Yakumo, Shimane

Yakumo (八雲村 Yakumo-mura) was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km². The total area was 56.00 km².

On March 31, 2005, Yakumo, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka (all from Yatsuka District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsue.

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