Category: Sightseeing

Wakasa, Tottori – Tucked Away in the autumnal mountains of Tottori, in western Japan, Wakasa Railway struggles to survive. The number of passengers has gradually…

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Kashima – On 23rd November 2022, Sada Shrine(佐太神社） was crowded with many visitors hoping for good luck from across Japan during its festival called Oimisan（お忌みさん）.…

View More Sada Shrine attracts many Japan’s gods in Kamiari Month

Hirata – Ichibata Temple is worth visiting for travellers to Matsue.     1,100 years of tradition have made Ichibata Temple near Matsue solemn; the…

View More Ichibata Temple, majestic sutras and healing Buddha

Mihonoseki – Maritime transport has brought prosperity to Japan, a country consisting of many islands. Since the Meiji era, lighthouses have played a crucial role…

View More Mihonoseki Lighthouse never forgets tragedy

Matsue – Splendid autumn weather brought  Matsue to highlight the moment, resounding drums and bells in time to a musical accompaniment, Matsue’s festival lovers dressed…

View More Dogyouretsu, holy bells and drums resounding in Matsue

Matsue—Suitouro, a lantern festival, was held in Matsue in 2022. This was the first time since 2019 that the year had been before the emergence…

View More Suitouro highlighting fall season in Matsue

Although the prefecture is suffering from a large number of corona spreading, Shimane has entered a national holiday season called Golden Week. The holidays of…

View More Shimane enters unrestricted Golden Week Holiday