Culture Rubber Necking At Tachikue Gorge Arlene Bastion At Tachikue Gorge, rock formations are each differently sculpted, competing with ancient overhanging forests and religious ji...
Culture 71st Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition 2024 Kim The Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition has been held every year since 1954 with the intent of protecting and nurturing ex...
Culture Matsue Water Light Road 2025 Kim Now in its 20th year, the Matsue Water Light Road event brings a variety of beautiful illuminations to Shimane's capital. Var...
Culture Shimane Art Museum Kim The Shimane Art Museum has a wealth of art on display from both Japanese and international artists. Of particular interest ar...
Culture Shimane: Japan's Well-Kept Secret Eline Teunissen Shimane prefecture is a coastal area in the west of Honshu — Japan’s main island. While not too far from the popular Hiroshim...
Culture Nima Sand Museum Kim Shimane's Nima Sand Museum lays claim to being the home of the world's largest hourglass - it takes a full year from the sand...
Culture Matsue's Kounkaku Kim Matsue's Kounkaku was built to entertain the Emperor of Japan in the early 1900s. Since then, it's been a venue for events ho...
Culture Enjoy the Edo Period in Modern Matsue Shauntoniqua Clayton Matsue Castle is the centerpiece of Matsue's well-preserved castle town. Sail around the castle's moats as if it were still t...
Culture Adachi Museum of Art and Yuushien Gardens Shauntoniqua Clayton Adachi Museum of Art is a must-see for any Japanese garden connoisseur and such people would do well to find themselves visit...
Culture En-musubi in the Izumo Region Shauntoniqua Clayton Izumo Taisha, or Izumo Grand Shrine, is one of the most famous and most significant Shinto shrines in Japan. Though the date ...
