About Hōki Province
Hoki Province was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Tottori Prefecture. It was sometimes called Hakushū. Hōki bordered on Inaba, Mimasaka, Bitchū, Bingo, and Izumo Provinces. The ancient capital was in the area that is now Kurayoshi, and a major castle town was at Yonago.