島根県 · Chugoku Region

Shimane Hidden Gems

The mythological heart of Japan — where the gods are said to gather each autumn, alongside a silver-mining UNESCO site and a preserved castle.

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Climate & Best Season

Mild but wet, with grey winters and moderate snow inland. Best in spring, autumn, and during Kamiarizuki in November.

Hikimi is the mountainous inland part of Masuda, up against the Hiroshima border, and the gorge system there splits into…

Karakama Shrine is reached by squeezing through a gap in a rock. The approach climbs a steep flight of stone steps into…

Gassantoda was the seat of the Amago, one of the great warlord houses of western Japan, and it is generally counted amon…