SAN’IN

Climb Tottori Prefecture's Mount Mitoku to cleanse your soul – and put your spirit of adventure to the test – at Nageiredo Temple.

Climb Tottori Prefecture's Mount Mitoku to cleanse your soul – and put your spirit of adventure to the test – at Nageiredo Temple.

🌌The Fukumaki firefly viewing spot in Nichinan is one of the rare ones on that scale in the county!

On the mountain side, as far as the eye can see, Hime fireflies cover every surface like a shimmering blanket. Above the river, layers upon layers of Genji fireflies overlap like luminous threads. This spot allows visitors to see it all at once, as if they were at the center of a perfectly orchestrated symphony of light. 😍

■Period:　End of June to beginning of July (typical year) from around 8pm to 9pm
■Cost: ￥500 (Put toward firefly habitat maintenance.)
*Extra cost for tripod usage.
■Contact: Nichinan Tourist Association　0859-82-1715

*In order to preserve the fireflies' habitat, we kindly request that you use the shuttle departing from Michi no Eki Nichinan Hinokawa no Sato.

The 'JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION' service will start on 26th of March, 2019!
This is a service that allows you to purchase the JR tickets online.
You will be able to reserve and receive tickets more easily♪

☆4 convenient points☆
1. You can reserve tickets, such as boarding tickets or limited express tickets over the internet prior to boarding on the train that runs in the Western Japan area. You can also reserve a seat one month prior to boarding (starting from 10:00am [JST] of the same date of the previous calendar month, ).

2. After you arrive in Japan, you can receive your tickets at the ticket-vending machine without waiting in line at the ticket counter.

3. You can also pay for the tickets with your credit card at the time you make a reservation.

4. Before receiving your tickets, you can change the reservation through the
internet with your PC or smart phone.

※Please note that the conditions and restrictions applied to the above information may vary depending on the product and the station you are associated with.

▼More information here
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/overview/

Repeat visitors to Japan are becoming more interested in getting out of the city, so our reporter journeys into the countryside to the foot of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Pref. A local guide arranges her itinerary to suit her needs and interests. She helps out in a shop and in the fields, and interacts wi...

Magnificent parade of torches at Mt. Daisen! ⛰✨

Magnificent parade of torches will be held every year at Mt. Daisen, the tallest mountain in chugoku region in Japan.
It is a part of summer festival which celebrates the beginning of hiking season! 🙌✨
Hundreds of people walk down the stone pavement, torches in hands, praying for safe mountaineering season.
Visitors can also join the parade! It will be an unforgettable experience! 😉⛰

Date: June 1st, 2019
Place: Ogamiyama Shrine’s Okunomiya (大神山神社 奧宮)
1 Daisen, Daisen town, Tottori
Report of last year’s festival: https://www.google.com/amp/s/matcha-jp.com/en/6225%3Famp%3Dtrue

🎎🛶This year (2019), a procession of a hundred luxuriously decorated boats filled with performers dressed in colorful costumes sing and dance as they sail through Matsue. 🎎🛶

This local festival is called Horan-enya, a Shinto ritual with 370 years of history and one of the three largest boat festivals in Japan. This festival is only held every 10 years and because it is only held every 10 years, this museum was built in hopes to keep this significant tradition alive and teach people about this rarely occurring festival. This museum provides information on the origin and history of Horan-enya while including exhibits of the colorful costumes and boats with pictures and videos of past events. This musuem also has pamphlets in different languages (English, Chinese, Korean, French) and if you have the pocket curator app on your phone you can also view the descriptions in many other languages. A must visit for people planning on attending the Horan-enya 2019 festival!

Horan-enya Festival 2019
May 18, 2019 (sat.) Togyosai – Transferring Ceremony
May 22, 2019 (wed.) Chunichisai – Middle Day Ceremony
May 26, 2019 (sun.) Kanyosai – Returning Ceremony

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Matsue Horan-enya Memorial Hall (松江ホーランエンヤ伝承館）
■Address: 250, Tonomachi, Matsue City
Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/yrZWmNaqvb3hj5oS6
■Website: http://matsu-reki.jp/en/horanenya.html
■TEL: 0852-32-1607
■Hours of Operation: [Apr. ~ Sep.] 8:30am – 6:30pm (last admission at 6pm)
[Oct. – Mar.] 8:30 am – 5pm (last admission at 4:30pm)
*Closed 3rd Thurs. of the month (Fri. if Thurs. is a holiday)
■Discounted Admission: Adults 100JPY
Elementary/ Junior High School students: 50JPY
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A unique network of museums preserving the heritage and culture of the Izumo region.

～Welcome to Iinan, Japan Small town, big heart ～古き良き日本の原風景が残る島根県飯南町🌄 「世界の最も素晴らしいサイクリングルート」の１つに選ばれた「しまなみ海道」と新しく整備された「やまなみサイクリングロード」！...

ダイオウイカがやってきた！！！！！

浜田市の下府川の河口で、
大きなイカがいる！と
今日連絡があり行ってみると。。。

今までアクアスにやってきた
ダイオウイカの中でも１
番大きいサイズのダイオウイカでした！！！
死んだ状態ではありましたが、
腕の先までの長さで
３４０ｃｍものサイズです！！
重さはなんと、、１３５ｋｇ！！！
残念ながら、触腕という
イカの１番長い１対の腕は
ちぎれてありませんでしたが、
胴体の部分だけでも１５８ｃｍも！！！
めちゃくちゃ肉厚っ！！！
脚も太い！！！

そこでさらに嬉しいお知らせがっっ！
アクアス春祭りが開催される
来月の２３（土）、２４（日）に
館内でこのダイオウイカを
大公開いたしますっ！！！
詳しい詳細は後日お知らせしますが、
館内のどこかで皆さんに
間近でご覧いただけますので、
是非見に来てくださいーーー！！！！！！

オランゲ

https://okuizumo.org/en/information/66/
Anthony Meadow and his wife who visited us last December wrote this beautiful review about Shimane.
Iwami Ginsan to Okuizumo.
Thank You.
12月に島根を旅した、アントニーさんご夫婦。島根で感じたことを書いて下さいました。本当にありがとうございます。またいつでもお越しください。
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