Shimane 島根県

Capital city

Matsue 松江市

Region

Chūgoku

Main island

Honshū

Flag

Population

671,126

Area km2 (sq mi)

6,708 (2,589)

Inhabitants per km2

100

ISO 3366-2

JP-32

Post code

85

Prefecture tree

Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)

Prefecture blossom

Moutan peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)

Prefecture brid

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Major cities

Matsue, Izumo

Neighboring prefectures

Tottori, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi

Wikipedia extract

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimane_Prefecture

Wikipedia image Matsue


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