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Sublime Lake Shinji in Shimane
Takako SakamotoMagical views of Yomegashima Island in Lake Shinji during various sunsets, and under the moonlight.
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 largest in Japan, with a circumference of 48 kilometres. It is enclosed by the Shimane Peninsula to the north, and the Izumo and Matsue plains to the west and east respectively. [Wikipedia]
Access
2 hr 30 mins from Okayama to Matsue (JR Limited Express Yakumo)
From Matsue Station, the Lakeline Loop Bus can be taken in the direction of Matsue Shinjiko Onsen.
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