Shimane Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, and its capital is Matsue. It is the 19th largest of the country's 47 prefectures by area, at 6,708 km². With about 664,539 people, it ranks 46th by population and holds roughly 0.5% of the national total.
- Type
- Prefecture
- Capital
- Matsue
- Population
- 664,53946th of 47, 2021
- Area
- 6,708 km²19th of 47
- Density
- 99 per km²