- Kurayoshi, Tottori
Infobox City Japan
Name= Kurayoshi
JapaneseName= 倉吉市
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Region=Chūgoku (San'in)
Prefecture=Tottori
District=
Area_km2=272.15
PopDate=May 2008
Population=51,214
Density_km2=188
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LatitudeDegrees= 35
LatitudeMinutes= 26
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 133
LongtitudeMinutes= 49
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Camellia
Flower=Azalea
Bird=
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor=Minoru Hasegawa
CityHallPostalCode=682-8611
CityHallAddress=722, Aoimachi, Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori-ken
CityHallPhone= 0858-22-8111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.kurayoshi.tottori.jp/ Kurayoshi City] nihongo|Kurayoshi|倉吉市|Kurayoshi-shi is a city located in the northern part of Tottori,Japan .As of 2008, the city has an estimated
population of 51,214 and a density of 188 persons per km². The total area is 272.15 km².The ancient provincial government of
Hoki province was located in this area, and in medieval times Uchikoshiyama (a hill) featured a castle. Today the remnants of the provincial government and two monasteries can still be seen in the city.The city was officially founded on
October 1 ,1953 though historical Kurayoshi predates this foundation and the grid outline of the streets reflects a certain amount of Edo Period planning. Additionally there are many 'soil lacquered' warehouses ("dozo", 土蔵) that survive, 'soil lacquering' being a traditional Japanese style of architecture.The San-in Line of Japan Rail West Japan serves the city and provides a connection to other major cities in Tottori and to cities in other regions like
Kyoto orOsaka . There are also long distance bus connection betweenKobe ,Osaka ,Hiroshima , Fukuoka andTokyo .External links
* [http://www.city.kurayoshi.tottori.jp/ Official website] in Japanese
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