Region

Shimane

Local name: 島根県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°04′37″ N 132°33′40″ E

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Population: 665,205; 665.2K
Elevation: 218 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 23; listed under Shimane
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: IZO Izumo Enmusubi Airport48 km; YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base77 km

About Shimane

Shimane is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 665,205.

From Wikipedia

Shimane Prefecture (島根県, Shimane-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕí.mä̀.nè̞, ɕì.mä́.né̞.kè̞ɴ̀]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 621,974 (september 1, 2026) 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.

At a glance

Built: 1871
Area: 6,708 km²
Official website: pref.shimane.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shimane

Yamaguchi
Hiroshima
Tottori

Climate of Shimane

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

7° 0°

11° 2°

17° 8°

22° 12°

24° 17°

28° 22°

30° 22°

25° 18°

20° 12°

15° 7°

10° 2°

Jan

148

Feb

103

Mar

115

Apr

133

May

133

Jun

225

Jul

240

Aug

142

Sep

217

Oct

125

Nov

101

Dec

105

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Shimane
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	11°	17°	22°	24°	28°	30°	25°	20°	15°	10°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	8°	12°	17°	22°	22°	18°	12°	7°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	148	103	115	133	133	225	240	142	217	125	101	105