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Top 12 Iwami Area Sightseeing Spots in Shimane Prefecture

Top 12 Iwami Area Sightseeing Spots in Shimane Prefecture

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Category: 城・史跡｜日帰り温泉・銭湯
Area: Shimane

The Iwami area in the western part of Shimane Prefecture has leisure spots such as the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan, the Tsuwano Streets and Arifuku Onsen Town popular among women, Shimane Prefectural Shimane Marine Museum Aquas, and Mt. Sanbe. There are many sightseeing spots such as the magnificent nature of ``.

Iwami silver mine of world heritage
Iwami Ginzan is located in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, and at its peak in the early 16th century, it produced approximately 38 tons of silver per year, accounting for several tens of percent of the
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The Historic Streetscape of Tonemachi in Tsuwano Town
Tonomachi Street in Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture, is a beautiful streetscape that symbolizes Tsuwano, known as the "Little Kyoto of Sanin." The white clay walls, namako walls, and carp swimming gr
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Yakushi-yu Onsen Yunotsu
Yakushiyu, located in Yunotsu Onsen in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, is a public bathhouse with free-flowing hot spring water that received the highest rating of "all 5" in all categories in the natur
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Shimane Prefectural Shimane Marine Museum Akouas
Shimane Prefectural Shimane Aquarium Aquas is one of the largest aquariums in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions. It is a popular spot where you can experience the charms of the only beluga whale in west
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Mt. Sanbe
Mt. Sanbe is located on the boundary between Izumo and Iwami. It is also one of the Daisen-Oki National Parks, which includes Daisen, Hiruzen, and Kenashiyama.
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Superb view of strangely shaped rocks! Iwami Tatamigaura
Located on the west side of Iwami Seaside Park, the sea floor was raised in 1872, and rocks protruding due to weathering and erosion spread all over.
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Kotogahama beaches sand sounds
Kotogahama Beach, located in Nima-cho, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, is known as one of the few beaches in Japan with "singing sand." The mysterious phenomenon of the sand making a unique squeaking so
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Arifukuonsen Street
It is a spa town of Japan's Taisho and Showa era retro feel drifts mountain in Shimane Prefecture Gotsu.
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Taikodani Inari Shrine in Tsuwano
Located in Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture, this shrine is said to be one of the five major Inari shrines in Japan. The approach to the shrine lined with a thousand vermilion torii gates is a spectac
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The Ruins of Tsuwano Castle and the Sightseeing Lift in the Mountain City
Tsuwano Castle Ruins, located in Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture, is a mountain castle built on Mount Reiki, 367 meters above sea level. It is one of the "100 Famous Castles of Japan," and is attract
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Anegahama beach and campsite at Iwami Seaside Park
Anegahama Beach, with its white sand, green pines and shallow waters, and Iwami Seaside Park, which has a campsite that can be used all year round, are Shimane's classic resorts where you can enjoy th
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