Fudoki Japan
島根県 · Chugoku Region

Shimane Hidden Gems

Cuna de la mitología japonesa: el gran santuario de Izumo Taisha es morada de las deidades del destino y el matrimonio, y cada octubre los ocho millones de dioses se reúnen aquí. El castillo de Matsue conserva su torre original y el jardín del Museo Adachi lleva 20 años consecutivos como el mejor de Japón.

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El corazón mitológico de Japón, donde se dice que los dioses se reúnen cada otoño, junto a una mina de plata declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad y un castillo conservado.

Clima y mejor temporada

Templado pero húmedo, con inviernos grises y nieve moderada en el interior. Mejor en primavera, otoño y durante el Kamiarizuki en noviembre.

Gastronomía típica

  • Izumo soba
  • Almejas shijimi
  • Nodoguro
  • Wari-go soba

Lugares emblemáticos

  • Izumo Taisha
  • Castillo de Matsue
  • Iwami Ginzan (UNESCO)
  • Jardín del Museo Adachi
Oki Islands — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane· Oki Islands

Oki Islands

Oki Islands (隠岐諸島) are a remote archipelago in the Sea of Japan, 40–80km north of mainland Shimane. The islands form a U…

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Izumo Taisha — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Shimane· Izumo

Izumo Taisha

Izumo Taisha is one of Japan's oldest shrines, maybe the oldest depending on who's counting. It's dedicated to Okuninush…

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Tsuwano — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane· Masuda

Tsuwano

Tsuwano (津和野) is a preserved castle town nicknamed 'Little Kyoto of San'in' for its traditional architecture, samurai di…

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Adachi Museum of Art — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Shimane· Yasugi

Adachi Museum of Art

Adachi Museum of Art has been ranked the #1 Japanese garden in Japan by the Journal of Japanese Gardening for over 20 co…

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Iwami Ginzan — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Shimane· Oda

Iwami Ginzan

Iwami Ginzan is the remains of Japan's biggest silver mine, which from 1526 to 1923 pulled enough silver out of these mo…

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Matsue Castle — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane· Matsue

Matsue Castle

Matsue Castle (松江城) is one of Japan's 12 surviving original castles, built in 1611 and never destroyed by war or fire. T…

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Matsue Wagashi Sweets — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane· Matsue

Matsue Wagashi Sweets

Matsue is ranked among Japan's top wagashi (和菓子, traditional Japanese sweets) cities, with per-capita wagashi consumptio…

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Lafcadio Hearn Residence — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane· Matsue

Lafcadio Hearn Residence

Lafcadio Hearn (小泉八雲, Koizumi Yakumo, 1850–1904) was a Greek-Irish writer who moved to Japan in 1890, married a samurai'…

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Horikawa Moat Boat Ride — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane· Matsue

Horikawa Moat Boat Ride

Horikawa Sightseeing Boat (堀川めぐり) navigates the 3.7km moat surrounding Matsue Castle, passing under 16 bridges (some ext…

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