Sightseeing spots in Matsue
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| Matsue (Japanese: 松江市, Hepburn: Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 202,008 (February 1, 2021) following the merger with Higashiizumo from Yatsuka District. Matsue is located at the northernmost point of Shimane Prefecture, between Lake Shinji and Nakaumi on the banks of the Ohashi River connecting the two lakes, though the city proper reaches the Sea of Japan coast. Matsue is the center of the Lake Shinji-Nakaumi metropolitan area, and with a population of approximately 600,000 is the second largest on the Sea of Japan coast after Niigata and Greater Kanazawa. Matsue is home to the Tokugawa-era Matsue Castle, one of the last surviving feudal castles in Japan. |
| Population: 200,520 Area: 572.99km2 |
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Matsue : Shrine
| 1．Kamosu Shrine |
| Kamosu Jinja (神魂神社) is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1583 is a National Treasure.[1] The coeval branch Inari shrine is an Important Cultural Property.[2] |
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| 2．Kumano Taisha |
| Kumano Taisha (熊野大社, Kumano-taisha) is a Shinto shrine located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the god Kaburogi-kumano-okami Kushi-mike-no-mikoto (伊邪那伎日真名子加夫呂伎熊野大神櫛御気野命, "Beloved Child of Izanagi, Divine Ancestor [and] Great Deity of Kumano, Kushimikenu-no-Mikoto'), which is identified with Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1] |
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| 3．Sada Shrine |
| Sada Jinja (佐太神社) is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri north, central and south halls of 1807 are Important Cultural Properties.[1][2][3] Sada Shin Noh, ritual purification dances performed annually on 24 and 25 September, have been designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.[4] In 2011 Sada Shin Noh was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[5] |
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| 4．Miho Shrine |
| Miho Jinja (美保神社) is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1813 is an Important Cultural Property.[1] A collection of 846 musical instruments dedicated to the shrine, and two dugout-canoes used in the Morotabune rite have been designated as Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property.[2] |
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| 5．Yaegaki Shrine |
| Yaegaki Shrine (八重垣神社, Yaegaki Jinja), formerly known as Sakusa Shrine (佐久佐神社, Sakusa Jinja), is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The gods Susanoo and princess Kushinada-hime are enshrined here. This shrine is dedicated to marriage and matchmaking. The people who come to this shrine often pray for a marriage partner, good marital relations, pregnancy and healthy child-bearing. In keeping with this theme, several large wooden phalluses can be found on the shrine's grounds. |
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Matsue : Castle
| 6．Matsue Castle |
| Matsue Castle (松江城, Matsue-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Matsue Castle was constructed from 1607 to 1611 by Horio Yoshiharu, the first daimyō of the Matsue Domain, during the early Edo period. Ownership was passed to the Izumo branch of the Kyōgoku in 1633 and then the Matsudaira, a junior branch of the ruling Tokugawa clan, in 1637. The Matsudaira donated Matsue Castle to the city of Matsue in 1927. |
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Matsue : Zoo
| 7．Matsue Vogel Park |
| Shimane Vogel Park, or Matsue Vogel Park (Japanese: 松江フォーゲルパーク), is an aviary park in Shimane Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan.Amid pleasant green hills on the north shore of Lake Shinji, it has paved walkways between four aviaries holding tropical birds - mostly toucans, turacos, hornbills and ibises. The park is also home to various birds from around the world, including rare and exotic birds. There are also a number of waterfowl to be found in the aquatic birds aviary. Vogel Park also includes such birds as emus and penguins.↵An owl flight show is exhibited four times a day. |
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Matsue : literature museum
| 8．Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum |
| The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum (小泉八雲記念館, Koizumi Yakumo Kinenkan) is a writer's house museum established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1933. The original museum was modeled on the Goethe-Nationalmuseum in Weimar, and its collection was based on 22 manuscripts donated by the Koizumi family through the efforts of his disciples Teizaburo Ochiai and Seiichi Kishi. Another 350 books were donated by the commemorative society. The current facility was renovated into a more traditional Japanese style. The collection now consists of approximately 1,500 items, including Hearn's personal belongings, his books, related books and materials, and items left behind by his wife Setsu. Since 2016, Hearn's great-grandson, Bon Koizumi, has been appointed as director. The museum attracts around 150,000 visitors a year.[1][2][3] |
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Matsue : art museum
| 9．Shimane Art Museum |
| The Shimane Art Museum (島根県立美術館, Shimane kenritsu bijutsukan) opened in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1999. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 12,500 square metres, it houses a collection of Japanese and Western art, including Momoyama folding screens and paintings by Corot, Sisley, Monet, and Gauguin.[1][2] |
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| 10．Tanabe Art Museum |
| The Tanabe Art Museum (田部美術館, Tanabe Bijutsukan) was established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1979. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 854 sqm, it houses a collection of tea ceremony implements and other treasures acquired by the local Tanabe clan.[1][2] 35°28′45″N 133°2′59.3″E / 35.47917°N 133.049806°E / 35.47917; 133.049806 |
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Matsue : station
| 11．Aikamachi Station |
| Aikamachi Station (秋鹿町駅, Aikamachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] |
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| 12．Asahigaoka Station (Shimane) |
| Asahigaoka Station (朝日ヶ丘駅, Asahigaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] |
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| 13．Iya Station |
| Iya Station (揖屋駅, Iya--eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] |
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| 14．Kimachi Station |
| Kimachi Station (来待駅, Kimachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] |
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| 15．Shinji Station |
| Shinji Station (宍道駅, Shinj-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] |
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| 16．Takanomiya Station |
| Takanomiya Station (高ノ宮駅, Takanomiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] |
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| 17．Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station |
| Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station (玉造温泉駅, Tamatsukuri-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] |
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| 18．Tsunomori Station |
| Tsunomori Station (津ノ森駅, Tsunomori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] |
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| 19．Nagae Station |
| Nagae Station (長江駅, Nagae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] |
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| 20．Nogi Station (Shimane) |
| Nogi Station (乃木駅, Nogi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] |
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| 21．Higashi-Matsue Station (Shimane) |
| Higashi-Matsue Station (東松江駅, Higashi-Matsue-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] |
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| 22．Matsue Station |
| Matsue Station (松江駅, Matsue-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] |
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| 23．Matsue English Garden Mae Station |
| Matsue English Garden Mae Station (松江イングリッシュガーデン前駅, Matsue Ingurisshu Gāden mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] |
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| 24．Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station |
| Matsue-Shinjiko Onsen Station (松江しんじ湖温泉駅, Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] |
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| 25．Matsue Vogel Park Station |
| Matsue Vogel Park Station (松江フォーゲルパーク駅, Matsue-Fōgeru-Pāku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] This station serves Matsue Vogel Park, an aviary park and greenhouse. |
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| 26．Minami Shinji Station |
| Minami Shinji Station (南宍道駅, Minami Shinji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] |
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Matsue : park
| 27．Izumo Tamatsukuri site |
| The Izumo Tamazukuri site (出雲玉作跡, Izumo tamazukuri iseki) is an archaeological site in the Tamayu-chō neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, in the San'in region of western Japan. It contains the traces of a number of workshops from the Kofun period where magatama and other beads were produced, It was designated a National Historic Site in 1922, with the area under protection expanded in 2004. [1]The excavated items from this site were collectively designated a National Important Cultural Property in 1977. [2] |
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Matsue : hot spring
| 28．Tamatsukuri Onsen |
| Tamatsukuri Onsen (玉造温泉) is an onsen hot spring located in Tamayu, Shimane Prefecture. The closest large city to the onsen is Matsue, which can be accessed by car, bus, or rail. Tamatsukuri is a noted sulfate spring with water temperatures between 50–70 °C (122–158 °F).[1][2][3] Tamatsukuri Onsen is an ancient hot spring, dating back to the 8th century[4] where gods are said to bathe once a year since the creation of Japan according to the myth of Izanagi and Izanami. The onsen is mentioned as early as 733 in an entry in the Izumo Fudoki, an ancient record of the culture and geography of Izumo Province.[1] |
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Matsue : bridge
| 29．Eshima Ohashi Bridge |
| The Eshima Ohashi Bridge (Japanese: 江島大橋, Hepburn: Eshima Ōhashi) is a rigid-frame bridge in Japan that connects Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, and Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, over Nakaumi lake. It was built from 1997 to 2004, and it is the largest rigid-frame bridge in Japan and the third largest in the world.[1] Images of the bridge have been widely circulated on the internet, owing to its seemingly steep nature when photographed from a distance with a telephoto lens, but in actuality, it has a less pronounced, 6.1% gradient in the side of Shimane and a 5.1% gradient in the side of Tottori.[2] |
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Matsue : island
| 30．Daikon Island |
| Daikon Island (大根島, Daikon-jima) is a volcanic island in the middle of Sakumia, a brackish volcanic lake between Tottori and Shimane prefectures in Japan. Daikon Island is administered as part of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Daikon-jima takes its name from the daikon, the large, white East Asian radish. The island was, however, known throughout Japanese history as "Tako-shima", meaning "Octopus Island."[1][2][3] |
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