postgres Shimane A prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan, with its capital at Matsue. /en/places/jp-pref-shimane/at/6.html place_japan_pref_shimane place Shimane jp-pref-shimane A prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan, with its capital at Matsue. published category-geography category-history tag-admin-division ja-wiki 島根県 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B3%B6%E6%A0%B9%E7%9C%8C 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認 2026-10-28T00:00:00+08:00 2026-10-28T00:00:00+08:00 user:admin 6 ## Overview Shimane is a first-level administrative division of [[place_japan_country|Japan]] in the Chugoku region. Its area is about 6,708 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at Matsue. ## History Comprising the old provinces of Izumo, Iwami and Oki; Izumo Taisha is a center of Japanese mythology. Matsue (Matsudaira), Hamada domains and the shogunal Iwami Ginzan silver mine existed in the Edo period. ## Geography and industry Izumo Taisha, the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine (World Heritage), Matsue Castle and the Adachi Museum of Art are famous; the Oki Islands' nature is distinctive. Sea of Japan fishing flourishes. ## Transport No Shinkansen passes through, but the JR limited express Yakumo links Okayama on the Sanyo Shinkansen via the Hakubi Line in about two hours. /places/jp-pref-shimane.html en zh de en fr ja 県 35.4723 133.0505 日本・島根県 tag-admin-division admin-division 行政区划 省、地、县各级行政区及其历史沿革。 4403 6 2026-10-28T00:00:00+08:00 当前版本 true /en/places/jp-pref-shimane/at/6.html 6 en zh de en fr ja place_kind 県 admin_area 日本・島根県 coordinates 35.47230, 133.05050