Ōda, Shimane

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Ōda 大田市
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Location of Ōda in Shimane Prefecture
Ōda
Coordinates: 35°11′N 132°30′E / 35.183°N 132.5°E / 35.183; 132.5Coordinates: 35°11′N 132°30′E / 35.183°N 132.5°E / 35.183; 132.5
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Shimane Prefecture
Government
– Mayor	Soichi Takegoshi (since 2005)
Area
– Total	436.11 km2 (168.4 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2008)
– Total	40,614
– Density	93.1/km2 (241.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Prunus mume
- Flower	Phododendron molle
Phone number	0854-82-1600
Address	1111 Ōdaguchi, Ōda-machi, Ōda-shi, Shimane-ken 694-0064
Website	City of Ōda

Ōda (大田市, Ōda-shi^?) is a city located in Shimane, Japan.

As of April 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 40,614 and the density of 90.2 persons per km². The total area is 436.11 km². The city was founded on January 1, 1954.

On October 1, 2005 the towns of Nima and Yunotsu, both from Nima District, were merged into Ōda, and Nima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

By catching a bus from Oda-shi station, it is possible to reach the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, which is a World Heritage Site. It is a popular tourist destination in Shimane.

Geography

Located in the central coastal portion of Shimane Prefecture, Ōda borders the Sea of Japan to the north and the Chūgoku Mountains to the south. Mount Sanbe, part of Daisen-Oki National Park, is situated in the southeast.

Transportation

Ōda is serviced by two transportation networks. The first is JR West Sanin Main Line, connecting Ōdashi Station to Tottori through Yonago and Matsue to the east, and connecting along the coast to Hamada and Masuda to the west.

The secondary transportation network is the Intercity bus.The Ōdashi Station is the terminal, and the line runs from Hiroshima Station and Hiroshima Bus Center.

Neighboring municipalities

• Shimane Prefecture
  • Izumo
  • Misato
  • Kawamoto
  • Iinan
  • Gōtsu

Sister cities

• Daejeon (since November 14, 1987)
• Kasaoka, Okayama (since April 14, 1990)

Nima Sand Museum

This museum features is a large hourglass mechanism that automatically rotates during December 31 to January 1, and set on the largest hourglass in the world, but this is not officially registered in Guiness World Records. This museum officially open in March 1991. It is famous for singing sand place in Kotogahama, former Nima-town.^{[citation needed]}

External links

Media related to Ōda, Shimane at Wikimedia Commons

• (Japanese) Ōda official website (Japanese)