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島根県 · Regional selections

Izumo-Ekimae Onsen Lamp-no-Yu

出雲

A day-use hot spring in front of Izumoshi Station, drawing water from 1,800 metres down.

島根県 · Regional selections

Gassan Toda Castle Ruins

松江・安来

A castle site in Yasugi, seat of the Warring States house of Amago.

島根県 · Regional selections

Yunokawa Onsen

出雲

A hot spring in Izumo, counted among Japan's three finest waters for the skin.

島根県 · Regional selections

Izumo Bicycle Rental (Izumoshi Station East Bicycle Parking)

出雲

Bicycles for hire at Izumoshi Station, which can be left at points around the city.

島根県 · Regional selections

Shimane Prefectural Lake Shinji Nature Museum Gobius

出雲

A centre in Izumo showing the brackish and freshwater life of Lake Shinji.

島根県 · Regional selections

日御碕神社

出雲

A shrine at Hinomisaki in Izumo, with vermilion halls that are important cultural properties.

島根県 · Regional selections

月照寺

松江・安来

A temple in Matsue, mortuary temple of the Matsudaira lords, with the graves of the first nine.

島根県 · Regional selections

Agonoyaki

島根県内（公式ページで所在地確認）

A fish paste of flying fish ground and grilled over charcoal, eaten in Shimane in summer.

島根県 · Regional selections

Kaka-no-Kukedo Sea Caves

松江・安来

Sea caves at Shimane in Matsue, entered by boat.

島根県 · Regional selections

Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center

大田・石見銀山

A centre in Oda on the history of the Iwami Ginzan mine, the starting point for walking it.

島根県 · Regional selections

佐太神社

松江・安来

A shrine in Matsue with three halls side by side, revered both for making ties and for cutting them.

島根県 · Regional selections

Michino-eki Kirara Taki

出雲

A roadside station at Taki in Izumo, on National Route 9, looking out over the Sea of Japan.

島根県 · Regional selections

Sekishu-gawara

島根県内（公式ページで所在地確認）

The red roof tiles used in Shimane, which shape the look of the coastal villages.

島根県 · Regional selections

Mitoya River Embankment Cherry Trees

雲南・奥出雲・飯南

About two kilometres of cherry trees along the Mitoya River in Unnan.

島根県 · Regional selections

Michino-eki Taisha Goen Hiroba and Izumo Products Center

出雲

A roadside station near Izumo Taisha, with souvenirs and Izumo soba.

島根県 · Regional selections

Lafcadio Hearn's Former Residence

松江・安来

The house in Matsue where Lafcadio Hearn lived, with the room that looks onto the garden preserved.

島根県 · Regional selections

Jozan Inari Shrine

松江・安来

A shrine beside Matsue Castle, said to have been built by the lord of the domain after a dream.

島根県 · Regional selections

旧大社駅

出雲

A former station building in Izumo, built in 1924 in pure Japanese style.

島根県 · Regional selections

Tanabe Family Storehouse Complex

雲南・奥出雲・飯南

Storehouses in Unnan belonging to the Tanabe family, who worked in tatara ironmaking.

島根県 · Regional selections

塩見縄手

松江・安来

A street along the moat north of Matsue Castle, lined with houses in samurai-residence style.

島根県 · Regional selections

Miinohara Ski Area

雲南・奥出雲・飯南

A ski area in Okuizumo, five minutes' walk from the station.

島根県 · Regional selections

Iwami Ginzan Park

大田・石見銀山

A park in Oda, between the townscape district and the mine district of Iwami Ginzan.

島根県 · Regional selections

Giant Maze Dragon Maze

雲南・奥出雲・飯南

A large maze in Unnan, with three routes of different difficulty.

島根県 · Regional selections

Izumo-ben

島根県内（公式ページで所在地確認）

The dialect of the Izumo district, in which "dandan" means thank you.