Country Japan Prefecture Shimane Prefecture Population 16,484 (1 Apr 2005) | Region Chūgoku
San'in District Nita Local time Thursday 11:03 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website www.town.okuizumo.shimane.jp Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity Points of interest Okuizumotane Natural Museum, Sajiroonsen Choja Hot Spring, Azumayama, Mount Sentsū, Hinokami Hot Spring | ||
Okuizumo (奥出雲町, Okuizumo-chō) is a town located in Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
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Map of Okuizumo, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
It was formed on March 31, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nita and Yokota.
As of April 1, 2005 the town has a population of 16,484 and a density of 44.79 persons per km². The area is 368.06 km².
History
The town of Okuizumo was one of the early centers of Tatara iron making method and remains the only modern site of it, producing a steel for the traditional Japanese swords.
Nearby Komaki mine was used to produce tungsten from 1911 to 1984.
References
Okuizumo, Shimane Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA