
Sada Shrine
Shrine near Matsue with three halls side by side, where the gods gather each November to remember Izanami, and home of the UNESCO-listed Sada Shinno dance.
Matsue

Shrine near Matsue with three halls side by side, where the gods gather each November to remember Izanami, and home of the UNESCO-listed Sada Shinno dance.
Matsue
Shrine near Matsue known as Izumo's birthplace of fire, holding sacred fire-drills, a rice-cake ritual and Susanoo's comb festival for Princess Inada.
Matsue
Tamatsukuri Onsen has served visitors since the eighth century with mineral-rich sulfate waters said to heal rheumatism and improve skin health.
Matsue
A prefectural art museum by Kikutake Kiyonori on the shore of Lake Shinji, with about 1,600 works by Hokusai and a rooftop terrace facing the lake.
Matsue
JR West trains between Tottori, Yonago, Matsue and Izumoshi, plus the Matsue and Tottori loop buses, for 3 days
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Original wooden fortress built 1607-1611, one of Japan's few surviving castles and one of the Three Great Lake Castles in its architectural category.
Matsue · ShimaneShrine near Matsue with three halls side by side, where the gods gather each November to remember Izanami, and home of the UNESCO-listed Sada Shinno dance.
Matsue · ShimaneShrine near Matsue known as Izumo's birthplace of fire, holding sacred fire-drills, a rice-cake ritual and Susanoo's comb festival for Princess Inada.
Matsue · ShimaneTamatsukuri Onsen has served visitors since the eighth century with mineral-rich sulfate waters said to heal rheumatism and improve skin health.
Matsue · ShimaneOverlooking Shinjiko Lake, this museum houses 7,422 artworks and offers some of Japan's finest sunsets from its rooftop observation terrace.
Matsue · ShimaneOnce a year the gods of Japan are said to abandon their shrines for Izumo, where a season of quiet rites welcomes, hosts, and finally sends them home again.
18–25 Nov 2026Izumo · ShimaneIwami Ginzan, Japan's largest silver mine, ran from 1526 to 1923 and produced a third of the world's silver at its peak. UNESCO World Heritage since 2007.
Oda · ShimaneOriginal wooden fortress built 1607-1611, one of Japan's few surviving castles and one of the Three Great Lake Castles in its architectural category.
Matsue · ShimaneOne of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, dedicated to Okuninushi no Okami, deity of nation-building, agriculture and relationships, with a huge shimenawa rope.
Izumo · ShimaneTwo shrines on one site at the western tip of the Shimane Peninsula, rebuilt in the 1630s and holding a National Treasure suit of armour.
Izumo · ShimaneShrine near Matsue with three halls side by side, where the gods gather each November to remember Izanami, and home of the UNESCO-listed Sada Shinno dance.
Matsue · ShimaneMankusen Shrine in Izumo is said to be the last stop for the gods of Japan before they return home.
Izumo · ShimaneShrine near Matsue known as Izumo's birthplace of fire, holding sacred fire-drills, a rice-cake ritual and Susanoo's comb festival for Princess Inada.
Matsue · ShimaneTamatsukuri Onsen has served visitors since the eighth century with mineral-rich sulfate waters said to heal rheumatism and improve skin health.
Matsue · ShimaneMuseum of sand art and hourglasses in glass pyramid buildings, home to a 5.2-meter, one-year hourglass that is ceremonially turned on New Year's Eve.
Oda · ShimaneOverlooking Shinjiko Lake, this museum houses 7,422 artworks and offers some of Japan's finest sunsets from its rooftop observation terrace.
Matsue · ShimaneThis museum houses 1,500 works of Japanese art and six gardens ranked Japan's number one for 19 consecutive years by gardening journals.
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