Approx. 600 year old cherry tree in Misumi. An area of western Hamada.

Hamada (浜田市, Hamada-shi^?) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. It is the third largest city in the prefecture and is located at the south-western end of the prefecture. It is a coastal city on the Sea of Japan, and possesses the same beautiful white-sand beaches as the rest of the Shimane coastline. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Misumi (三隅町; -cho) is a town located in Naka District, Shimane, Japan. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The term prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office, seat, territorial circonscription of a Prefect. ... A coastal image featured on a United States postal stamp. ... The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea and Russia. ...

As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 62,184. The city was founded on November 3, 1940. In October 2005, it merged with the surrounding towns of Asahi, Kanagi and Misumi, and the village of Yasaka. is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Misumi (三隅町; -cho) is a town located in Naka District, Shimane, Japan. ...

The prefectural university (The University of Shimane) is located in Hamada, as is the Institute for Northeast Asian Research. Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

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Sights

• Aquas is on the outskirts of the city. It is the largest aquarium in western Honshū.²
  
• The ruins of Hamada castle are situated on the top of a hill near the centre of town. Hamada Castle was built in 1620, and destroyed towards the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate.³ From the top of the ruins, visitors can see extensive views of Hamada city and the coast.
  
• Iwami Seaside Park is a large beach located near Aquas with cabins, barbecue areas, and rental facilities.

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Yearly Festivals

External links

• Hamada City's official website in Japanese. (There is an English page link from the Japanese page, but it has less information.)
• University of Shimane Currently, there isn't an English version of this website. However, one is in the making.
• Hamada International Association homepage in English (slightly out of date)
• Hamada Port Authority in Japanese.
• Aquas Aquarium in Japanese, but has an English version.
• Iwami Seaside Park A page in English about the park and its facilities.

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