Accommodation Toukami Yamanagisa Park Campsite Kenji Chida Toukami Yamanagisa Park Campsite is in Shimane near the border with Tottori. It is a free camp with a sea view.
Activities Yaedaki Falls Adam Hacker Explore the Hidden Beauty of Unnan, Shimane with a Visit to Yaedaki Fall.
Culture Lafcadio Hearn Museum, Matsue City Louise Waghorn The Lafcadio Hearn Museum offers not only a glimpse into a fascinating man's life and works but an introduction to a never be...
Culture Yuushien Garden on Daikon-shima Sasa Jancikic I was promised that that day Shimane’s own sumo fighter Okinoumi will be visiting the park. I looked forward very much to see...
Culture Vogel Park aka 'Bird Park' Adam Hacker Matsue’s Vogel Park, aka “Bird Park”. A large expanse of Shimane’s beautiful natural landscape, Vogel Park is situated north...
Area Matsue Kenji Chida Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, with a population of around 200,000, and there are many reasons for the vis...
Activities Lake Shinji Lake Shinji (宍道湖, Shinji-ko) is a lake in the northeast area of the Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The lake is the seventh l...
Culture Matsue Castle Matsue Castle (松江城, Matsuejō) is the centerpiece of Matsue’s well-preserved castle town. Completed in 1611, Matsue Castle ...
Culture Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum is dedicated to the British explorer who came to Japan in the 1800s. The museum opened in ...
Culture Adachi Museum of Art Adachi is in the rural area of Yasugi, tucked away between the dramatic Shimane Mountains in a long, flat valley. The Adach...
