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Unnan City
Shimane Prefecture · City
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Unnan City is named for lying in the south of Izumo Province, with the Hii River and its tributaries. It has the Kamo-Iwakura Site, where many dotaku bronze bells were found, and Suga Shrine, said to be Japan's first shrine, and is the setting of the Yamata no Orochi myth. Ryuzu Yae Falls and cherry blossom spots are also here.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Historic siteKamo-Iwakura Sitearchaeological site in Unnan, Japan
Shinto shrineSuga ShrineShinto shrine in Unnan
CastleMitoya Castlecastle in Unnan, Shimane, Japan- Shinto shrineHii ShrineShinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Tataraba-Ichibanchiroadside station in Unnan, Shimane prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineKanbara Shrineshrine in Unnan, Shimane
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Kakeya-no-satoroadside station in Unnan, Shimane prefecture,Japan- WaterfallRyuzu Yaedaki Waterfalls
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Sakura-no-sato Kisukiroadside station in Unnan, Shimane prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Orochi-no-satoroadside station in Unnan, Shimane prefecture, Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Shimane Prefecture
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