Geographical features

Shimane is located in the western part of Honshu. It is long and narrow, stretching about 230 km in length along the Sea of Japan. The Oki Islands are located 40 ~ 80 km north of the Shimane Peninsula. The prefecture has a rich and diversified natural landscape that includes mountains, rivers, seas, forests and rice paddies.

Main industries

Information and communication equipment manufacturing; steel; electronic components, devices and circuitry

Symbols

Prefectural tree: Black pine
Prefectural flower: Peony
Prefectural bird: Swan
Prefectural fish : Flying fish

Number of visitors

20,842,000 (2021)

Administrative divisions

Shimane Prefecture --- 8 cities, 10 towns, 1 village

Official website

http://www.pref.shimane.lg.jp/

 

Sources：Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, Statistics Bureau of Japan, Fiscal 2019 Shimane Prefecture “Report on Prefectural Accounts,” 2021 Shimane Prefecture “Report on Tourism Dynamics"