Shimane

Ranked as the No.1 Japanese garden! The harmony of the beautiful garden and the artwork leaves a lasting impression.

The surviving castle keep is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. It's simple yet sturdy construction makes an impression.

A silver mine of 400 years. The World Heritage site including the town and the mountain itself.

An elegant Japanese garden boasting beautiful blossoms of tree peonies all through the year

The “Museum with a Sunset View”, built on the shores of Lake Shinji, was selected as having one of the top 100 sunsets in Japan

Japan’s largest bird and flower paradise located in the hills along the shores of Lake Shinji

One of Japan’s largest cliffs, and a dynamic view symbolizing Oki UNESCO Geopark

Two waterfalls representing Oki UNESCO Geopark that you can view from behind

Izumo Shrine where all destinies are tied together, is the gathering place of the nation’s gods and the strongest power spot

Two view spots on the smallest island of the Oki Islands

Its fattiness and taste are exceptional. Nodoguro is a highly prized fish that is harvested in the port town of Hamada

A healthy burger with that Japanese taste containing the faint aroma of freshwater clams from Lake Shinji

Freshwater clams raised in picturesque Lake Shinji, one of Japan’s top 100 natural scenes

An old dish created from Edo Era traditions. The soba can be eaten in a multi-tier box that resembles a bento box

Enjoy these Japanese confections at your leisure with some tea in the castle town. The tradition of wagashi lives on in the city of Matsue

All of those special Izumo ingredients are squeezed together into a dumpling! The famous soba oyaki has plenty of variety

A prayer by the God of Marriage is included! Sweet dorayaki for good fortune in love

Very fresh highly-prized snow crab harvested from the rough waters of the Sea of Japan during the bitter cold of winter