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Shimane Cultural Treasures

Shimane cultural treasures: Shimane is an undervalued area of Japan and includes such riches as the Kaka Harbor and caves, Yuushien Garden and Mihonoseki.

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Yunotsu Onsen Shimane Prefecture

Yunotsu is a small, quiet, old-fashioned type of hot spring resort dating back 1,300 years located on the Japan Sea coast of Shimane Prefecture.

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Omori Iwami Ginzan Shimane Guide

Omori in Shimane Prefecture is part of the Iwami Ginzan UNESCO World Heritage Site and has a Preserved District of Edo Period buildings.

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Sakurai Family Samurai House

Sakurai Family Samurai House & Kabeya Shusei-kan History Museum: the Sakurai were a samurai family involved in iron production for the making of swords in the Okuizumo region of Shimane Prefect

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Mihonoseki Shimane

Mihonoseki Shimane guide: Mihonoseki is an historic port and fishing village in Shimane Prefecture, southwest Japan.

Matsue Castle

Its color and beauty make it a mythical castle, worthy of the greatest samurai films.

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Gassan Toda Castle

Gassan Toda Castle: read a guide to Gassan Toda Castle, now in ruins in Shimane Prefecture, south of the city of Matsue.

Matsue Buke Yashiki

Matsue Buke Yashiki: is a residence of a samurai, and this area was where the samurai serving the Lord of Matsue, Daimyo Matsudaira, lived.

Nima Sand Museum, Shimane.

Nima Sand Museum

Nima Sand Museum opened in 1991. It has a handful of sand exhibits but the exterior architecture may be more interesting than what is inside.