Culture Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano 2026 Sunday - Apr 5th Yabusame is a horse archery festival in Tsuwano, held on the second Sunday of April every year. The horse archery ground in Tsuwano..
Culture Matsue Water Light Road 2026 Late Sep - Mid Oct Now in its 20th year, the Matsue Water Light Road event brings a variety of beautiful illuminations to Shimane's capital. Various..
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 Heron Dance 2026 Jul 20th - Jul 27th The Heron dance is a longstanding tradition in Tsuwano, protecting people from illnesses since about 400 years ago. The white feathers..
Culture En-musubi in the Izumo Region Featured Izumo Taisha, or Izumo Grand Shrine, is one of the most famous and most significant Shinto shrines in Japan. Though the date of..
Culture Tamatsukuri Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mar 27th - Apr 19th From late March to mid-April, the Tamatsukuri Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival sees around 400 Somei Yoshino cherry trees blooming..
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 Adachi Art Museum was founde..
Arts & Crafts 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 visiti..