Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken?) is located on the northern coast of western Honshu. It is the second-least populated prefecture in Japan after it's neighbour, Tottori. Shimane has a large and active JET community of around 70 JETs. Shimane AJET is known nationally for it's fantastic events and close knit community. Shimane despite it's rather wet climate enjoys slightly cooler summers and warmer winters than much of Honshu. Shimane has some stunning scenery from snow-peaked mountains to sandy beaches.