Culture
Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano 2025
Yabusame is a horse archery festival in Tsuwano, held on the second Sunday of April every year. The horse archery ground in Tsuwano..
Culture
Night Kagura - Theatre For the Gods 2024
Night Kagura, is a dance theater for the entertainment of thee gods. Watching it in the illuminated Inari Shrine was a beautiful..
Culture
Heron Dance 2024
The Heron dance is a longstanding tradition in Tsuwano, protecting people from illnesses since about 400 years ago. The white feathers..
Culture
Tsuwano's Obon Dance 2024
Tsuwano dance is a unique obon dance, in the small castle town of Tsuwano, Shimane, that has been performed for over 400 years...
Culture
Morijuku Art Museum
The Morijuku Art Museum has an exhibition that features a local painter's work about Tsuwano. However, the building itself is..
Culture
Former Hatagasako Hospital
The Hatagasako former hospital was the second of its kind to be established in Shimane Prefecture which was quite modern at that..
Culture
Tsuwano Japan Heritage Center
Tsuwano Hyakkeizu, 100 drawings about the traditions and famous sights of the Tsuwano Domain from 150 years ago. Half of these..
Shopping
Kasen Sake Brewery
Kasen is the oldest sake brewery in Tsuwano, that still produces sake (rice fermented drink) by using traditional methods.
Gallery
Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano
Shimane
Heron Dance
Shimane
Tsuwano's Obon Dance
Shimane
Yasaka Shrine, Tsuwano
Shimane
Nozaki, the Abandoned Island
Nagasaki
Taikodani Inari Shrine
Shimane
Youmeiji Temple, Tsuwano
Shimane
Washibara Hachimangu Shrine
Shimane
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Accommodation
Nyuto Onsen
Steve MortonSet in a beautiful forest covered mountain, Nyuto Onsen is one place very much worth visiting, and one that is very accessible..
Culture
Former Hatagasako Hospital
Denes PerlakyThe Hatagasako former hospital was the second of its kind to be established in Shimane Prefecture which was quite modern at that..
Culture
Tsuwano Japan Heritage Center
Denes PerlakyTsuwano Hyakkeizu, 100 drawings about the traditions and famous sights of the Tsuwano Domain from 150 years ago. Half of these..