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Shimane prefecture

Shimane prefecture (島根県; Shimane-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Matsue.

 
Shimane prefecture (島根県)
Shimane prefectural symbol
Shimane prefectural symbol
CapitalMatsue
Region:Chugoku
Island:Honshu
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 18th
6,707.29 km²
2.7%
Population
 - Total (Oct 1, 2000)
 - Density
Ranked 46th
761,503
114/km²
Districts:12
Municipalities:49
ISO 3166-2:JP-32
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Moutan peony
(Paeonia suffruticosa)
Pref. Tree:Japanese black pine
(Pinus thunbergii)
Pref. Bird:Whooper swan
(Cygnus cygnus)
Image:Japan_shimane_map_small.png

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Prefectural symbols
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links

History

Geography

Cities

Districts

  • Hikawa
    • Hikawa
    • Hikawagun
    • Koryo
    • Sada
    • Taisha
    • Taki
  • Iishi
    • Akagi
    • Iishigun
    • Kakeya
    • Mitoya
    • Tonbara
    • Yoshida
  • Kanoashi
    • Kakinoki
    • Kanoashigun
    • Muikaichi
    • Nichihara
    • Tsuwano
  • Mino
    • Hikimi
    • Minogun
    • Mito
  • Naka
    • Asahi
    • Kanagi
    • Misumi
    • Nakagun
    • Yasaka
  • Nima
    • Nima
    • Nimagun
    • Yunotsu
  • Nita
    • Nita
    • Nitagun
    • Yokota
  • Nogi
    • Hakuta
    • Hirose
    • Nogigun
  • Oki
    • Ama
    • Chibu
    • Fuse
    • Goka
    • Nishinoshima
    • Okigun
    • Saigou
    • Tsuma
  • Ochi
    • Daiwa
    • Hasumi
    • Iwami
    • Kawamoto
    • Mizuho
    • Ochi
    • Ochigun
    • Sakurae
  • Ohara
    • Daito
    • Kamo
    • Kisuki
    • Oharagun
  • Yatsuka
    • Higashiizumo
    • Kashima
    • Mihonoseki
    • Shimane
    • Shinji
    • Tamayu
    • Yakumo
    • Yatsuka

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links


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