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  • Restoration of KUMAGAI Residence, Important Cultural Properties
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    Shimane Pref. Odashi Omorichou Ha 63
    This is the private residence of the Kumagaya family who were prominent traders working as government officials attached to the silver mine. The architecture of this large scale residence which consisted of a main house, five outhouses and storehouses on a plot of about 1,500 meters squared exemplifies the social status of this trader at the end of the Edo period. As a result of there being many household implements from the Edo through the Showa period on display, it is a place where you can experience the beauty and profundity of a Japanese residence. You can also get to experience cooking rice on a stove after chopping firewood.

    大きな商家で部屋が沢山あります。当時は客人がたくさん来たのでしょう、大きな台所、たくさんの食器など、生活に根ざした展示物がたくさんあり、何時間でもいられそうでした。

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  • Oshiroi jizo, Seigan-ji Temple
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    16 Reviews
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    Shimane Matsue-shi Tamayucho Tamatsukuri 530

    温泉街のはずれにあるお寺で、山号は温泉山。おしろい地蔵が有名で女性に人気がある。一風呂浴びた後の散策にちょうどいい。

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  • Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine World Heritage Site
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    Shimane Pref. Odashi Omorichou
    A silver mine once one of the largest in Japan and the world, today the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a tourism destination located in Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture. The mine’s prime extended from the late Warring States period to the early Edo period, and the facility played an important role in the trade of East Asia. A portion of the mine’s tunnels are open to the general public for viewing. Nearby, the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center and the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Museum present historical materials relating to the mine.
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  • Ruins of Shimizudani Smelting Works
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    Shimane Pref. Odashi Omorichou
    During the Meiji period, using the slopes at the foot of the mountain, the “Shimizudani Smelting Works” was built with cutting-edge technology at the time. However, as the quality of the ore deposits worsening and became unprofitable than originally anticipated, in 1896 after only a year and a half, the operation of the smelting works were suspended. Nowadays, the historic ruins of stone masonry are all that remain.
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  • Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine & Ryugenji Mabu
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    Shimane Pref. Odashi Omorichou
    The only such tunnel that is open to the public is among the remains of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine which has been designated as a World Heritage Site. This is a tunnel which was developed in the middle of the Edo period and was one of five silver mine tunnels which were directly managed by the Edo period prefectural governor. The tunnel has an overall length of 600 meters, and out of this total, 273 meters are open to the public; only the traces left by the miners at that time remain on the walls of the tunnel. Remembering back the severity of the work at that time, it is said that “Horiko” (a mining worker) could dig only about 30 centimeters in a day. In 2007, it was registered as Asia’s first World Culture and National Heritage site as a mining site.
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  • Kamo Iwakura Ruins
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    Shimane Unnan-shi Kamocho Iwakura 837-24
    This site became famous in 1996 when 39 bronze ritual bells were excavated from a rural road's construction area. The items are from the middle to the late Yayoi period, and they represent the most found at a single location nationwide. Of the almost 500 bronze ritual bells that have been unearthed nationwide, about 50 of them have come from Izumo. Izumo is also close to the Kojindani Ruins, the location of Japan's biggest discovery of bronze swords. It's evidence of the powerful forces present in ancient Izumo. Kamo Iwakura Ruins Guidance, a building to the rear of the site, showcases replicas of the artifacts and a recreation of the excavation site for you to tour.
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  • Yomekoi Kannon and Mukokoi Jizo
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    Shimane Yasugi-shi Hirosecho Okutawara
    A spot for happy couples about an hour's drive from Yasugi Interchange where statues thought to bestow matrimony stand at the roadside in a lush natural setting. Tradition says you can pray at the Kannon statue to find a bride and at the Jizo statue for a groom. For best results, it's said to first visit the Kannon and Jizo statues, then cross Yomekoi and Mukokoi Bridge spanning the Yamasa River and pray again at that spot.
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  • Ruins of Kuroki Palace
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    Shimane Oki-gun Nishinoshima Cho Beppu
    The site of the temporary Imperial lodging at the top of Mt. Tenno overlooking Beppu Port. It is said Emperor Godaigo spent more than a year there after being exiled in 1333 before escaping. At the trailhead for Mt. Tenno, Hekifu-kan is a museum with items related to the Emperor and documents and pictures pertaining to the site. It's most often visited along with the site of the Imperial Palace. It's about five minutes by car from Beppu Port. A small hill has a stele recalling the Emperor's dark days.
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  • Taikian
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    Shimane Masuda-shi Otoyoshicho I1149
    A cottage about ten minutes by car from Masuda Station. It's at the site of Tokoji Temple, where Sesshu, a Muromachi period ink painter, spent his later years. His grave is at the site, too. It is said that the location was chosen because the Masuda region was relatively peaceful and because the view looking out across the Yoshida Plain to the Sea of Japan resembled parts of China. A spring on the grounds is said to be the same one he used for his inkstone and making tea. This refined and dignified man is still beloved by many to this day.
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  • Tawayama Ruins Park
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    Shimane Matsue-shi Noshiracho 32-3
    "This historic landmark park is adjacent to Matsue City Hospital. The wide-open space houses recreated dugout shelters and pit-dwellings. Archaeologists discovered the remains of over 20 shelters in this area, called ""Matsue's Navel."" A triple-trench goes around the peak of the hill, and in the center, there are raised-floor houses with nine pillars. The other buildings lined up around the outside of the dried moat have a very unusual design, and create a unique sight for Japan. Experts believe they date back to the early- to middle late-Yayoi period. There are well-maintained trails along the ruins, and you can easily climb to the peak for a view of Lake Shinji and Matsue city."
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  • Karakoro Daikoku
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    Shimane Matsue-shi Suetsuguhonmachi
    This statue of Karakoro Daikoku is found on Matsue's Kyomise shopping street. This Daikokuten, standing on the south side of Karakoro Plaza, is believed to be blended on the divinity Okuninushi no Kami, who is enshrined at Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine. This Daikokuten, with his gentle smile, is the guardian of the shopping area. Locals speak that if they pray after clapping before this statue, it can bring cheer. It's also known as a symbol of strong bonds, and many couples choose to have their wedding ceremonies here. There are love and luck fortune stands set up in front of Lord Daikoku, the Koimikuji for love, and Kaiunmikuji for good luck.
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  • Iwami Kokubunji Temple Ruins
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    Shimane Hamada Kokubucho 1527
    This is one of the provincial monasteries and provincial nunneries built all over Japan by decree of the Emperor Shomu in the Nara period. Part of the remains was excavated as part of a past survey, and now experts believe that a roughly eight meters square tower built over the podium, about 12 meters from the nature-shrouded brick area. It is now part of the grounds of Jodoshinshu Konzoji temple, and only part of the tower and foundation stones remain, so the original figure is unclear. The excavated roof tiles and pots demonstrate that this area was once the center of the Iwami state, as the location of the domain's government.
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  • Hanko Yorokan (Tsuwano Domain School)
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    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Ushiroda Ro 66 Ko
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  • Iwasakaryobosankochi
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    Matsue Yakumo Hiyoshi
  • Tsuwano Otorii
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    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Mori Mura
  • Tuwano Han Han Yashikiato
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    Shimane Pref. Kanoashiguntsuwanochou Ushiroda
  • Washibara Hachimanguyabusamebaba
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    Shimane Pref. Kanoashiguntsuwanochou Washibara
  • Tokugawayumegoekuhi
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    Shimane Pref. Kanoashiguntsuwanochou Ushiroda
  • Mori Ogai Will Monument
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    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Ushiroda
  • Kaburazakasennintukatotuifukuhi
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    Shimane Pref. Kanoashiguntsuwanochou Ushiroda
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What Shimane prefecture lacks in size and population, it makes up for in scenery and ancient mythology. Izumo-taisha, in the middle of the prefecture, is said to be Japan’s oldest Shinto shrine, where stories that delve into the creation of the Japanese race have been passed down over centuries. The 180 Oki Islands, a 40-minute ferry ride north of Sakaiminato, offer an undiscovered paradise well off the beaten track.

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