Shimane Hidden Gems
神話と縁結びの県。出雲大社、松江城、足立美術館の庭園。石見銀山や宍道湖の夕日まで、古代の記憶が今も息づく。
14 spots
日本神話のふるさと。旧暦10月に八百万の神が集うとされ、銀山の世界遺産と現存天守も抱えます。
気候とベストシーズン
穏やかだが雨が多く、冬は曇天で内陸はやや雪。春・秋、そして11月の神在月が狙い目。
名物・グルメ
- 出雲そば
- しじみ
- のどぐろ
- 割子そば
代表的な見どころ
- 出雲大社
- 松江城
- 石見銀山（世界遺産）
- 足立美術館の庭園
Oki Islands — UNESCO Geopark Cliffs & Sea Caves
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…
Izumo Taisha — Ancient Shrine of Marriage & Destiny
Izumo Taisha is one of Japan's oldest shrines, maybe the oldest depending on who's counting. It's dedicated to Okuninush…
Tsuwano — Little Kyoto of San'in & Carp Canal
Tsuwano (津和野) is a preserved castle town nicknamed 'Little Kyoto of San'in' for its traditional architecture, samurai di…
Hinomisaki Shrine & Lighthouse — Sacred Sunset Cape
Hinomisaki (日御碕) is a dramatic cape at Shimane's western tip featuring Hinomisaki Shrine (vermillion shrine buildings) a…
Tamatsukuri Onsen — 1,300-Year Beauty Hot Spring
Tamatsukuri Onsen (玉造温泉) is a 1,300-year-old hot spring resort famous for beautifying waters rich in sulfate and chlorid…
Adachi Museum of Art — World's Best Japanese Garden
Adachi Museum of Art has been ranked the #1 Japanese garden in Japan by the Journal of Japanese Gardening for over 20 co…
Yuushien Garden — Floating Peony Paradise Island
Yuushien Garden (由志園) is a Japanese stroll garden on Daikonshima Island featuring 10,000+ peony flowers in a 40,000 m² l…
Lake Shinji Sunset — Ranked Top 100 Sunsets in Japan
Lake Shinji (宍道湖) is Japan's seventh-largest lake, famous for its spectacular sunsets ranked among the nation's top 100.…
Iwami Ginzan — UNESCO Silver Mine Heritage
Iwami Ginzan is the remains of Japan's biggest silver mine, which from 1526 to 1923 pulled enough silver out of these mo…
Matsue Castle — Original Black Castle National Treasure
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…
Matsue Wagashi Sweets — Tea Culture Capital
Matsue is ranked among Japan's top wagashi (和菓子, traditional Japanese sweets) cities, with per-capita wagashi consumptio…
Lafcadio Hearn Residence — Ghost Story Writer's Home
Lafcadio Hearn (小泉八雲, Koizumi Yakumo, 1850–1904) was a Greek-Irish writer who moved to Japan in 1890, married a samurai'…
Izumo Soba — Three-Tier Warigo Bowl Tradition
Izumo Soba (出雲そば) is Shimane's signature noodle dish, served in a unique warigo (割子) style: three small stacked lacquere…
Horikawa Moat Boat Ride — Roofed Boat Through Castle Town
Horikawa Sightseeing Boat (堀川めぐり) navigates the 3.7km moat surrounding Matsue Castle, passing under 16 bridges (some ext…