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.
Famous For (Food)
- Izumo soba
- Shijimi clams
- Nodoguro
- Wari-go soba
Signature Sights
- Izumo Taisha
- Matsue Castle
- Iwami Ginzan (UNESCO)
- Adachi Museum garden
Shimane
Shimane· Izumo
Shussai Kiln
Shussai Kiln was started in 1947 by five local men in their twenties, none of them trained potters, who decided to make…
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Shimane
Shimane· Unnan
Sugaya Tatara Sannai
Tatara is the Japanese smelting method that produced tamahagane, the steel used for swords — iron sand and charcoal fed…
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Shimane· Oda
Sanbe Azukihara Buried Forest
About four thousand years ago Mt. Sanbe erupted and buried the forest at its foot in volcanic debris — not flattening th…
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