Activities Yaedaki Falls Adam Hacker Explore the Hidden Beauty of Unnan, Shimane with a Visit to Yaedaki Fall.
Accommodation Oki Seaside Hotel Tsurumaru Rory Jackson The Oki Seaside Hotel Tsurumaru is an ocean front complex with its own yacht harbor. Nearly every room faces the ocean and th...
Culture Making Washi Paper at Saranoki Denes Perlaky Washi papermaking was an important industry of the Tsuwano domain, and visitors can get a hands-on experience with washi post...
Culture Fashion in Japan 1945-2020: Shimane 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition at the Iwami Museum in Shimane introduces Japanese fashion from the postwar period to the present, and s...
Activities The Greens of Shimane Kim Bergström When I visited Shimane in May a couple of years back, right before the rainy season, I was amazed at just how many shades of ...
Culture Shimane Art Museum Kim Bergström The Shimane Art Museum has a wealth of art on display from both Japanese and international artists. Of particular interest ar...
Culture Refreshing Japanese Paintings 2021 Kim Bergström From July 15th until August 30th, Shimane's Iwami Art Museum is hosting an art exhibition focused on refreshing paintings. Fa...
Culture En Route to Impressionism 2020 Kim Bergström From September 12th to November 3rd, the Shimane Art Museum in Matsue is hosting a special exhibition of 19th century French ...
Culture Tsuwano Japan Heritage Center Denes Perlaky Tsuwano Hyakkeizu, 100 drawings about the traditions and famous sights of the Tsuwano Domain from 150 years ago. Half of thes...
Food Kissa Kiharu Cafe Kim Bergström If you're headed to the Matsue History Museum, you have to pay a visit to the on-site cafe known as Kissa Kiharu. The cafe se...
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Poppy Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with beautiful poppies in shades of red, pink, and w...
Transportation Ichibata Electric Railway Kim Bergström The Ichibata Electric Railway connects two major centers in Shimane, Izumo and Matsue, with some great stops along the way. T...
Culture The Gardens of Adachi Museum of Art Adam Hacker The Adachi Museum of Art is a must-see destination in Shimane. Set in the countryside of Yasugi, Adachi is tucked away betwee...
Culture Matsue Castle Sasa Jancikic Matsue castle was a military building. There were no comforts or any kind of mirror rooms padded in silk. Main tower though o...
A Somewhat Different Introduction to Izumo City Sasa Jancikic My journey to Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture has become much more than I expected.
