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| 60th Anniversary Series of Local Autonomy Law Enforcement Tottori Prefecture | |
The Tottori Prefecture is located in the Chugoku region of Honshu. Its capital city is Tottori City. Tottori Prefecture is the least populous prefecture in Japan and home to the famous Tottori Sand Dunes, Japan's only large sand dune system.
There are many notable places in Tottori Prefecture, among them the Tottori Sand Dunes, Mt. Daisen, Mukibanda Yayoi Period Settlement Remains, Lake Nakaumi, and Uradome Coast Line.
Stamps illustration:
1. Tottori Sakyu Sand Dunes and the Sanin Coast Line
2. Tottori Nijisseiki Pears
3. Kirin Jishi Dragon Lion Mask used during dance performances
4. Mitokusan Sanbutsu-ji in Nageiredou, a Buddhist temple in the town of Misasa. It is a designated national treasure if Japan.
5. Daisen, of volcanic origin and the highest mountain in the Chugoku region.
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 2011 |
| Category | Events Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |