Hamada, Shimane

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title: "Hamada, Shimane" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-shimane-prefecture", "port-settlements-in-japan", "populated-coastal-places-in-japan", "hamada,-shimane"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamada,_Shimane" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Hamada
native_name	浜田市
native_name_lang	ja
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	Hamada city hall.JPG
image_caption	Hamada City Hall
image_flag	Flag of Hamada, Shimane.svg
image_seal	Emblem of Hamada, Shimane.svg
seal_type	Emblem
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	8
mapframe-point	none
map_caption	Location of Hamada in Shimane Prefecture
pushpin_map	Japan
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Japan
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes	tags --
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Japan
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Chūgoku (San'in)
subdivision_type2	Prefecture
subdivision_name2	Shimane
subdivision_type3	District
established_title
extinct_title	Now part of
seat_type
government_footnotes	tags --
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Tetsuo Uzu
leader_title1	Vice Mayor
total_type
unit_pref	Metric
area_magnitude
area_footnotes	tags --
area_total_km2	689.68
elevation_footnotes	tags --
population_footnotes	tags --
population_total	50,176
population_as_of	May 31, 2023
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	JST
utc_offset1	+09:00
area_code_type
blank_name_sec1	City hall address
blank_info_sec1	1 Tonomachi, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken
697-8501
blank_name_sec2	Climate
blank_info_sec2	Cfa
website
module	{{Infobox place symbols
tree	Cherry
flower	Azalea
fish	Blackthroat seaperch
::

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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Misumi_Tree.jpg" caption="Misumi]]. An area of western Hamada."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/View_near_Hamada_Station_at_night_1.jpg" caption="Downtown of Hamada city"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/浜田駅舎3代目.JPG" caption="[[Hamada Station"] ::

Hamada is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,176 in 25498 households and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 689.68 sqkm.

Geography

Hamada is located in central Shimane, facing the Sea of Japan to the north and the Chugoku Mountains to the south.

Neighboring municipalities

Hiroshima Prefecture

Kitahiroshima Shimane Prefecture
Gōtsu
Masuda
Ōnan

Climate

Hamada has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). It experiences a wide range in temperature between summer and winter but due to its location it is saved from the extreme winter cold in the north and prolonged summer heat in the south. In summer the temperature gets as high as 38 °C with high humidity and in winter it can drop to -5 °C. The coastal main city of Hamada occasionally gets snowfall in the winter. The mountainous areas of Hamada inland to the east receive high levels of snowfall and are home to some of the best ski resorts in the area. Late spring/early summer is the rainy season with frequent light showers throughout the day. Spring and Autumn in Hamada provide warm, sunny weather with a very comfortable temperature.

Due to its location on the western seaboard of Japan, Hamada is relatively free from weather extremes such as typhoons or flooding. Hamada is also not located near a fault line and the occurrence of strong earthquakes in Shimane is rare with the exception of the 1872 Hamada Earthquake. |width=auto |collapsed = Y |single line = Y |metric first = Y |location = Hamada (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1893−present) |Jan record high C = 23.3 |Feb record high C = 25.5 |Mar record high C = 28.6 |Apr record high C = 30.4 |May record high C = 31.1 |Jun record high C = 33.9 |Jul record high C = 36.9 |Aug record high C = 38.5 |Sep record high C = 36.5 |Oct record high C = 32.4 |Nov record high C = 28.0 |Dec record high C = 25.8 |Jan record low C = -6.8 |Feb record low C = -7.6 |Mar record low C = -4.3 |Apr record low C = -0.9 |May record low C = 1.4 |Jun record low C = 5.9 |Jul record low C = 11.0 |Aug record low C = 14.6 |Sep record low C = 8.4 |Oct record low C = 3.8 |Nov record low C = -0.3 |Dec record low C = -4.9 |Jan high C = 9.4 |Feb high C = 10.3 |Mar high C = 13.3 |Apr high C = 18.0 |May high C = 22.3 |Jun high C = 25.2 |Jul high C = 28.9 |Aug high C = 30.6 |Sep high C = 26.8 |Oct high C = 22.1 |Nov high C = 17.2 |Dec high C = 12.0 |Jan mean C = 6.2 |Feb mean C = 6.5 |Mar mean C = 9.0 |Apr mean C = 13.5 |May mean C = 17.9 |Jun mean C = 21.4 |Jul mean C = 25.6 |Aug mean C = 26.8 |Sep mean C = 22.8 |Oct mean C = 17.7 |Nov mean C = 13.1 |Dec mean C = 8.5 |Jan low C = 3.0 |Feb low C = 2.8 |Mar low C = 4.7 |Apr low C = 8.9 |May low C = 13.5 |Jun low C = 18.0 |Jul low C = 22.6 |Aug low C = 23.5 |Sep low C = 19.3 |Oct low C = 13.7 |Nov low C = 9.2 |Dec low C = 5.2 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 97.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 82.5 |Mar precipitation mm = 122.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 116.2 |May precipitation mm = 136.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 185.3 |Jul precipitation mm = 239.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 150.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 192.2 |Oct precipitation mm = 111.3 |Nov precipitation mm = 105.5 |Dec precipitation mm = 114.5 |year precipitation mm = 1654.6 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 13.1 |Feb precipitation days = 11.5 |Mar precipitation days = 11.9 |Apr precipitation days = 9.7 |May precipitation days = 9.3 |Jun precipitation days = 10.7 |Jul precipitation days = 11.0 |Aug precipitation days = 9.0 |Sep precipitation days = 10.4 |Oct precipitation days = 9.0 |Nov precipitation days = 9.9 |Dec precipitation days = 12.9 |Jan snow cm = 5 |Feb snow cm = 4 |Mar snow cm = trace |Apr snow cm = 0 |May snow cm = 0 |Jun snow cm = 0 |Jul snow cm = 0 |Aug snow cm = 0 |Sep snow cm = 0 |Oct snow cm = 0 |Nov snow cm = 0 |Dec snow cm = 1 |year snow cm = 10 |unit snow days = 1 cm |Jan snow days = 1.1 |Feb snow days = 1.1 |Mar snow days = 0.1 |Apr snow days = 0 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 0 |Dec snow days = 0.4 |humidity colour= green |Jan humidity = 66 |Feb humidity = 66 |Mar humidity = 68 |Apr humidity = 69 |May humidity = 73 |Jun humidity = 81 |Jul humidity = 82 |Aug humidity = 79 |Sep humidity = 80 |Oct humidity = 74 |Nov humidity = 69 |Dec humidity = 66 |Jan sun = 64.2 |Feb sun = 89.3 |Mar sun = 147.0 |Apr sun = 183.7 |May sun = 206.6 |Jun sun = 158.6 |Jul sun = 181.5 |Aug sun = 213.5 |Sep sun = 161.8 |Oct sun = 164.0 |Nov sun = 117.7 |Dec sun = 73.2 |year sun = 1761.3 |source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_s.php?prec_no=68&block_no=47755&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 25, 2022}}{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_sfc_ym.php?prec_no=68&block_no=47755&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 25, 2022}}}}

|width=auto |collapsed = Y |single line = Y |metric first = Y |location = Yasaka, Hamada (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) |Jan record high C = 18.2 |Feb record high C = 22.0 |Mar record high C = 26.5 |Apr record high C = 29.5 |May record high C = 30.9 |Jun record high C = 33.4 |Jul record high C = 35.0 |Aug record high C = 36.0 |Sep record high C = 34.6 |Oct record high C = 30.9 |Nov record high C = 24.9 |Dec record high C = 22.5 |Jan record low C = -13.2 |Feb record low C = -16.3 |Mar record low C = -10.7 |Apr record low C = -5.3 |May record low C = -1.2 |Jun record low C = 3.1 |Jul record low C = 7.0 |Aug record low C = 11.7 |Sep record low C = 2.8 |Oct record low C = -1.5 |Nov record low C = -4.6 |Dec record low C = -10.4 |Jan high C = 5.6 |Feb high C = 7.1 |Mar high C = 11.3 |Apr high C = 17.3 |May high C = 22.2 |Jun high C = 24.9 |Jul high C = 28.2 |Aug high C = 29.5 |Sep high C = 25.1 |Oct high C = 19.8 |Nov high C = 14.4 |Dec high C = 8.3 |Jan mean C = 1.6 |Feb mean C = 2.2 |Mar mean C = 5.4 |Apr mean C = 10.7 |May mean C = 15.7 |Jun mean C = 19.5 |Jul mean C = 23.5 |Aug mean C = 24.2 |Sep mean C = 19.8 |Oct mean C = 13.9 |Nov mean C = 8.7 |Dec mean C = 3.7 |Jan low C = -2.2 |Feb low C = -2.4 |Mar low C = -0.3 |Apr low C = 4.0 |May low C = 9.1 |Jun low C = 14.6 |Jul low C = 19.6 |Aug low C = 19.9 |Sep low C = 15.4 |Oct low C = 8.5 |Nov low C = 3.3 |Dec low C = -0.5 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 168.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 133.4 |Mar precipitation mm = 158.7 |Apr precipitation mm = 136.5 |May precipitation mm = 156.5 |Jun precipitation mm = 222.9 |Jul precipitation mm = 298.5 |Aug precipitation mm = 193.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 222.6 |Oct precipitation mm = 138.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 134.6 |Dec precipitation mm = 185.6 |year precipitation mm = 2144.6 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 17.8 |Feb precipitation days = 15.0 |Mar precipitation days = 14.9 |Apr precipitation days = 11.4 |May precipitation days = 10.5 |Jun precipitation days = 12.6 |Jul precipitation days = 12.7 |Aug precipitation days = 11.0 |Sep precipitation days = 11.2 |Oct precipitation days = 10.2 |Nov precipitation days = 12.5 |Dec precipitation days = 17.1 |Jan snow cm = 94 |Feb snow cm = 74 |Mar snow cm = 18 |Apr snow cm = 0 |May snow cm = 0 |Jun snow cm = 0 |Jul snow cm = 0 |Aug snow cm = 0 |Sep snow cm = 0 |Oct snow cm = 0 |Nov snow cm = 1 |Dec snow cm = 40 |year snow cm = 227 |unit snow days = 3 cm |Jan snow days = 9.5 |Feb snow days = 7.8 |Mar snow days = 1.8 |Apr snow days = 0 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 0.1 |Dec snow days = 3.8 |Jan sun = 54.3 |Feb sun = 79.1 |Mar sun = 132.6 |Apr sun = 181.4 |May sun = 203.4 |Jun sun = 139.6 |Jul sun = 151.8 |Aug sun = 176.8 |Sep sun = 138.7 |Oct sun = 148.5 |Nov sun = 108.2 |Dec sun = 64.6 |year sun = 1573.3 |source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=68&block_no=1321&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 25, 2022}}{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=68&block_no=1321&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 25, 2022}}}}

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Hamada in 2020 was 54,592 people. Hamada has been conducting censuses since 1920.

| 1960 | 89472 | 1965 | 79822 | 1970 | 73592 | 1975 | 72253 | 1980 | 72130 | 1985 | 72529 | 1990 | 69411 | 1995 | 68103 | 2000 | 65463 | 2005 | 63046 | 2010 | 61728 | 2015 | 58105 | 2020 | 54592 |align = none | footnote = Hamada population statistics

History

The area of Hamada was the center of ancient Iwami Province, and the ruins of the Iwami Kokubun-ji are located within the city. During the Edo Period, the area was mostly under the control of Hamada Domain, which was ruled mostly by various branches of the Matsudaira clan under the Tokugawa shogunate. It was a stronghold of pro-shogunate support during the Bakumatsu period. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Hamada was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The city was founded on November 3, 1940 by the merger of Hamada with the villages of Iwami, Nagahama, Mikawa and Sufu. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Asahi, Kanagi and Misumi, and the village of Yasaka (all from Naka District) were merged into Hamada. Therefore, Naka District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Government

Hamada has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Masuda contributes three members to the Shimane Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Shimane 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Hamada has a diverse economy, with commercial fishing, agriculture, light manufacturing and commerce predominating.

Education

Hamada has 16 public elementary school and nine public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Shimane Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture operates two special education schools for the handicapped. The prefectural University of Shimane is located in Hamada.

Transportation

Railway

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/JR_logo_(west).svg" caption="JR West]] (JR West) - [[San'in Main Line"] ::

Highways

[[File:JP Expressway E74.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] Hamada Expressway
[[File:JP Expressway E9.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] San'in Expressway

Ports

Port of Hamada, Hamada is one of the few cities in the region to possess a heavy tonnage shipping port. The Hamada commercial port can accept vessels up to a maximum of .1

Air

The city does not have its airport. The nearest airports are:

Iwami Airport, located 44 km west of Hamada. However, the airport only provides one daily flight to Tokyo Haneda Airport which is operated by ANA Airways.
Hiroshima Airport, located 140 km south east. The airport provides direct international routes to China, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Sister cities

China Ningxia, China
China Rongcheng, Shandong, China

Local attractions

Sights

Aquas is on the outskirts of the city. It is the largest aquarium in western Honshū.
The Hamada Museum of Children's Art is located about one mile from the city center. Its exhibits include artwork by children from around the world and artwork of interest to children. Their programs include technical art classes and art history workshops for children of all ages.
The ruins of Hamada Castle are situated on the top of a hill near the centre of town. 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.
Sufu Kofun, National Historic Site

Culture

Yearly festivals

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Month	Festival description
January	No events
February	Izumo Taisha Iwami-bunshi Setsubun Festival
March	Tadaji Hatsuuma Festival (one of the largest festivals in the Iwami area)
April	Hamakko Spring Festival

Notable people from Hamada

Meiji Hashimoto, Nihonga painter
Shigeo Ōdachi, politician
Magoichi Tawara, politician

References

"Hamada City official statistics".
[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/shimane/ Hamada population statistics]
[http://apike.ca/japan_aquas.html Aquas]
[http://www.city.hamada.shimane.jp/en/history.html History] {{webarchive. link. (2007-09-28)

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