Matsue’s summer highlight, the Shinto-based Tenjin Festival, took place at Shirakata Tenmangu Shrine on July 24 and 25. This festival honours SUGAWARA Michizane, the god…
View More Matsue celebrates Tenjin Festival: A tribute to the god of literature
Izumo City and Shimane Prefecture are pleased to announce a special subsidized express bus fare of just 1,000 yen between Hiroshima and Izumo. This initiative…
View More Izumo City and Shimane Prefecture offer subsidized bus fare between Hiroshima and Izumo for foreign tourists
Tamatsukuri Onsen ー A lively music festival, Tama Stage, began on July 20th in Tamatsukuri Onsen, Matsue City, and will continue for 43 consecutive nights…
View More Summer nights fever, Tama Stage kicks off
Having taken advantage of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, Shimane Prefecture is pleased to announce a special discount on bus fares for foreign tourists. Visitors can now…
View More Shimane Prefecture offers discounted bus tickets for foreign tourists during Kansai Expo 2025
Mark the dates for the exciting Suigo-Sai Fireworks Festival, which will light up the night skies on 3rd and 4th August. Known as the best…
View More Matsue Suigo-Sai Fireworks Festival scheduled on August 3rd and 4th
Discover the secret to timeless beauty at Hime Labo: Where ancient traditions meet modern skincare In the heart of Tamatsukuri Onsen, a place famed for…
View More Fountain of beauty from Tamatsukuri Onsen
Okuizumo area — like many municipalities in Japan — faces significant challenges related to depopulation and vacant houses. To address these issues, the development of…
View More Savouring Japan’s rustic beauty: TAVIKALA’s Okuizumo tour
Matsue City is hosting the 5th International Symposium on Woody Ornamentals of the Temperate Zone (WOTZ2024). This symposium is crucial for botanists and seed and…
View More WOTZ2024 in Matsue City: The International Symposium on Woody Ornamentals of the Temperate Zone
On April 7th, a mystic Shinto rite took place at Mihonoseki, a small fishing hamlet in the eastern part of the Shimane peninsula, sandwiched between…
View More Aofushigaki Shinji : Mihonoseki’s esoteric Shinto rite mesmerised sightseers
While Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms were in full bloom, one of Matsue’s most significant events, Matsue Musha Gyoretsu, or the Matsue Samurai Parade, was held…
View More Matsue’s lord reenters into his castle