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[Selections] Shimane Local Sights
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Izumo Taisha Shrine of marriage
Izumo Taisha is one of the oldest shrines in Japan, located in Taisha-cho, ...
Matsue castle tower that is existing
The greatest attraction of Matsue Castle is that it still has a castle towe...
Stunning garden beauty! Adachi Museum of Art
The most attractive feature of the Adachi Museum of Art is its well-maintai...
Yakushi-yu Onsen Yunotsu
Yakushiyu is a two-story wooden building built in 1912 (Taisho 1). The hot ...
Gakuen temple there is a temple of the back of the waterfall
Benkei also in the back of the gap between the rock of Furo waterfall that ...
Shimane Prefectural Shimane Marine Museum Akouas
Shimane Aquatic Center Aquas is located in Shimane Prefectural Iwami Seasid...
Izumo Hinomisaki lighthouse cliff
Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse is located in Hinomisaki, Taisha-cho, Izumo Cit...
Watch stem of Japan 100 waterfalls in Shimane waterfalls
There are Medaki and Odaki the waterfall Ryuzugataki(dragon head waterfall)...
"Station Kirara Taki of the road" that can also sea bathing
Located on the coast station Kirara Taki of the road, in the summer you can...
Iwami silver mine of world heritage
The main tourist attraction of Iwami Ginzan is a stroll from the Omori dist...
Arifukuonsen Street
It has a long history of more than 1300 years. The spring quality is a s...
Hikawa Bijin no Yu, one of Japan's three famous hot springs for beauty
The spring is a sodium-calcium sulfate chloride spring, weakly alkaline wit...
Taikodani Inari Shrine in Tsuwano
Taikodani Inari Shrine, located in the hills of Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefe...
Japanese Garden Yushien
In 1870, Sakae Kadowaki, a wealthy farmer on Daikon Island, opened the park...
Everyday use of the sense some pottery kiln Shutsusai
Blue pottery is beautiful. You can visit the site of the workshop. Exhi...
Matsue Vogel Park
Matsue Vogel Park is an all-weather facility with a vast site connected by ...
The Historic Streetscape of Tonemachi in Tsuwano Town
Tonomachi Street is an area lined with former samurai residences, named aft...
Valley Oninoshitaburui of rock that has been hollowed out
It is nearly two kilometers, but it is very easy to walk sidewalk tree way ...
Kumano Taisha nestled in the mountains of Matsue
Kumano Taisha is an ancient shrine representing the Izumo region, with its ...
Sanbe Onsen National Lodging Sanbeso
Sanbe Onsen is one of the leading hot springs in western Japan, with 2,000 ...
Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
You can know the history of Izumo Taisha. In particular, it is very intere...
Inasanohama sunset is beautiful
Inasa Beach is located in Kitsukikita, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Pref...
Kamedake Onsen Tamamine Sanso
Kametaka Onsen Tammine Sanso can be used as a ryokan or as a day spa. The s...
Izumo Yumura Onsen "Motoyu Urushi-no-Yu"
"Motoyu Urushi-Ninoyu" is a communal bathhouse with a rustic atmosphere, lo...
Fortune-telling is popular with women! Yaegaki Shrine
Yaegaki Shrine is known as the place where the Japanese myth "Slaying the Y...
View of Lake Shinji Ichibata Yakushi
Ichibata Yakushi is an ancient temple located on Ichibata Mountain, 200 met...
Tamatsukuri Onsen Tamatsukuriyu Shrine
Tamazukuriyu Shrine is an ancient shrine that has long been worshiped as th...
Kirara beach sunset is beautiful
Kirara Beach is located in Taki, Taki-cho, Izumo City, and is attractive fo...
Miho Shrine blue cobbled streets of Mihonoseki
Blue Stone-paved Street is a 250m stone-paved alley connecting the port and...
Yu Yu ~ Beautiful Himekaminoyu of Tamatsukuri spa
The greatest attraction of Yu-Yu is its excellent spring quality and abunda...
It's in a shrine! Hime no Soba Yukarian
Hime no Soba Yukari-an is located in the office of Inada Shrine, which ensh...
Fashionable pottery! Sodeshi kiln
Sodeshigama is a long-established pottery manufacturer with over 150 years ...
Mt. Sanbe
The harmony between the lake and the mountains is rustic and beautiful. ...
Mimata Onsen with a thick spring quality
The spring quality is a weakly alkaline simple hot spring, and is known as ...
Jalato & Soft Cream Myui
ilk&Beans Mui The main store of Mui is located in the nature-rich environme...
Shimane winery nearby Izumo Taisha
Shimane Winery produces wine using 100% grapes grown in Shimane Prefecture....
Famous Susa shrine in Japan mythology
It is not flashy, but there is a calm atmosphere. It is also popular as a ...
Izumo's secret hot spring! Kaishio Hot Springs Kaishio
The hot spring is a secret hot spring with a history of 1300 years. There i...
Kurumaya Ginger Candy Shop, established in 1715
"Kurama-ya Shougato Honpo" is a long-established store that has been making...
Kiyomizu Temple(清水寺) in Yasugi, Shimane prefecture.
Kiyomizu-dera is an ancient Tendai temple that is said to have been founded...
Long-established soba restaurant Haneya Main Store
Located close to Izumo Taisha Shrine, this restaurant attracts many tourist...
Natural food of local production for local consumption! Jomon Village
"Jomon Mura" is a restaurant that serves locally produced dishes that make ...
Hinomisaki shrine of Amaterasu
Hinomisaki Shrine is located in Hinomisaki, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane...
Ago Dashi Hakutou Ramen Hibari
We visited "Miyaya Hibari", a famous restaurant in Matsue City, Shimane Pre...
Shimane Prefectural Museum of Art, Famous for Its Sunset Views
The museum is designed with the theme of harmony with water, and its archit...
Okuizumo no Jun Soba Ippuan
Okuizumo's Pure Soba Ippu-an is located in the center of Okuizumo Town and ...
A popular bakery in front of Izumo Taisha Station! Boulangerie Mike
This bakery is popular with locals and tourists visiting Izumo Taisha Shrin...
Superb view of the Sea of Japan! Araiso Onsen Araisokan
Araiso Onsen Araisokan is a hot spring inn that stands on a hill overlookin...
Sunny Hill Giant Maze Dragon Maze
There are four courses of varying difficulty, each of which can be enjoyed ...
Tonbara Ramune Ginsen, a carbonated spring
Tonbara Ramune Ginsen is a hot spring with a rare spring quality: carbon di...
Shinyu Cafe Kuranojo
Step inside and you'll find a calm, modern Japanese space with impressive a...
Gesshoji Temple: Beloved by Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo)
Gesshoji Temple has a simple and serene atmosphere where time flows quietly...
Kenborough is famous for its tonkatsu
In Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, there is a famous restaurant called "Pr...
Hii River Embankment Row of Cherry Trees
The cherry blossom season is from late March to early April. When the ch...
Hinoue Onsen, one of Japan's top three skin-beautifying hot springs "Hinoueso"
You can use the hot spring only for a day trip. Rest rooms are available fr...
Akagi Kogen Tourist Apple Orchard
Located in Iinan Town, Iishi District, Shimane Prefecture, Akagi Plateau To...
Yae waterfall of Japan 100 waterfalls
Yaetaki is a scenic spot located in Iruma, Kakeya-cho, Unnan City, Shimane ...
"Kadanoyu" there is Yunohana
Kata no Yu is a day-trip hot spring facility located in Iinan Town, Iishi D...
Onisoba buckwheat flour of 100%
Oni Soba's buckwheat flour is milled with the husks of the buckwheat flour,...
Samurai residences and former residence of Koizumi Yakumo
The Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence is where Hearn lived for about five mon...
Lake Shinji Nature Hall Gobiusu
Gobius Nature Museum is a unique aquarium that specializes in the creatures...
Road Station Yuuhi Park Hamada
As its name suggests, "Yuuhi Park Hamada Roadside Station" is known as a sc...
More than 100 meters height of the rock wall of the canyon! Tachikuekyo
Spring, summer, autumn, spreads quaint scenery to change the look by winter...
Kamosu Jinja
Tourist destination specific not been in good condition, you will feel the ...
Wari-ko Soba: Jindai Soba
The restaurant offers flavorful handmade soba noodles, using seasonally fre...
Sada Shrine, mentioned in the Izumo no Kuni Fudoki
Sada Shrine is an ancient shrine with a history of over 1,500 years, which ...
Kaisho Onsen's public bath "Keisou"
Kaishio Onsen is a famous hot spring with a history of 1300 years and is a ...
Coffee Kan Kyoto Branch (Kohiikan)
Coffee House Kyoten is a coffee shop with a brick exterior and a calm atmos...
Popular with women! Izumo of cotton Street
Photo of ice and soy sauce is what's "Moichiro Oka shop" of soy sauce store...
Sushizo Hamada Main Store
Sushizo Hamada Main Branch is a popular conveyor-belt sushi restaurant wher...
Ryokan Kensoh
Located in the center of the hot spring town of Yunotsu, which has a histor...
Izumo Susa Onsen Yukari Hall
There are open-air bath and sauna, such as six kinds of hot spring. Adja...
The water is incredibly clear! Kitaura Beach
Kitaura Beach is a hidden gem of a beach that faces the beautiful Sea of ...
Marine Park Takobana
"Marine Park Takohana" is a comprehensive seaside park that is attractive f...
Chocolate specialty store & cafe “La chocolaterie NANAIRO”
Everything from cacao bean selection to roasting, tempering, and molding is...
Tataraba Ichibanchi station of the road
There are specialty products and local ingredients of restaurants in the ar...
Omotesando Shinmon Street Izumo Taisha temple town
There is a large white torii gate at the entrance on the opposite side of I...
Yakumo hermitage of Wari-ko buckwheat and duck Nanban
The biggest attraction of Yakumo-an is its **warigo soba**. It is a unique ...
Matsue's popular soba restaurant! Funatsu
The signature dish is "Wariko Soba," a three-tiered bowl of small noodles, ...
The rumored raw dorayaki! Matsubaya Yokota Main Store
The shop's signature product is the dorayaki "rumored raw dorayaki". Nama D...
Kamiari noodle making
This is a rare ramen specialty restaurant that uses Yamato Shijimi clams fr...
Orochi Yuttari Kan Kisuki Health Spa Center
The "Orochi" in the facility's name comes from Yamata no Orochi, a mythical...
Kotogahama beaches sand sounds
The biggest attraction of Kotogahama Beach is the singing sand, which, as i...
Michi-no-Eki Tsuwano Onsen Nagomi no Sato
Roadside Station Tsuwano Onsen Nagomi no Sato is a roadside station located...
A popular Chinese soba restaurant! Katsumi
The soup at Shina Soba Katsumi is based on seafood and also uses chicken an...
Shimane Prefectural Sanbe Nature View Sahimeru
Shimane Prefectural Sanbe Nature Museum Sahimel is an experiential museum w...
Mito Onsen Yumotokan
The spring quality is a simple alkaline hot spring at 33.5 degrees. "Mit...
Valley of strangely shaped rocks Dangyokei Kannontaki Prefectural Natural Park
It is a valley formed by erosion of rhyolite, with a height difference of a...
Hikimi Gorge Onsen Yasuraginoyu
Located in Hikimi Town, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture, Hikimikyo Onsen Ya...
Shimane Prefecture Arts and Culture Center “Grantowa”
Shimane Prefectural Arts and Culture Center "Grand Toi" is a multi-purpose ...
The Ruins of Tsuwano Castle and the Sightseeing Lift in the Mountain City
Tsuwano Castle was built by Yoshimi Yoriyuki at the end of the Kamakura per...
Suga Shrine, the legend of the eight-headed serpent extermination
After Susano-o-no-mikoto exterminated the eight-headed serpent, he married ...
Local Burger Sanbe Burger
Sanbe Burger is a popular restaurant that serves delicious local burgers ma...
Tsuwano Famous Sweet! Simple and Delicious "Genjimaki"
When you walk around Tsuwano, you will see "Genjimaki" in many Japanese con...
Matsue City Shinji Furusato Forest Park
The vast grounds include a flower garden with seasonal flowers, an adventur...
Tunnel Ryugenji Mabu of Iwami silver mine
The greatest attraction of Ryugenji Mabu is the reality of the inside of th...
Mihonoseki lighthouse of one of the world's 100 best
Located at Jizozaki, the easternmost tip of the Shimane Peninsula, Mihonose...
Old JR Taisha Station
In the past, Tokyo and Taisha left? A was a time to express runs direct. ...
Nima Sand Museum
Located in Nima Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, the Nima Sand Museum is...
Beautiful sand and clear water! Furuura Beach
This beach is characterized by the clear blue sea and the beautiful sandy b...
Horikawa Sightseeing Boat Touring the Moat of Matsue Castle
The total length of the course is about 3.7km, and the sightseeing time is ...
The locals of popular and "Izumo soba Kanaya"
Izumo Soba Kaneya is located in Kitsukihigashi, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shi...
Station brewery Okuizumo Exchange Center of the road
Shochu is also in addition to the Japanese sake, plum wine, there are a var...
Stylish cafe Juru of Iwami silver mine
Cafe Jyuryu is a two-story wooden cafe that makes use of an old house (trad...
Anegahama beach and campsite at Iwami Seaside Park
There are quite a few waves. Camping facilities include Kevin Village wi...
Takatsu Kakimoto Shrine
The main deity is Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, a representative poet of the Many...
"Yunokawa station of the road" where there is a footbath
Roadside Station Yunokawa is located in Gakuzu, Hikawa-cho, Izumo City, Shi...
Superb view of strangely shaped rocks! Iwami Tatamigaura
However, it is difficult to understand because there are few (unobtrusive) ...
Hikimi Gorge
Hikimi Gorge consists of three areas: Omote Hikimi Gorge, Ura Hikimi Gorge,...
Hori Garden
The "Kyuhorisi Garden" is the former residence of the Hori family, who serv...
Okuizumo Sobadokoro Ichifuku Tonbara Honten
Okuizumo Soba Restaurant Ichifuku Tonbara Main Branch is a popular local so...
Shimane Fish Center
Hamada Fish Market is adjacent to Hamada Port, one of Japan's leading fishi...
Izumo Yumura Onsen Seiranso
Located in Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture, along the clear waters of the Mi...
ZUIENT Iwami Ginzan Main Store
The interior of the shop, with its tiled roof and wooden pillars, is a calm...
Iya Shrine
Iyajinja Shrine is a historic shrine with a history of over 1,290 years, an...
Emmei-ji: A Temple with a Heartwarming Thatched Roof Main Hall
Eimei-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple located in Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefe...
Gassan Toda Castle Ruins
Gassan-Toda Castle has a history of transformation from a medieval castle t...
Mononobe Shrine of Iwami Province Ichinomiya
Mononobe Shrine is the Ichinomiya of Iwami Province and has long been rever...
Refle Park Kintanosato
Refre Park Kinta no Sato is a comprehensive resort facility surrounded by t...
Akahana Observatory
Akahana Observatory, located at the tip of a cape jutting out into the Sea ...
Katsurashima Beach and the quay with a superb view
The seawater is beautiful, but it is a pity that the coast is not clean bec...
Manpukuji Temple in the Sesshu garden
The garden behind the main hall, designed by Sesshu, is a pond garden built...
Saeki Onsen Tyoja no Yu
Close to the cherry Orochi lake in a day spa yu Sajiro of (Saeki hot spring...
It's in the station building! Stationmaster Soba Ohgiya
The shop uses the station building from the early Showa era as it is, and h...
Karakoro workshop
Karakoro Studio is a complex with a nostalgic atmosphere that reused the fo...
Michi-no-Eki Muikaichi Onsen Yakuro Direct Sales and Product Center
The biggest attraction is the adjacent hot spring facility, Muikaichi Onsen...
Washibara Hachiman Shrine
The main hall and the tower gate are lined up in a straight line, and the K...
Shimane Flower Village
Various events are held in the garden. You can enjoy it all year round, suc...
Sakurai Family Residence
The Sakurai Family Residence is the vast mansion of the Sakurai family, who...
Sanbe Azukihara Buried Forest Park
About 200 giant trees, including standing trees and fallen trees, are displ...
Sunset Spots at Lake Shinji
There is a free parking space along Route 9, which goes from Matsue to Izum...
Road station Silkway Nichihara along the clear Takatsu River
"Roadside Station Silkway Nichihara" is a roadside station along the Takats...
Kogi no Mori Park
The herb garden is planted with various herbs such as lavender, rosemary, t...
Station Tonbara of the road
Roadside Station Tonbara is a roadside station along National Route 54, sur...
Nichihara Astronomical Observatory in Tsuwano
The telescope of the Nibara Astronomical Observatory is a reflector telesco...
The original Japanese landscape! Sannoji rice terraces
Located on the hillside at an altitude of 300m, it covers an area of about ...
Hikimi Gorge Rest Park/Ura Hikimi Gorge
"Urahikimi Gorge" is a scenic spot of nature with a deep gorge carved out b...
Ikoji Temple in Sesshu Gardens
Ikoji Temple is a Rinzai sect temple in Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture. It...
Iron History Museum
Tatara ironmaking is a method of producing iron by burning iron sand and ch...
Senjo Valley
It is designated as a national scenic spot and belongs to Senjokei Prefectu...
Kanto Shrine, a power spot for safe childbirth and marriage
It is a rare shrine where you can worship through a cave of several dozen c...
1000 year old Muku tree Meishusha
There is a huge Muku tree that is said to be 1000 years old.
Okuizumo Natural Museum of Dinosaurs
Inside the museum, there are many precious fossils on display that tell the...
Orochinosato station of the road
At the "Direct from the Farm" product center, you can find a wide selection...
Akagi station plateau of the road
Roadside Station Akagi Kogen is located at 880-3 Shimoakana, Iinan-cho, Iis...
Road Station Ara Essa
Roadside Station Araessa is located at the intersection of National Route 9...
A roadside station where you can see the Okuizumo Orochi Loop
Okuizumo Orochi Loop is located at the foot of the Okuizumo Orochi Loop, a ...
Arakamidani Archaeological Site & Arakamidani Museum
The exhibits at the museum are replicas, and the actual artifacts are house...
Road Station Kaki no Kimura
Kakinokimura Roadside Station is a roadside station surrounded by nature, l...
Kimachi Hot Spring Village Omori no Yu in Kenko no Sato
It is a day-use hot spring facility located in Kimachi Onsen, more popular ...