Shimane Prefecture Municipalities
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by Philbert Ono
As of March 31, 2006, Shimane has 8 cities (-shi; 市), 12 towns (-machi; 町), and 1 village (-mura; 村).
Cities
The major cities are Matsue (capital), Hamada, Izumo, and Tsuwano-cho town. *Asterisked sites are in English.
- Gotsu () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Hamada () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Izumo () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Masuda () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Matsue () - Prefectural capital. Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Oda () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Unnan () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Yasugi () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
Towns and Villages
Towns (-cho; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.
- Hikawa-gun ()
- Hikawa-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Iishi-gun ()
- Kanoashi-gun ()
- Tsuwano-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Yoshika-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Mino-gun ()
- Hikimi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Mito-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Nita-gun ()
- Okuizumo-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Ochi-gun ()
- Kawamoto-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Misato-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Oonan-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Oki-gun ()
- Ama-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Chibu-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Nishinoshima-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Okinoshima-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Yatsuka-gun ()
- Higashiizumo-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
Municipal Mergers
On Sep. 30, 2004, Shimane had 8 cities (-shi; 市), 41 towns (-machi; 町), and 10 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 8 cities, 12 towns, and 1 village. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:
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