Hamada is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is the third largest city in the prefecture and is located at the southwestern end of the prefecture. It is a coastal city on the Sea of Japan and possesses beautiful white sand beaches, which make the city a popular destination for local tourists in the summer. Hamada is a small city around 1 hour 40 minutes by expressway to Hiroshima. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.
On October 1, 2005, the towns of Asahi, Kanagi and Misumi, and the village of Yasaka were merged into Hamada. Therefore, Naka District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamada,_Shimane
Coordinates 34°53'56.858" N 132°4'47.596" E
