Misumi, Shimane

Misumi (三隅町, Misumi-chō) was a town located in Naka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

On October 1, 2005, Misumi, along with the towns of Asahi and Kanagi, and the village of Yasaka (all from Naka District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamada.

[1] Misumi is located between the towns of Hamada and Masuda on Route 9 which runs along the coast of Japan.

Bordered by the Sea of Japan, Misumi is renowned for an estimated 600-year-old Obira sakura tree approximately seven kilometers outside of town.

Sekisho Art Museum is located near Aqua Misumi, both about two kilometers off of Route 9.