Izumo Province

was an old province of Japan in the area of Shimane Prefecture on the island of Honshū.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Izumo" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 412. It was sometimes called . 

The province had borders with Iwami, Bingo and Hōki provinces.

In the 8th century, Matsue became the provincial capital city. Masue City . Retrieved 2011-10-26.

History
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures.  The maps of Japan and Izumo Province were reformed in the 1870s.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

Temples and Shrines
Izumo taishaNussbaum, "Izumo taisha" at p. 413. was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Izumo.  
"Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 . Retrieved 2012-1-17.

Related pages
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan

References

Other websites

  Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903

Category:Former provinces of Japan
Category:Shimane Prefecture