Shimane, Shimane
Shimane was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,292 and a density of 129.92 persons per km². The total area was 29.92 km².
On March 31, 2005, Shimane, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue.
