Old aerial photographs and today in Shimane Prefecture

Photographs by era

Station areas in this prefecture that became most built up (top 10)

Ranked by how much the share of built-up area within 500 m of each station grew from 1976 to 2021. The national ranking is in Station areas that became most built up in 45 years.

Urban area share (top: 1976, bottom: 2021)

  1. 1 Tamatsukuri-Onsen StationJR West San'in LineUrban area share: 17% in 1976, 70% in 2021197617%202170%
  2. 1 Naoe StationJR West San'in LineUrban area share: 15% in 1976, 68% in 2021197615%202168%
  3. 3 Takeshi StationIchibata Electric Railway Kita-Matsue LineUrban area share: 11% in 1976, 56% in 2021197611%202156%
  4. 4 Odashi StationJR West San'in LineUrban area share: 35% in 1976, 78% in 2021197635%202178%
  5. 4 Nishi-Izumo StationJR West San'in LineUrban area share: 38% in 1976, 81% in 2021197638%202181%
  6. 6 Masuda StationJR West San'in Line / JR West Yamaguchi LineUrban area share: 53% in 1976, 92% in 2021197653%202192%
  7. 7 Higashi-Matsue StationJR West San'in LineUrban area share: 14% in 1976, 52% in 2021197614%202152%
  8. 8 Takahama StationIchibata Electric Railway Taisha LineUrban area share: 9% in 1976, 46% in 202119769%202146%
  9. 9 Asari StationJR West San'in LineUrban area share: 7% in 1976, 43% in 202119767%202143%
  10. 10 Kawato StationIchibata Electric Railway Taisha Line / Ichibata Electric Railway Kita-Matsue LineUrban area share: 4% in 1976, 39% in 202119764%202139%

Source: processed from National Land Numerical Information (Land Use Subdivision Mesh / Railway Data / Administrative Boundaries / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) / Photographs: GSI Tiles (aerial photographs by era / latest nationwide photographs)

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