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Tourist attractions in Shimane Prefecture
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List of spots in Shimane Prefecture
Yushien Garden (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Yushien is a Japanese garden located in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, featuring a tranquil, strolling-style garden with a pond...
Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum is dedicated to Lafcadio Hearn, a foreign writer who was active in Japan during the Meiji period...
Shimane Aquarium Aquas (Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture)
Shimane Aquarium Aquas (Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shimane Aquarium Aquas is located in the San'in region and the Sea of Japan...
Arajindani Ruins (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Kojindani Ruins are a large-scale Yayoi period archaeological site located in Hikawa-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture...
Hinomisaki Shrine (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Hinomisaki Shrine is located on Hinomisaki Cape in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture...
Nima Sand Museum (Oda City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Nima Sand Museum (Oda City, Shimane Prefecture) is a unique museum themed around sand and time...
Shimane Prefectural Museum of Ancient Izumo History (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Shimane Prefectural Ancient Izumo History Museum is a specialized museum that focuses on exhibiting ancient history and archaeological materials from the Izumo region...
Lake Shinji (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Lake Shinji is a brackish lake located within the urban area of Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, and is a representative inland lake on the Sea of Japan side...
Shimane Museum of Art (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
Shimane Prefectural Museum of Art (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Shimane Prefectural Museum of Art is located facing Lake Shinji...
Mount Sanbe (Oda City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Mount Sanbe is a volcanic mountain range located in the center of Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, with an outer rim...
Tsuwano (Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions) Tsuwano (Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture) is a small castle town nestled in the mountains of the San'in region, and is known as "San'in's small...
Hinomisaki Lighthouse (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture)
Hinomisaki Lighthouse (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hinomisaki Lighthouse is located in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture...
Matsue Vogel Park (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Matsue Vogel Park is a large greenhouse-type theme park located in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, themed around birds and flowers...
Okinoshima (Okinoshima Town, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Okinoshima (Okinoshima Town, Shimane Prefecture) is the central island of the Oki Islands floating in the Sea of Japan (commonly known as the island...).
Inasa Beach (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Inasa-no-hama is a beach located in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, and appears in the Kojiki and Japanese mythology...
Adachi Museum of Art (Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Adachi Museum of Art (Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture) houses an art collection centered on modern Japanese paintings, and displays reflecting the four seasons...
Iwami Silver Mine (Oda City, Shimane Prefecture)
Iwami Ginzan (Oda City, Shimane Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Iwami Ginzan is one of Japan's leading silver mine sites, located in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture...
Matsue Castle (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
Matsue Castle (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Matsue Castle is a castle built in the early Edo period, from 1607 to 16...