Flag of Tottori

What the flag looks like

A white emblem on a blue field: the hiragana と (to) drawn as a bird in flight.

What it means

と is the first sound of Tottori, whose name means "bird-catching"; the bird stands for freedom, peace and progress.

How to remember it

Tottori means "bird catcher", and its white と (to) on blue is a bird; Tokushima's bird is yellow.

Fun facts

• Tottori is the least populous prefecture.
• In 2023 Tottori objected to a Hong Kong food company selling goods under a near-copy of its bird emblem.

Tottori at a glance

Type

Prefecture (ken)

Island

Honshū

Capital

Tottori

Region

Chūgoku

Population

523,732

Area

3,507 km²

Languages

Japanese

Currency

Japanese yen (¥)

Flag adopted

1968

Flags often confused with Tottori

• Tokushima: Tottori and Tokushima both draw a kana as a bird on blue. Tottori's と is white; Tokushima's とく is yellow and blockier.