Shimane Aquarium Aquas, Iwami Tatamigaura and Hamada Castle Ruins in Hamada
This guide covers Shimane Aquarium Aquas, Iwami Tatamigaura, the Hamada Castle ruins, the night Iwami Kagura performance and the practical details of visiting…
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Shimane
10 quiet, car-free day trips in Shimane — no rental car needed.
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10 guides cover this region. The counts below are the number of guides carrying each tag; a guide can carry several tags, and not every guide is tagged on every line.
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- 2026-09-03 to 2026-10-14
Iwami Ginzan and Omori: A Quiet Day in a Silver-Mining Valley
Iwami Ginzan is a historic silver mine in Shimane Prefecture, and Omori is the old mining town in the same valley.
Izumo Taisha: A Quiet Day Trip by the Ichibata Electric Railway
This guide covers Izumo Taisha and the Hinomisaki lighthouse in Izumo, Shimane: how to get from JR Izumoshi to the shrine gate one leg at a time, what the…
Ikoji and Manpukuji in Masuda: Sesshu's Gardens, Winter Daffodils and Seafood Bowls
This guide covers Ikoji, Manpukuji, Grandtoit, Takatsu Kakinomoto Shrine, Karaoto Daffodil Park and the practical details of visiting Masuda.
Matsue Castle and the Sunset Colors of Lake Shinji
*This account draws on "新撰名勝地誌" (Izumo volume), a gazetteer compiled in the late Meiji era.*
The Oki Islands: Quiet Shrines and Sea Cliffs off Japan's Shimane Coast
Mount Sanbe in Oda: the Sightseeing Lift, a Buried Forest and Hot Spring Baths
This guide covers Mount Sanbe, the Sanbe sightseeing lift, Sanbe Nature Museum Sahimel, the Sanbe Azukihara Buried Forest, a hot spring bath at Sanbe-so and…
Tsuwano: A Quiet Castle Town Day in the San'in Hills
This guide covers one unhurried day in Tsuwano, a castle town in the hills of Shimane: arriving by steam train, getting around, the Tonomachi lane, Taikodani…
Gassan Toda Castle Ruins, Kiyomizu-dera and the Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi
This guide covers the Gassan Toda Castle ruins, Kiyomizu-dera, the Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugibushi Performance Hall and the practical details of visiting…
Yunotsu Onsen: Morning Baths at Motoyu and a Night of Iwami Kagura
Yunotsu Onsen is a hot-spring town where the Motoyu public bath opens at six in the morning and a regular night performance of Iwami Kagura at Tatsunogozen…