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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Flower park lit up in western Japan

A winter illumination event at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, is unveiled to the press on Nov. 12, 2025, two days ahead of its official opening.

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Flower park lit up in western Japan

A winter illumination event at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, is unveiled to the press on Nov. 12, 2025, two days ahead of its official opening.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 10 Kyodo - Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori apologizes at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays. (Kyodo)

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako (R) communicates via sign language with winners of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako (front, C) attends a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori holds a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori holds a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) apologizes at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crabs are piled up at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025, after the season's first catch.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crabs are piled up at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025, after the season's first catch.

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JAL adopts hydrogen-powered airport tractor

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (far R) and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (2nd from R) pose in front of a CO2-free hydrogen-powered airport tractor during a media preview in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2025. JAL will test-use the tractor, the first of its kind in Japan, for domestic-flight planes at Tokyo's Haneda airport until December.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori meets the press after attending a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori meets the press after attending a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prays on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft prepares to take off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft takes off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft prepares to take off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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Japan PM Ishiba treated to watermelon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) and economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) eat watermelon produced from Tottori Prefecture at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture.

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Japan PM Ishiba treated to watermelon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) and economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (far R) pose with watermelons produced in Tottori Prefecture at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture.

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Japan PM Ishiba treated to watermelon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba eats watermelon produced in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture.

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World Exhibition in Osaka

Photo taken on June 2, 2025, shows projection mapping mimicking Tottori Sand Dunes at the Kansai Pavilion section for the western Japan prefecture of Tottori at the World Exposition in Osaka.

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World Exposition in Osaka

(from L) Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki, and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura make a toast during an event to pitch Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 6, 2025. The pavilion showcases exhibitions from nine prefectures in the Kansai region.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (R) visits the area earmarked for the western Japan prefecture, home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, in the Kansai Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition site in Osaka on March 23, 2025, ahead of the expo's start in April. The Kansai Pavilion will showcase exhibitions from nine prefectures in the western Japan region.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Photo shows snow-covered Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2025.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Photo shows snow-covered Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2025.

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Snow-covered Tottori Sand Dunes

Tottori Sand Dunes are blanketed with snow in the western Japan city of Tottori on Jan. 10, 2025.

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Snow-covered Tottori Sand Dunes

Tottori Sand Dunes are blanketed with snow in the western Japan city of Tottori on Jan. 10, 2025.

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Manhole cover with popular ghost manga character

Photo shows a miniature version of a manhole cover with an illustration of Kitaro, the protagonist of the popular Japanese ghost comic series "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" by manga creator Shigeru Mizuki in his hometown of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2024. The city began giving out the item as one of its gift incentives for "hometown tax" donations.

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Christmas shadow pictures of ghost manga series characters in Japan

A shadow picture of a character from the popular Japanese ghost comic series "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" with Christmas designs is projected on Mizuki Shigeru Road, named after the late manga creator, in his hometown of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 10, 2024

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PM Ishiba's vehicle rear-ends police car in western Japan

Photo taken in Tottori, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, shows the vehicle Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was in when it rear-ended a police car in his motorcade.

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PM Ishiba's vehicle rear-ends police car in western Japan

Photo taken in Tottori, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, shows the vehicle Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was in when it rear-ended a police car in his motorcade.

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Japan PM Ishiba in Tottori Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and his wife Yoshiko head to Watari Shrine in Yazu, part of his constituency in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori, on Dec. 1, 2024. In August, Ishiba announced his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's September leadership election at the shrine.

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Japan PM Ishiba in Tottori Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to supporters after visiting Watari Shrine in Yazu, part of his constituency in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori, on Dec. 1, 2024. In August, Ishiba announced his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's September leadership election at the shrine.

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Japan PM Ishiba in Tottori Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and his wife Yoshiko bow at Watari Shrine in Yazu, part of his constituency in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori, on Dec. 1, 2024. In August, Ishiba announced his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's September leadership election at the shrine.

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[Breaking News]Mt. Daisen covered with season's 1st snow

TOTTORI, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, covered with snow for the first time this season on Nov. 19, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Daisen covered with season's 1st snow

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, covered with snow for the first time this season on Nov. 19, 2024.

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Mt. Daisen covered with season's 1st snow

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, covered with snow for the first time this season on Nov. 19, 2024.

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Mt. Daisen covered with season's 1st snow

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, covered with snow for the first time this season on Nov. 19, 2024.