島根県 · Chugoku Region
Shimane Hidden Gems
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Shimane· Matsue
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…
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Updated Jun 2026
Shimane· Matsue
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…
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Updated Jun 2026
Shimane· Matsue
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…
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Updated Jun 2026
Shimane· Matsue
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'…
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Updated Jun 2026