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Memorial Hall Spots in Around Izumo Oyashiro Area

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  • Hirata Honjin Memorial Museum, Izumo
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    Shimane Izumo-shi Hiratacho 515
    This museum consists of a Matsue Domain troop headquarters which was built in 1735 and later moved here and restored. The headquarters was once located on the grounds of an estate which belonged to the Honkisa, the foremost merchant family in San'in, who built their wealth through brewing and cotton sales. The building's reception room retains its original, period architecture; there's also a Japanese garden created in the Izumo-ryu style. The Onarimon gate, which serves as the entranceway to the inner courtyard, was reserved for use by the lords of the domain at the time, and this too has been moved to the site intact. The museum hall to the right of the main building was once actually lived in by members of the Honkisa family and displays works of art which belonged to the family as well as other fine artworks and crafts.
    Hirata Honjin Memorial Museum, Izumo image
  • Cotton Road Exchange Center
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    Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Hiratachou 841
    This museum is located on the Momen Kaido (Cotton Road) in Hirata Town, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture where the old cityscape still remains, and which prospered as a cotton trading center from the middle of the Edo period to the Meiji period. There are two buildings on the grounds, the Koryuto which uses the former residence of Doctor Nagasaki, also called Geka Gomen Yashiki in recent times, and the Hon-Ishibashi-tei (Ishibashi Residence), the former landowner’s house. On the site there is also a tourist information office, a restaurant to enjoy local cuisine, galleries, as well as a meeting room used for workshops and events. Visitors can also enjoy a weaving experience for a fee.
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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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