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Hamada City
Shimane Prefecture · City
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Hamada City, the most populous city in the Iwami area, is a leading San'in fishing city with Hamada Port and Hamada Fishing Port. It is known for landings of horse mackerel and blackthroat seaperch and has Shimane Aquarium AQUAS, home to beluga whales. The Hamada Castle ruins and the tradition of Iwami Kagura (sacred dance) remain.
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Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Mountains in this city
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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Shimane Prefecture
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