Shinji, Shimane


Shinji was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,483 and a density of 157.60 per km². The total area was 60.17 km².
On March 31, 2005, Shinji, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue.