Shimane Prefecture
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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
Chūgoku region
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The Chūgoku region , also known as the San'in-San'yō region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428.
Hiroshima City
Okayama City
Kurashiki City
Fukuyama City