Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Iinan, Shimane

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Japan

Website
  
www.iinan.jp

Local time
  
Saturday 2:54 AM

Prefecture
  
Shimane Prefecture

Flower
  
Peony

Region
  
Chūgoku San'in

Area
  
242.8 km²

Population
  
5,419 (1 Jan 2011)

District
  
Iishi District, Shimane

Iinan, Shimane

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
890 Shimoakana, Iinan-machi 690-3513

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 90% Humidity

Iinan (飯南町, Iinan-chō) is a town located in Iishi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Contents

Map of Iinan, Iishi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

It was formed on January 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Tonbara and Akagi, both from Iishi District.

As of January 1, 2011 the town has a population of 5,419 and a density of 22.3 persons per km². The area is 242.84 km².

Geography

Located on the border of Shimane Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture, the Gōno River　flows to its west. The town is part of the Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park.

Mountains: Mt. Oyorogi, Mt. Kotobiki, Mt. Mengame

Rivers: Kando River, Tonbara River, Akana River, Ono River (Tributary of Kando River)

Lakes:Lake Kijima (Kijima Dam lake)

Subdivisions

  • Akana
  • Kijima
  • Oda
  • Tani
  • Tonbara, formerly part of Tonbara, Shimane

    • Surrounding municipalities

  • Shimane Prefecture
  • Izumo
  • Misato
  • Unnan
  • Ōda
  • Hiroshima Prefecture
  • Miyoshi

    • Population

    Iinan Population Change over Time

    National Highways

  • National Highway 54
  • National Highway 184

    • Roadside Stations

  • Roadside Station Akagi Plateau
  • Roadside Station Tonbara

    • There is no railroad access to Iinan.

    Notable places

  • Akana Castle It is an old castle located on top of a hill in the Akana area of the town.
  • Mount Mengame Situated on the border of Hiroshima Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture, Mount Mengame has an elevation of 830.3m. It is known for being the only place in the Chūgoku Region in which Luehdorfia are found.
  • Mount Kotobiki Mount Kotobiki has an elevation of 1014m. Near the summit of the mountain is a small shrine and a forest of beech trees. The name "Kotobiki" comes from the traditional Japanese musical instrument, the koto.
  • Akana Marshland The Akana Marshland is located in the Fukuda Area of the town, and is centered in Lake Nagao. It is known for having the largest forest of alders in the prefecture.
  • Kotobiki Camp Area The Kotobiki Camp Area is located at the foot of Mount Kotobiki. It is open from late April to late October.

    • References

    Iinan, Shimane Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA