Nishinoshima is a town located on the island of Nishinoshima, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 2,788 and a population density of 50 persons per km2. The total area was 55.98 km2 (22 sq mi).
Kuniga shore
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