During the Edo period, Tottori was the seat of a branch of the Ikeda clan, which ruled Tottori Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, Tottori was incorporated as a city on October 1, 1889, with the implementation of the modern municipalities system.
During the Edo period, Tottori was under the control of the Ikeda clan, who ruled Tottori Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, Tottori became a city on October 1, 1889, as part of Japan's modern municipal system.