Japan S1000 Yen
H23 (2011) TOTTORI - 47 PREFECTURE SERIES - COLORIZED

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Summary of Tottori Prefecture

Located in the west of the mainland Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan to the north. The prefecture is endowed with nature, with the sea to the north and mountains in the south.

Capital City: Tottori
Population in 2007 (thousands): 600
Area (square km): 3,507

Tottori Coin

1000 yen silver coin

Image of Tottori design of 1,000 yen
(Obverse design: Tottori Sand Dunes and San’in Kaigan)

The Tottori Sand Dunes are coastal sand dunes that represent Japan. They’re famous for beautiful wind ripples, and measure sixteen kilometers from east to west and two kilometers from north to south. The San’ in Kaigan Coast features indented coastlines with small bays and capes and peculiar shaped rock formations. The San’ in Kaigan Coast was registered in the UNESCO International Network of Geoparks in 2010. The cavity-shaped islet on the coin has a pine tree at the top.