Izumo (Shimane)

Izumo (Japanese出 云 市, -shi) is a city in Shimane prefecture in Japan.

History

The city was founded on November 3, 1941. Your name refers to the province of Izumo.

Attractions

Near the town are the Izumo Taisha and the Hinomisaki shrine, known Shinto shrines.

Traffic

  • Izumo airport
  • Train: JR Sanin Main Line
  • Ichibata Railway Kita Matsue- line
  • Ichibata Railroad Taisha - line
  • National Road 9
  • National Road 184.431

Twinning

  • United States Santa Clara, USA, since 1986
  • China People's Republic of Hanzhong, China, since 1996
  • France Evian- les- Bains, France, since 2002
  • Kalajoki Finland, Finland, since 2003

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Kazuhiko Aoki ( b. 1961 ), politician
  • Mikio Aoki ( b. 1934 ), politician
  • Makiko Esumi (born 1966 ), actress
  • Hidekazu Nariai (1924-1990), an astrophysicist

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Matsue
  • Oda
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