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)

Capital	Matsue[?]
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
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Moutan peony[?] (Paeonia suffruticosa)
Pref. Tree:	Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
Pref. Bird:	Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Districts, towns and villages 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

History

Geography

Cities

• Matsue[?]
• Hamada[?]
• Izumo[?]
• Masuda[?]
• Ooda[?]
• Yasugi[?]
• Goutsu[?]
• Hirata[?]

The list is in order of their founding dates

Districts, towns and villages

• Yatsuka[?]
  • Kashima[?]
  • Shimane[?]
  • Mihonoseki[?]
  • Higashiizumo[?]
  • Yakumo[?]
  • Tamayu[?]
  • Shinji[?]
  • Yatsuka[?]
• Nogi[?]
  • Hirose[?]
  • Hakuta[?]
• Nita[?]
  • Nita[?]
  • Yokota[?]
• Oohara[?]
  • Daitou[?]
  • Kamo[?]
  • Kisuki[?]
• Iishi[?]
  • Mitoya[?]
  • Yoshida[?]
  • Kakeya[?]
  • Tonbara[?]
  • Akagi[?]
• Hikawa[?]
  • Hikawa[?]
  • Sada[?]
  • Taki[?]
  • Koryou[?]
  • Taisha[?]
• Nima[?]
  • Yunotsu[?]
  • Nima[?]
• Oochi[?]
  • Kawamoto[?]
  • Oochi[?]
  • Daiwa[?]
  • Hasumi[?]
  • Mizuho[?]
  • Iwami[?]
  • Sakurae[?]
• Naka[?]
  • Kanagi[?]
  • Asahi[?]
  • Yasaka[?]
  • Misumi[?]
• Mino[?]
  • Mito[?]
  • Hikimi[?]
• Kanoashi[?]
  • Tsuwano[?]
  • Nichihara[?]
  • Kakinoki[?]
  • Muikaichi[?]
• Oki[?]
  • Saigou[?]
  • Fuse[?]
  • Goka[?]
  • Tsuma[?]
  • Ama[?]
  • Nishinoshima[?]
  • Chibu[?]

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Shimane prefecture homepage (http://www.pref.shimane.jp/section/kokusai/foreign/) (requires a PDF Reader)