Tottori is located in the north-east of the Chugoku Region.
It is a longand narrow prefecture spanning approximately 120 km east to west and between 20 and 50 km north to south.
The northern part of the prefecture faces the Sea of Japan, bordered by a beautiful coastline decorated with green pines and white sand, including the Tottori Sand Dunes. To the south lie the Chugoku Mountains and the greatest peak in the region, Mount Daisen.
The capital is Tottori in addition to two other major cities; Kurayoshi and Yonago. The climate is relatively warm and displays brilliant changes between summer and winter.
There are a number of tasty special food products available throughout the year including Matsuba crab, Rock oyster, Tottori beef, Twentieth-century pear etc.