The University of Shimane is a public university headquartered in Nohara-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, established in 2000. It aims to serve as a research hub focused on countries around the Sea of Japan. The university consists of three campuses—Hamada, Izumo, and Matsue—and its mascot is Ororin, inspired by the Yamata no Orochi. The school festival at the Hamada Campus is called Kaiyusai.