entire weekend and some top names on
414-403: The national DJ circuit are invited to perform. Cities of Japan A city ( 市 , shi ) is a local administrative unit in Japan . Cities are ranked on the same level as towns ( 町 , machi ) and villages ( 村 , mura ) , with the difference that they are not a component of districts ( 郡 , gun ) . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by
437-596: The number of cities countrywide had increased to 205. After WWII , their number almost doubled during the "great Shōwa mergers" of the 1950s and continued to grow so that it surpassed the number of towns in the early 21st century (see the List of mergers and dissolutions of municipalities in Japan ). As of October 1 2018, there are 792 cities of Japan. Allium chinense Allium chinense (also known as Chinese onion , Chinese scallion , glittering chive , Japanese scallion , Kiangsi scallion , and Oriental onion )
460-448: The other hand, the municipalities recently gained the city status purely as a result of increase of population without expansion of area are limited to those listed in List of former towns or villages gained city status alone in Japan . The Cabinet of Japan can designate cities of at least 200,000 inhabitants to have the status of core city , or designated city . These statuses expand the scope of administrative authority delegated from
483-543: The prefectural government to the city government. Tokyo , Japan's capital, existed as a city until 1943, but is now legally classified as a special type of prefecture called a metropolis ( 都 , to ) . The 23 special wards of Tokyo , which constitute the core of the Tokyo metropolitan area, each have an administrative status analogous to that of cities. Tokyo also has several other incorporated cities, towns and villages within its jurisdiction. Cities were introduced under
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#1733092744199506-405: The village of Saji (all from Yazu District ) were merged into Tottori. Ketaka District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Tottori gained special city status on October 1, 2005, with in increased local autonomy. The 2016 Tottori earthquake caused moderate damage and several injuries, but no fatalities. Tottori has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and
529-483: Was destroyed again in the Great Tottori Fire of April 17, 1952. In the 1950s, and again in 2004, redistricting (" gappei ") of the city's borders increased its size to include a number of surrounding areas. On November 1, 2004, the town of Kokufu , the village of Fukube (both from Iwami District ), the towns of Aoya , Ketaka and Shikano (all from Ketaka District ), the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase and
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