Shimane Prefecture - Definition and Overview

Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken)

Symbol of Shimane Prefecture
Capital	Matsue
Region	Chugoku
Island	Honshu
Governor	Nobuyoshi Sumita
Area	6,707.29 km² (18th)
- % water	2.7%
Population (October 1, 2000)
- Population	761,503 (46th)
- Density	114 /km²
Districts	12
Municipalities	49
ISO 3166-2	JP-32
Web site	www.pref.shimane.jp/ section/kokusai/foreign/ (http://www.pref.shimane.jp/section/kokusai/foreign/)
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Moutan peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
- Tree	Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
- Bird	Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Matsue. The Oki Islands are part of Shimane Prefecture.

History

Geography

Cities

• Gotsu
• Hamada
• Hirata
• Izumo
• Masuda
• Matsue (capital)
• Oda
• Yasugi

Districts

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)

Shimane Prefecture
Cities
Gotsu | Hamada | Hirata | Izumo | Masuda | Matsue (capital) | Oda | Yasugi
Districts
Hikawa | Iishi | Kanoashi | Mino | Naka | Nima | Nita | Nogi | Ochi | Ohara | Oki | Yatsuka

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