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..
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..
Historical Hinomisaki Lighthouse in Izumo Adam Hacker The Hinomisaki Lighthouse in Izumo is one of the more unique spots in all of Shimane. This massive white structure towers in stark..
Culture Yasaka Shrine, Tsuwano Denes Perlaky Yasaka Shrine is a small but important shrine in Tsuwno Castle town in Shimane Prefecture. The shrine is on the path from the old..
Culture Taikodani Inari Shrine Denes Perlaky Taikodani Inari Shrine is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tsuwano, the small castle town of south Shimane. A path of..
Culture Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue Featured Neither Matsue nor Shimane Prefecture are known for matcha production, yet Matsue has become known as one of Japan’s three big..
Culture A Wagashi Adventure in Matsue Lester Goh The city of Matsue in Shimane Prefecture is famous for its wagashi, a traditional Japanese sweet. If you are visiting Shimane, be..
Culture Youmeiji Temple, Tsuwano Denes Perlaky Youmeiji is the family temple of the domain lord, in the old castle-town of Tsuwano. A silent moment surrounded with nature and..