MATSUE—Safety concerns among local residents have been rekindled along with the restarting of the long-idle Shimane nuclear power plant here. After meeting new safety standards, the operator ...

MASUDA, Shimane Prefecture--Shiba Inu dogs greeted passengers arriving from Haneda Airport as they walked through the arrival gate of Hagi-Iwami Airport here in the morning of Sept. 3. The canines ...

Shimane Prefecture has long been associated with Japanese deities, and Izumo Taisha is one of Japan’s most sacred Shintō shrines. Located in the southwest of the island of Honshū, Shimane Prefecture ...

The reactor pressure vessel has been installed for unit 3 of Chugoku Electric Power Co's Shimane nuclear power plant in Japan, under construction by Hitachi using modular techniques. The reactor ...

Located in western Japan’s Shimane Prefecture is the vibrant Aquas Shimane Aquarium. Famous for its beluga whales, this aquarium will entertain young and old alike with its extensive aquatic life and ...

OHNAN, Shimane -- A local museum here has put Japanese giant salamanders with panda-like spots near their eyes on special display until May 8. Normally the salamanders -- a nationally-designated ...