Ōda is a city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city has a total area of 436.11 km2. As of 1 December 2022, the city had an estimated population of 32,838 in 15557 households and a population density of 75 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 435.71 square kilometres (168.23 sq mi). Ōda is home to the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, a World Heritage Site.
Ōmori Ginzan
Ōda City Hall
Aerial view of central Ōda
Yunotsu area of Ōda
Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 and has a geographic area of 6,708.26 km2. Shimane Prefecture borders Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest, Hiroshima Prefecture to the south, and Tottori Prefecture to the east.
The coast of Gōtsu City, Shimane Prefecture seen from the Osakihana lighthouse
Matsue Castle
A view of Shimizudani silver mine refinery ruin, a part of UNESCO World Herritage area
Cape Hinomisaki near Izumo