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Shimane
Home of Izumo-Taisha, Matsue Castle and the Oki Islands
Things to do in Shimane
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Around Shimane
Shimane Top 10
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![Incredibly Captivating Dogo Island]( "Incredibly Captivating Dogo Island")
1Incredibly Captivating Dogo Island
Oki Islands -
![Conseil Lunch & Bar]( "Conseil Lunch & Bar")
2Conseil Lunch & Bar
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![Streets of Matsue]( "Streets of Matsue")
3Streets of Matsue
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![Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue]( "Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue")
4Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue
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![Tamatsukuri Onsen]( "Tamatsukuri Onsen")
5Tamatsukuri Onsen
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![Adachi Museum of Art and Yuushien Gardens]( "Adachi Museum of Art and Yuushien Gardens")
6Adachi Museum of Art and Yuushien Gardens
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![En-musubi in the Izumo Region]( "En-musubi in the Izumo Region")
7En-musubi in the Izumo Region
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![Tamawakasu-Mikoto Shrine]( "Tamawakasu-Mikoto Shrine")
8Tamawakasu-Mikoto Shrine
Oki Islands -
![Oki Nature Museum]( "Oki Nature Museum")
9Oki Nature Museum
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![Takuhi-gama Workshop]( "Takuhi-gama Workshop")
10Takuhi-gama Workshop
Oki Islands
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![Shimane Prefecture]( "Shimane Prefecture")
1Shimane Prefecture
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![Wagashi Making in Matsue]( "Wagashi Making in Matsue")
2Wagashi Making in Matsue
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![Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine]( "Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine")
3Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
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![Japan's Oldest Hot Springs]( "Japan's Oldest Hot Springs")
4Japan's Oldest Hot Springs
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![Tamatsukuri Onsen, Shimane]( "Tamatsukuri Onsen, Shimane")
5Tamatsukuri Onsen, Shimane
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![Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano]( "Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano")
6Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano
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![Sunset Over Lake Shinji]( "Sunset Over Lake Shinji")
7Sunset Over Lake Shinji
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![#1 Japanese Garden in the World]( "#1 Japanese Garden in the World")
8#1 Japanese Garden in the World
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![Sunset at Hinomisaki Lighthouse]( "Sunset at Hinomisaki Lighthouse")
9Sunset at Hinomisaki Lighthouse
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![Tamatsukuri Onsen]( "Tamatsukuri Onsen")
10Tamatsukuri Onsen
Matsue
Tours and experiences
Where to eat in Shimane
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Food
Okigyu
Sherilyn SiyBeautifully marbled beef richer than its commercial counterparts in monosaturated fats, omega-3, and omega-6 fatty acids and lower..
Cafe
Meguruya: Classy Travelers' Café
Tristan ScholzeMeguruya is a classy traveler’s café in a 120-year-old home in the Yunotsu Hot Spring area, a World Heritage Site near the Iwa..
Food
Kissa Kiharu Cafe
Kim BIf you're headed to the Matsue History Museum, you have to pay a visit to the on-site cafe known as Kissa Kiharu. The cafe serves..
Places to stay in Shimane
Japanese
Fukuma-kan
Lester GohLocated in the Mihonoseki Harbour on the Northern tip of Shimane Peninsula, Fukuma-kan is a ryokan offering magnificent views of..
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Oki Seaside Hotel Tsurumaru
Rory JacksonThe Oki Seaside Hotel Tsurumaru is an ocean front complex with its own yacht harbor. Nearly every room faces the ocean and the..
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Western
Reso Oki Rosage
Rory JacksonReso Oki Rosage is a large oceanside resort with comfortable rooms, a karaoke room, and a great view you can't escape.
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Beauty & Spa
Tamatsukuri Onsen
Matsue has two areas famous for its natural hot spring water – Tamatsukuri Onsen and Shinjiko Onsen.
Culture
Adachi Museum of Art and Yuushien Gardens
Adachi Museum of Art is a must-see for any Japanese garden connoisseur and such people would do well to find themselves visiti..
Culture
En-musubi in the Izumo Region
Izumo Taisha, or Izumo Grand Shrine, is one of the most famous and most significant Shinto shrines in Japan. Though the date of..