Tamatsukuri Onsen
Tamatsukuri Onsen is a hot spring resort on the shore of Lake Shinji in Shimane. It’s a sulphate spring with water temperatures between 50–70 °C.
SETOUCHI TOURS
Eat a Crocodile?
Pull up to a roadside restaurant in the mountains of Hiroshima and you may be bewildered to find something called ‘wani’ on the menu.
Tsuwano
Tsuwano is a small town in Shimane, in a valley with impressive castle ruins and well-preserved samurai district.
Matsue History Museum
Located east of Matsue Castle, Matsue History Museum has the exterior of a samurai residence and offers a fine view of the castle.
Shiomi Nawate area
Shiomi Nawate is a picturesque street by Matsue Castle, lined with historic homes and pine trees, evoking ancient Japan.
Horikawa Sightseeing Boat
A fascinating boat tour of the system of rivers and canals that form the moat of Matsue Castle.
Matsue Castle
Matsue Castle stands on the shore of Lake Shinji near the Japan Sea coast, at the heart of Matsue’s central riverside district.
Adachi Museum of Art
The Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi houses a collection of nihonga Japanese paintings, pottery, and sculpture.
Yasugi
Yasugi is a town in Shimane, bordering the Nakaumi, a small inland sea on the Japan Sea coast.
Okuizumo Tatara Sword Museum
The Okuizumo Tatara Sword Museum is devoted to the ancient and ongoing tradition of tatara iron and sword-making.