noun
San'in region
Refers to the region of western Honshu along the Sea of Japan, primarily Tottori and Shimane prefectures, and sometimes including northern Yamaguchi, Hyōgo, and Kyōto prefectures.
山陰地方は日本海に面している。
The San'in region faces the Sea of Japan.
山陰地方の冬は曇りの日が多
Winters in the San'in region are often cloudy.