Culture Kiyonori Kikutake Exhibition Jan 22nd - Mar 22nd Kiyonori Kikutake (1928-2011) was one of Japan's leading architects after the war, and was also the designer of the Shimane..
Activities Sakura Season at Matsue Castle Park Mar 20th - Apr 4th Designated as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Tree viewing spots, Matsue Castle Park is a delight during spring. Around 200 sakura..
Culture Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano Mid Apr Yabusame is a horse archery festival in Tsuwano, held on the second Sunday of April every year. The horse archery ground in Tsuwano..
Culture Traveling Japanese Paintings Feb 11th - May 10th We're currently living through a season of life that involves travel restrictions and closed borders, but a special exhibition..
Culture Fashion in Japan 1945-2020: Shimane Mar 20th - May 16th A special exhibition at the Iwami Museum in Shimane introduces Japanese fashion from the postwar period to the present, and some..
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Poppy Festival Sunday - Jun 13th Each year in June, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with beautiful poppies in shades of red, pink, and white,..
Culture Heron Dance 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 Tsuwano's Obon Dance Mid Aug Tsuwano dance is a unique obon dance, in the small castle town of Tsuwano, Shimane, that has been performed for over 400 years...