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

Old provinces of Japan

• Iwami Province
• Izumo Province
• Oki Province

Geography

Cities

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

Districts

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Universities in Shimane Prefecture

• Shimane University (National university) [1]
• The University of Shimane (Prefectural university) [2]

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

See also

• Lafcadio Hearn
• Liancourt Rocks

External links

• Official Shimane Prefecture homepage (requires a PDF Reader)