San'in region
山陰地方 | |
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 Map of the San'in Region | |
| Country | Japan |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,680.73 km2 (4,509.96 sq mi) |
| Population (1 October 2020) | |
• Total | 1,240,143 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
The San'in Region (山陰地方, San'in Chihō) is an area in the southwest of Honshū, the main island of Japan. It consists of the northern part of the Chūgoku region, facing the Sea of Japan.[1] Specifically, it is the two prefectures of Shimane and Tottori.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "San'in" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 817, p. 817, at Google Books; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 65., p. 65, at Google Books