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Naoshima Contemporary Art Island — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Kagawa

Naoshima Contemporary Art Island

Naoshima has transformed from a quiet fishing island into one of the world's most remarkable outdoor art museums, where…

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Ritsurin Garden — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa

Ritsurin Garden

Ritsurin Garden stands as one of Japan's finest landscape gardens, a masterpiece of Edo-period design that rivals even t…

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Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san) — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Kagawa

Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san)

Perched majestically on the slopes of Mount Zozu, Kotohira-gu Shrine stands as one of Shikoku's most revered spiritual s…

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Sanuki Udon Master Class Experience — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Kagawa

Sanuki Udon Master Class Experience

Kagawa has 600-700 udon shops for a population of 950,000—one shop per 1,400 people. People here eat udon three times a…

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Oki Islands — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane

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

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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Tamatsukuri Onsen — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane

Tamatsukuri Onsen

Tamatsukuri Onsen (玉造温泉) is a 1,300-year-old hot spring resort famous for beautifying waters rich in sulfate and chlorid…

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Hinomisaki Shrine & Lighthouse — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane

Hinomisaki Shrine & Lighthouse

Hinomisaki (日御碕) is a dramatic cape at Shimane's western tip featuring Hinomisaki Shrine (vermillion shrine buildings) a…

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Yuushien Garden — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane

Yuushien Garden

Yuushien Garden (由志園) is a Japanese stroll garden on Daikonshima Island featuring 10,000+ peony flowers in a 40,000 m² l…

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

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

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

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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Lake Shinji Sunset — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shimane

Lake Shinji Sunset

Lake Shinji (宍道湖) is Japan's seventh-largest lake, famous for its spectacular sunsets ranked among the nation's top 100.…

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

Izumo Soba

Izumo Soba (出雲そば) is Shimane's signature noodle dish, served in a unique warigo (割子) style: three small stacked lacquere…

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

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

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

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

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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Tottori Karo Historical Samurai Residence — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Tottori

Tottori Karo Historical Samurai Residence

The Tottori Karo Residence (鳥取藩家老職武家屋敷) is a beautifully preserved samurai house from the Edo period, originally occupie…

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Yonago Gaina Festival — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Tottori

Yonago Gaina Festival

The Yonago Gaina Festival, held every July, is western Japan's answer to the massive summer festivals of Tokyo and Osaka…

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Daisen Milk & White Baracca — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Tottori

Daisen Milk & White Baracca

The Daisen mountain foothills are home to several dairy farms that produce some of Japan's finest milk, cream, and soft-…

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Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Tart — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Tottori

Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Tart

The Tottori 20th Century Pear Tart (鳥取二十世紀梨タルト) is the prefecture's signature souvenir dessert — a buttery tart shell fi…

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Misasa Onsen — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Tottori

Misasa Onsen

Misasa Onsen, 20 minutes by bus from Kurayoshi, is one of Japan's most unique hot spring towns, famous for its radon-ric…

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Matsuba Crab Auction — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Tottori

Matsuba Crab Auction

Sakaiminato Port is one of Japan's premier fishing harbors and the epicenter of Tottori's matsuba crab industry. Every m…

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