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Around Izumo Oyashiro

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Izumo Oyashiro(Izumo Taisha)

3.5

4 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Taishachoukidukihigashi 195

This is a shrine in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, enshrining the great Okuninushi, known as a god of marriage. It is also known by its official name Izumo Oyashiro. There are several legends about the foundation of the shrine including one that says it was built as a condition for Okuninushi transferring over the land of Japan. The main shrine is designated as a national treasure, and features Japan’s oldest shrine architectural style. It is rebuilt about every 60 years. The kagura hall is famous for the largest shimenawa (sacred rope) in Japan. The magnificent row of pine trees called “Pine Baba” is designated as one of Japan’s top 100 pine spots.

出雲大社にお越しされた天皇の勅使をお迎えする施設で、昭和8年に竣工した歴史ある建物です。正面に張り出した唐破風が堂々として風格があります。
Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse

4.5

415 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Izumo-shi Taishacho Hinomisaki 1478

The white lighthouse stands at the westernmost tip of the Shimane Peninsula, 63.3 meters above sea level, making it the tallest lighthouse in Japan. 480,000 candela of light illuminates 40 km offshore. The site is located at the tip of a promontory that extends out into the Sea of Japan, making it a beautiful spot for viewing the sunset.

The lighthouse area and coastline here is absolutely beautiful! The lighthouse itself is pretty, reminded me of some of the ones in New England. I came later in the day, I did not go inside the...
Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

4.5

367 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Taishachoukidukihigashi 99-4

This is a history museum located in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture. It exhibits materials highlighting the history of Izumo around the Izumo Taisha shrine, and the Iwami silver mine. This museum houses the 358 bronze swords, a national treasure, as well as bronze spearheads, and dotaku (a bell-shaped bronze vessel supposed to have been put to some ceremonial use) from the Kojindani ruins and 39 dotaku from the Kamoiwakura Ruins. The Uzu pillar groupings, thought to be from the Izumotaisha inner shrine dating back to mid-13th century and many other treasures are displayed. A miniature replica model of Izumotaisha inner shrine during the Heian period can be seen too. The museum also houses the Shinwa mythology theater, a cafe, and shop.

This museum is packed with artifact and info about the area. You should probably visit this before heading to the shrine. The audio guide was really nice and I enjoyed this museum a lot! Theres a...
Former Taisha Station

4.5

342 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Taishachoukitaraki 441-3

The Former Taisha Station is the retired terminal station of the now-defunct JR Taisha Line which opened in 1912 and served until 1990. The existing building was rebuilt in 1924 and has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property. It is a traditional Japanese-style wooden building magnificent in stature and characterized by its white plaster walls and black tiled roof. The interior of the building is a blending of Japanese and Western styles where Japanese chandeliers, the ticket office, station room, and VIP room can still be seen. The nearest station is Izumotaisha-mae Station.

Visiting this old station feels like going back in time. You can still see the schedules, mannequins wearing the original uniform, the railtracks and the train. The best part is it is free and near...
Susa Jinja shrine

4.5

166 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Sadachoususa 730

An ancient Shinto shrine located in Izumo City, Tottori Prefecture which is even mentioned in the ancient “Izumo no Kuni Fudoki,” a book describing the culture and customs of the region. The shrine is primarily dedicated to the god Susanoo-no-mikoto, who, according to Japanese legend, slew the fearsome eight-headed dragon Yamata-no-orochi. It is said that this area was the last place Susanoo-no-mikoto pioneered, after which he gave it his own name and passed away. In addition to a towering Japanese cedar tree over 1,300 years old, the shrine’s grounds are dotted with spots deemed the “Seven Wonders of Susa.” The shrine is famous for the three rituals conducted during the annual festival held on April 19 as well as the Kiriaki Shinji, a ritual called the Nenbutsu Odori (“Buddhist Prayer Dance”) conducted on August 15. In recent years, the shrine has also become popular as a mystical “power spot.”

This place is acclaimed as one of the most spiritual places in Japan. The vibe in the air was very sacred. The 1,300 year old cedar tree was magnificent and felt like it was cleansing the air. There...
Ichibata Electric Railway Co., Ltd

4.0

136 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Hiratachou 2226

This is a railway along the banks of Lake Shinji that plays an essential role as a lifestyle route for local people by connecting Matsue, Hirata, Izumo and Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine. It also plays a role as a railway carrying pilgrims going to worship to Izumo Grand Taisha Shrine and Ichibata Yakushi Temple. Train cars with local character exterior wraps are becoming popular with tourists as a train of good fortune.

The Ichibata Railway departing from from Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station offers direct trains to Izumo Taisha Mae station close to Izumo Taisha Shrine. Since Matsue Shinjiko Onsen station is the...
Ranpu no Yu

4.0

83 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Shimane Izumo-shi Sta. Minamimachi 1-3-3

出雲市駅のすぐ近くにある「出雲駅前温泉らんぷの湯」です。癒されました。小さいながらも、空いていて気持ちよく入浴できました。特に露天風呂が良かった覚えがあります。内装もきれいですし、お勧めです。
Ichibata Temple (Ichibata Yakushi Temple)

4.0

60 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Kozakaichou 803

The Ichibata Temple is a Rinzai Buddhist temple located in Kozakai Town, Izumo City. It is the chief temple of the Ichibata Yakushi school of Rinzai Buddhism. Praying at the Temple is said to help people recover from eye ailments, and the “Yakushi-sama of the Eyes” has attracted large numbers of worshippers for many centuries. The Ichibata Temple is also famous for its 1,300-step stone entrance stairway.

一畑薬師として有名な寺だが、山中にあるため、車が無ければアクセスが悪い。その代わり、豊かな自然の中で季節の花々や宍道湖の遠望が楽しめる。古いお寺だが、新しい堂宇が結構多く、少し商業的な感じがするのは残念。
Shussaigama Pottery Co., Ltd

4.5

31 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Hikawachoushussai 3368

This is a pottery kiln established in 1947 by five young local men in Hikawa Town, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture. All the processes from preparing the clay to the firing stage are carried out on the premises, and there is a huge climbing kiln and raw material storage installed at the workshop. Like rustic and beautiful wild-flowers, there are many easy and simple to use every day items are produced. There are always thousands of works in the exhibition hall and shop. There are a variety of works, including bowls in a calm blue color, called “Shussai Deep Blue”, are available for sale. Visitors can also see the inside of the workshop.

我が家の食器で、沖縄の読谷村のやちむん、出西のお皿いっぱい普段から使っています。どれもいい感じですね。いろいろ見ていると楽しいです。出西はシールの張ってあるものがありますが（ちょっとだけむらがあったりするもの）家使いには問題ないのでよく購入しています。沖縄も出西も青色がいい感じです。
Roadside Station Yunokawa

3.5

36 Reviews

Transportation

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Hikawachougakutou 825-2

This roadside station is located in Yunokawa Onsen, known as one of the three most beautiful hot springs in Japan along with Ryujin Onsen in Wakayama Prefecture and Kawanaka Onsen in Gunma Prefecture. In addition to a footbath using hot spring water from Yunokawa Onsen, there is a store selling local specialties and souvenirs, and a restaurant serving dishes using local ingredients such as shijimi (dried shijimi clam) and desai ginger.

出雲大社から松江市への移動の際に、一息入れようと立寄りました。たまたま目に入った干し柿（西条柿）を購入しました。上品な甘さがあって、とても美味しかった。
Shinjiko Nature Museum Gobius

4.0

34 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Sonochou 1659-5

Shinjiko Nature Museum Gobius is an experiential-learning type aquarium that showcases the plants and animals that live in Lake Shinji, Nakaumi Lagoon and Shimane Prefecture’s rivers. In all, there are around 10,000 organisms belonging to approximately 200 different species. There is plenty for visitors to see, with diorama tanks that recreate the habitat of the rivers that flow into Lake Shinji and Nakaumi Lagoon, touch pools where visitors can interact with living creatures, etc. There are regular special events, including feeding sessions where museum staff members provide an educational commentary as they feed the exhibits. Shinjiko Nature Museum Gobius attracts large numbers of visitors (particularly families) throughout the year.

5月5日に行きました。ナマズやオオサンショウウオ、鯉などが好きなので大興奮！小さい水族館で、タッチプールなど子どもが喜ぶコーナーもありましたが、大人にも見ごたえある内容の展示でした。これでたったの500円！外に出ると芝生の広場、ちょっと歩くと宍道湖です。ちなみに、広島から高速バスで出雲市駅へ、そこから一畑電車で湖遊館新駅で降りて徒歩数分です。GWだけど混雑もなくのんびりできました。おすすめ穴...
Gakuen-ji Temple

3.5

48 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Besshochou 148

According to tradition, the Gakuen-ji Temple was founded by the monk Chishun Shonin in 594. There are many legends about the famous warrior-monk Benkei associated with the Temple; Benkei is said to have studied at the Temple for three years starting from the age of 18, and to have sought refuge there after the Battle of Dan-no-Ura in 1185. During this later stay at the Gakuen-ji, Benkei is said to have carried the temple bell of the Daizen-ji Temple to the Gakuen-ji in the space of one night (covering a distance of around 100 kilometers); this bell has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

If you get there, you will fall in love with Fall (the season). The tree leaves, the passage into the temple are extremely great, I loved it so much. Be prepared for a long interesting walk. The are...
Momen Kaido Cotton Road

3.5

33 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Izumo-shi Hiratacho 841

3月の末にモニター宿泊しました。お宿は古民家をリノベーションした素敵なお部屋で、古民家好きにはたまりません。とても落ち着く雰囲気です。ベランダ側はすぐ川で、川辺の桜も見えて景色も最高です。朝は白鳥が来ることもあるそうです。一棟貸しで一階はキッチンや水回りと居間、二階は寝室とくつろげるソファのお部屋。お雛様やお花も飾ってあり素敵でした。広くて清潔で、ベッドも大きくとてもゆっくりできました。朝...
Izumo Bunka Denshokan (Izumo Cultural Heritage Museum)

4.0

28 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Hamachou 520

Izumo Bunka Denshokan (Izumo Cultural Heritage Museum) preserves the cultural heritage of the Izumo region with displays that include the relocated Omoya (main building) and Nagaya-mon Gate of the former residence of the Ezumi Family (who were wealthy farmers resident in the Izumo region), a recreation of the Dokuraku-an (a teahouse which was beloved by Matsudaira Harusato, the seventh lord of the Matsue domain and commonly called Fumaiko), an Izumo-style garden, etc. There is also a Soba noodle restaurant where visitors can enjoy authentic Izumo Soba noodles, and an Izumo Cultural Workshop where visitors can take part in creative activities, etc., making this an ideal destination for people of all ages.

出雲の歴史を学ぶことができます。昔ながらの日本家屋や日本庭園もあります。中には献上そばで有名の羽根屋がありおすすめです。
Atonesu Izumo

3.5

30 Reviews

Shopping

Shimane Izumo-shi Ekikitamachi 10-3 (Higashidate) 11 (Nishi)

"A shopping plaza at Izumo Station, the gateway to Izumo. It consists of two floors: Nishikan, which handles San'in souvenirs and specialties, and Higashikan, which has shops dedicated to daily goods and other merchandise. There's an Izumo Tourism Association branch and the ""Station Baby Room"" for nursing mothers. The center is an essential spot for locals and tourists alike. They also hold various events such as a summer beer garden and the Enbiki Soba Festival."

出雲市駅に併設するショッピングプラザで、山陰のお土産や特産品を扱う西館と、食品や生活用品等の専門店が並ぶ東館があります。お土産館では、因幡の白兎にちなんだ和菓子やフィナンシェのほか、ドジョウすくいの饅頭やチョコなどもあります。
Haiden

4.0

22 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Izumo-shi Taishacho Kizukihigashi 195

銅の鳥居をくぐると目の前にです。その前に、鳥居の左手には「神馬神牛像」がありますのでそこを撫でさせて頂いてから拝殿へのお詣りに進んでも良いかと思います。「神馬神牛像」の対面、または拝殿左後方には御守所がありますが、混雑している場合はその先にも一か所あります。初参詣の感激を込めてお祈りさせて頂きました。
Izumo Taisha Shrine Kaguraden

4.0

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Izumo-shi Taishacho Kizukihigashi 195 Izumotaisha

参詣順路最後に訪問。ご本殿のある敷地から小さな通りを渡って隣の敷地に移動しますが車が通りますので横断の際はご注意ください。噂には聞いておりましたが、大綱の迫力に圧倒されます。真下に立つと体感できます。ご本殿とは別なご朱印を頂くことが出来ました。
The Izumo Museum of Quilt Art

4.5

19 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Hikawachoufukudomi 330

Located in the middle of the Izumo Plain, The Izumo Museum of Quilt Art is Japan's only museum dedicated to the art of quilting. The exhibits are displayed in a traditional Izumo-style farmhouse building that was constructed 200 years ago. The four exhibition zones, the exhibits in which are changed every season, provide visitors with the opportunity to enjoy viewing works by Ms. Mutsuko Yawatagaki (one of the most renowned artists of Japanese style quilting), as well as Ikebana (flower arrangements), Shitsurai (seasonal and ritual decorations), etc. The Museum also has a tea-house, café, and museum shop.

This museum is well kept and staffed with very friendly people. The art is excellent though not enough on display. The setup is perfect to show off the quilts. However it is a long way from...
Mi Main Hall

4.5

17 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Izumo-shi Taishacho Kizukihigashi 195 Izumotaisha

拝殿参拝の次は右側を通り、奥にあるご本殿を門前にて参拝致します。階段登る前の足元には大きな円が描かれた色違いの石が埋め込まれていますが単なるデザインではなく、お隣にある歴史博物館観覧の後再度訪問するとより深い感銘を受けることと思います。またご本殿左手が本当の正面とのことで、ご本殿から右に沿って順次拝観していくと最後に塀沿いにお賽銭箱が置かれた箇所があるのでわかると思います。
Hinomisaki Shrine

Travel / Tourism

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Taishachouhinomisaki 455

An ancient Shinto shrine standing on Cape Hinomi in Taisha Town, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture whose name is recorded as the “Misa Gisha” in the ancient text of the “Izumo no Kuni Fudoki.” “Hinomisaki Shrine” is in fact the collective term for two shrines—the Hishizumi no Miya, dedicated to the goddess Amaterasu-omikami; and the Kami no Miya, dedicated to the god Susanoo-no-mikoto. The shrine (more specifically, the Hishizumi no Miya), famously protects Japan’s night, as opposed to Ise Jingu shrine, which protects Japan’s day. Must-see highlights include the red, two story granite torii gate and the honden main shrine building, built in the gongen-zukuri style and decorated with spectacular ornamentation outside and splendid images on its inner walls and ceilings.

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Shimane Areas

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.