Okinoshima (隠岐の島町; -chō) is a town located in Shimane, Japan. A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ...

Japan claims the disputed Liancourt Rocks, which are currently administered by South Korea, as part of Okinoshima. The Liancourt Rocks are islets in the Sea of Japan (Korean name: East Sea), claimed by both Korea and Japan but administered by South Korea since 1953. ... South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ...

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,615. The total area is 242.93 km².

The town was formed from the merger of Fuse, Goka, Saigo and Tsuma on October 1, 2004. Fuse (布施村; -mura) is a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... Goka (五箇村; -mura) is a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... Saigo (西郷町; Saigō-chō) is a town located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... Tsuma (都万村; -mura) is a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...