Culture Pokémon Fossil Museum: Shimane 2021-2022 Kim Bergström The Pokémon Fossil Museum event aims to make learning about paleontology fun by showcasing 'fossils' of these fictional chara...
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 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...
Culture Oki Rhododendron Garden Rhododendron Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Each year in early May, the Murakami Family Oki Rhododendron Garden in Okinoshima hosts a lively Rhododendron Festival. It's ...
Activities Aquas Aquarium JJ Walsh Aquas is a great aquarium- local fish in spectacular tanks, seal and beluga shows and a fun adventure playground next door, w...
Culture Treasure Islands - Oki Islands Nicola Jones Travel to the spectacular Oki Islands and experience an array of outdoor activities. The crystal clear blue waters around the...
Culture Tamatsukuri Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström From late March to mid-April, the Tamatsukuri Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival sees around 400 Somei Yoshino cherry trees bloomi...
8 Sunset at Hinomisaki Lighthouse Michelle Montano The sunset from the Hinomisaki Lighthouse in Shimane is the perfect end to a day in Izumo.
Activities Takuhi Shrine Rory Jackson On Nishinoshima's highest mountain, Mt Takuhi, sits the island's oldest shrine, the Takuhi-Jinja. It's a 15 minute walk up th...
Culture Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine Judith Mikami The stunningly beautiful Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine in Shimane Prefecture is one of the oldest shrine sites in Japan.
