Historic Districts in Shimane18 entries
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Matsue
Horikawa Cruise
You circle the castle moat by small boat. At the low bridges the roof comes down.
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Yomotsu Hirasaka
A slope at Higashiizumo in Matsue, held in the Kojiki to be the boundary between the land of the dead and this world.
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Onan-no-sato Roadside Station
A roadside station opened in Onan in August 2025, selling local vegetables and specialities.
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Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse
A lighthouse at Hinomisaki in Izumo, the tallest stone lighthouse in Japan.
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Kabeya Shuseikan Museum and Sakurai Residence and Garden
A house and garden in Okuizumo, home of the Sakurai family, who worked in tatara ironmaking.
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Kotogahama
A 1.4-kilometre beach in Oda, known for sand that sings when you walk on it.
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Izumo Bicycle Rental (Izumoshi Station East Bicycle Parking)
Bicycles for hire at Izumoshi Station, which can be left at points around the city.
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Michino-eki Kirara Taki
A roadside station at Taki in Izumo, on National Route 9, looking out over the Sea of Japan.
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Lafcadio Hearn's Former Residence
The house in Matsue where Lafcadio Hearn lived, with the room that looks onto the garden preserved.
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Tanabe Family Storehouse Complex
Storehouses in Unnan belonging to the Tanabe family, who worked in tatara ironmaking.
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Okuizumo Orochi Loop
A double-loop road in Okuizumo, the largest of its kind in Japan, which coils when seen from above.
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Yasugibushi Engeikan
A theatre in Yasugi, staging the Yasugi folk song and the loach-scooping dance on weekends and holidays.
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Ara Essa Roadside Station
A roadside station in Yasugi on National Route 9, with an eating house in an old farmhouse.