Tertiary industry accounts for the largest share of total production output in Shimane Prefecture. Processing assembly type, such as electrial machinery and general machinery, is on the increase in the manufacturing industry. Abundant water resources and comparatively inexpensive land costs throughout Shimane are just part of its appeal.

Comparison of production costs by industry (Fiscal 2000 Residents of Shimane Economic Plan: Shimane Prefecture)	Comparison of Products Forwarding Costs By Industrial Classification (2001 rePort: Results of Survey on Industrial Statistics : Shimane Prefecture)

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Shimane Prefecture Industrial and Commercial Labor Development Industrial Land Development Division
kigyo-richi@pref.shimane.jp

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