Best Tourist Spots In Shimane
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Please enjoy the beautiful large-flowered tree peonies controlled perfectly the climate, humidity and sunshine.
Name
Yuushien Garden
Address
1260-2 Hanyu Yatsuka-cho, Matsue-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
Tel
0852-76-2255
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
By car, 40 min from Yonago IC, 30 min from Matsue-Tamatsukuri IC, or 20 min from Yada IC. Parking area is available. By bus, 25 min from JR Matsue Station, 15 min from Sakaiminato Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
A round stone is a natural stone and called 'wish stone' that is said to grant wishes if you tach. You can get a beautiful 'fulfillment stone' at the shrine.
Name
Tamatsukuriyu Shrine
Address
522 Tamatsukuri Tamayu-cho, Matsue-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
Shimane Art Museum stands by Shinji-ko Lake which is famous for its beautiful scenery of the setting sun. See the wonderful reflection on the building.
Name
Shimane Art Museum
Address
1-5 Sodeshi-cho, Matsue-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
Tel
0852-55-4700
Hours
10:00-
Closed
Tue
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane Prefecture is a very famous shrine for having a god of marriage. The relationship here is said to mean not only between men and women, but also everyone involved in that person's life. I wish you a wonderful edge!
Name
Izumo Taisha Shrine
Address
195 Kizukihigashi Taisha-cho, Izumo-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
Tel
0853-53-3100
Hours
6:00-20:00
How to get there
Gakuen-ji, standing at Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, is a best fall foliage spot in San'in Region. There're many Japanese maple trees, and in late autumn, its red carpets seen everywhere in the temple are wonderful.◎The best season is from the middle of November to the end of November.
Name
Gakuen-ji Temple
Address
148 Bessho-cho, Izumo-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
At the easternmost of Shimane Peninsula. If the weather is good, here gives a superb view of the Japan Sea.
Name
Mihonoseki Lighthouse
Address
Mihonoseki Mihonoseki-cho, Matsue-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
How to get there
Which fox do you think Koizumi Yakumo, a novelist, likes?
Name
Jyozaninari Shrine
Address
449-2 Tono-machi, Matsue-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
Tel
0852-21-1389
How to get there
It's said to be the best garden in Japan. The row of the stones is characteristic, they made them to remind steep mountains. A little clouded and dripped with rain drops garden is also tasteful.
Name
ADACHI MUSEUM OF ART
Address
320 Furukawa-cho, Yasugi-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
Tel
0854-28-7111
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Among other world heritages, Iwami Ginzan Silver Mind is inconspicuous at first sight. But, if you want to see the attractions, Ookubo Mabu (a mine gate) Tour must be better! Such as holes with traces of digging and remains like terrace, you can see the scenes in Edo Period (between the 16-17th centuries) !◎The tour entries need to reserve beforehand, and meet at Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center, then move to Ookubomabu by bus and on foot. Though you need to walk for a while, you can feel like to be a archaeologist. By the way, you can look Ryugenji Mabu without taking part in the tours.
Name
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
Address
1597-3 I Oomori-cho, Oda-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 50min from Izumo IC, 80min from Izumo Airport. By bus, 40min from JR Ota-shi Station to World Heritage Center
Parking
Parking area is available
We can find the shrine of an island while we head toward Hinomisaki Shrine from Hinomisaki Lighthouse. It prohibits people to enter the island, and only a chief priest can across the sea on a boat.
Name
Hinomisaki Shrine
Address
455 Hinomisaki, Taisha-cho, Izumo-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
Tel
0853-54-5261
How to get there
45 min by bus from JR Izumo-shi Station to Hinomisaki
Parking
Parking area is available
Under the clear weather without any clouds, pure white beach and beautiful coastline. Also, we could see a wonderful scenery of torii standing on a huge rock.
Name
Inasa-no Hama Beach
Address
Inasa, Kita, Kizuki, Taisha-cho, Izumo-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by bus from JR Izumo-shi Station. By car or taxi, 30 min from Izumo Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
At a garden terrace of Karakoro Kobo, Enishizuku Umbrella Sky is a display for tourism promotion by Matsue Tourism Association. There're many colorful umbrellas hung from the ceiling 4 meters high in the rainy season. ◎Enishizuku Umbrella Sky is displayed from June 1st to July 31st, 9:30-18:30. The sunlight comes down through the umbrellas and makes the ground colorful!
Name
Karakoro Kobo
Address
43 Tonomachi, Matsue-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
How to get there
8 min by bus from JR Matsue Station to Kyobashi. By car, 120 min from Tottori, 150 min from Okayama, or 150 min from Hiroshima. Nearby toll parking areas are available.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
A beautiful English garden that made as a first one in Japan. Against the background of Ashinoko Lake, you can enjoy walking around in the garden with the seasonal flowers for free.◎To access here, take Ichibata Train to English Garden. No admission fees.
Name
Matsue English Garden
Address
330-1 Sada-cho Nishihama, Matsue-shi, ShimaneGoogle Map
How to get there
5 min walk from Matsue English Garden Station. By bus, 30 min from JR Matsue Station. By car, 120 min from Tottori city, 150 min from Okayama city, and 150 min from Hiroshima city. Parking area is free for 2 hours.
Parking
Parking area is available
Kōboku-no Mori (Aromatic Forest Garden) is an organic garden with 240 kinds of flowers, such as lavender and rose. We can enjoy making aroma oil at the Craft House. What's more, around the garden, there're some delicious restaurants, like Ajikura for the country food, and cafe MUI for gelato of precious free-pasturing caws.
Name
Kōboku-no Mori (Aromatic Forest Garden)
Address
7154-10 Yakami, Onan-cho, Ochi-gun, ShimaneGoogle Map
Tel
0855-95-2369
Hours
10:00-17:00
Closed
Tue
How to get there
10 min by car or taxi from Mizuho IC
Parking
Parking area is available
