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32201 ／ Matsue-Oki
Matsue City
まつえし
Its pillars are thick for its size.
Kamosu Shrine main hall- Population
- 203,616
- 5-year change
- −1.3%
- to Tokyo
- 727 min
- Osaka 275 min
National TreasureMany shrines and templesBy the seaA lake神魂神社
Click to open Matsue City.
32202 ／ Hamada-Masuda
Hamada City
はまだし
Rock cracks here look like tatami mats.
Iwami Tatami-ga-ura, Kokubu-cho- Population
- 54,592
- 5-year change
- −6%
- to Osaka
- 395 min
By the seaMountainsA castleTraditional craftsGreat fish
Click to open Hamada City.
32203 ／ Izumo-Unnan
Izumo City
いずもし
At dusk, beach fires welcome the gods.
Kamimukae Shinji, Inasa Beach- Population
- 172,775
- 5-year change
- +0.5%
- to Tokyo
- 754 min
- Osaka 340 min, Kyoto 430 min
By the seaA lakeMany shrines and templesTraditional craftsLocal cuisine
Click to open Izumo City.
32204 ／ Hamada-Masuda
Masuda City
ますだし
Two gardens, said to be made by Sesshū.
Manpuku-ji and Ikō-ji gardens- Population
- 45,003
- 5-year change
- −5.7%
- to Osaka
- 450 min
By the seaA river runs throughMountainsMany shrines and templesA castle
Click to open Masuda City.
32205 ／ Central Shimane
Oda City
おおだし
Chisel marks still scar the tunnel wall.
Ryugenji Mabu, Iwami Ginzan- Population
- 32,846
- 5-year change
- −6.6%
World Heritage siteOld streetscapePort townBy the seaHot springs
Click to open Oda City.
32206 ／ Matsue-Oki
Yasugi City
やすぎし
Scooping loach for fun became a dance.
Yasugi-bushi, dojo-sukui dance- Population
- 37,062
- 5-year change
- −6.2%
- to Tokyo
- 710 min
A lakeMountainsA river runs throughCastle townPort town
Click to open Yasugi City.
32207 ／ Hamada-Masuda
Gotsu City
ごうつし
Tiled roofs line an old shipping street.
Gotsu Honmachi Iraka Kaido- Population
- 22,959
- 5-year change
- −6.2%
- to Osaka
- 555 min
Port townHot springsTraditional craftsOld streetscapeBy the sea
Click to open Gotsu City.
32209 ／ Izumo-Unnan
Unnan City
うんなんし
Roadwork unearthed 39 bronze bells.
Kamoiwakura Ruins- Population
- 36,007
- 5-year change
- −7.8%
MountainsA river runs throughMany shrines and temples加茂岩倉遺跡銅鐸
Click to open Unnan City.
32343 ／ Izumo-Unnan
Okuizumo Town
おくいずもちょう
Where iron was mined, rice now grows.
Rice terraces on iron-sand pits- Population
- 11,849
- 5-year change
- −9.3%
MountainsA river runs throughIt snowsRice countryTraditional crafts
Click to open Okuizumo Town.
32386 ／ Izumo-Unnan
Iinan Town
いいなんちょう
A tablet found inside dated it to 1326.
Hachiman Triad, Akana Hachimangū- Population
- 4,577
- 5-year change
- −9%
MountainsMany shrines and templesTraditional crafts赤穴八幡宮八幡三神像
Click to open Iinan Town.
32441 ／ Central Shimane
Kawamoto Town
かわもとまち
From an Iwami castle, a sea of clouds.
Maruyamajō, Ogasawara's castle- Population
- 3,248
- 5-year change
- −5.6%
A castleMountainsA river runs through丸山城跡石見小笠原氏
Click to open Kawamoto Town.
32448 ／ Central Shimane
Misato Town
みさとちょう
Brightly painted, spanning since 1954.
Ago Ōhashi Bridge- Population
- 4,355
- 5-year change
- −11.1%
MountainsA river runs throughHot springsLocal cuisine吾郷大橋
Click to open Misato Town.
32449 ／ Central Shimane
Onan Town
おおなんちょう
116 steps up, but no train arrives.
Uzui Station, former Sanko Line- Population
- 10,163
- 5-year change
- −8.4%
MountainsA river runs throughAn odd landmark宇都井駅宇都井駅公園
Click to open Onan Town.
32501 ／ Hamada-Masuda
Tsuwano Town
つわのちょう
The coiner of 'philosophy' grew up here.
Nishi Amane's Former Residence- Population
- 6,875
- 5-year change
- −10.2%
MountainsA river runs throughCastle townOld streetscapeMany shrines and temples
Click to open Tsuwano Town.
32505 ／ Hamada-Masuda
Yoshika Town
よしかちょう
A river is said to start by a cedar.
Ipponsugi Spring- Population
- 6,077
- 5-year change
- −4.7%
MountainsA river runs throughNatural springsHot springsFarming town
Click to open Yoshika Town.
32525 ／ Matsue-Oki
Ama Town
あまちょう
Exiled here, he never returned to Kyoto.
Emperor Go-Toba- Population
- 2,267
- 5-year change
- −3.7%
- to Matsue
- 106 min
By the seaIslandsPort townMany shrines and templesFishing town
Click to open Ama Town.
32526 ／ Matsue-Oki
Nishinoshima Town
にしのしまちょう
A 257m cliff, sheer as a knife cut.
Matengai, Kuniga Coast- Population
- 2,788
- 5-year change
- −7.9%
- to Matsue
- 119 min
- Sakaiminato 180 min
By the seaIslandsPort townMany shrines and templesFishing town
Click to open Nishinoshima Town.
32527 ／ Matsue-Oki
Chibu Village
ちぶむら
A stone wall split the hill into four.
Myogaki, makihata field walls- Population
- 634
- 5-year change
- +3.1%
- to Sakaiminato
- 145 min
By the seaIslandsMountainsNatural springsMany shrines and temples
Click to open Chibu Village.
32528 ／ Matsue-Oki
Okinoshima Town
おきのしまちょう
A nun planted a cedar, vowing to return.
Yaosugi- Population
- 13,433
- 5-year change
- −8%
- to Matsue
- 69 min
- Sakaiminato 265 min
By the seaIslandsMany shrines and templesAn odd landmark八百杉
Click to open Okinoshima Town.
