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Shimane

24 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Shimane

How the spots group

In Izumo, Izumo Taisha is 0.5 km from the Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo in a straight line, and Hinomisaki Lighthouse is in the city too, about 6 km from the shrine. In Matsue, Matsue Castle is 1.7 km from the Shimane Art Museum and Yaegaki Shrine 1 km from Kamosu Shrine; Tamatsukuri Onsen and Kumano Taisha are in the city as well, and Lake Shinji sunset spans Izumo and Matsue. Iwami Ginzan is in Ōda, Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi, and the Oki Islands about 99 km from Izumo Taisha.

Where to start

No route here has been checked yet; the pages name the nearest station. Izumo Taisha-mae on the Taisha Line serves Izumo Taisha and the Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo; Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen on the Kitamatsue Line serves Matsue Castle and the Shimane Art Museum; Tamatsukuri-Onsen on the San'in Main Line serves Tamatsukuri Onsen; and Tsuwano on the Yamaguchi Line serves Tsuwano Castle. No station is listed near Iwami Ginzan or Adachi Museum of Art.

Seasons and closures

Sada Shrine performs its Sada Shin Noh purification dances every year on 24 and 25 September, and Mononobe Shrine holds its festivals on 7 January and 24 November. At Matsue Castle the grounds are free, and from 1 July 2026 entry to the keep is free for elementary and junior high school students.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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