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It's cherry blossom season in Tottori Prefecture! At Sakaiminato's Daiba Park, visitors can enjoy the calm streets, beautiful cherry blossoms, and an amazing white lighthouse. It's not the best ...看看更多

Hinomisaki Shrine – Wakame Seaweed Harvest Ritual (Mekari Shinji) On the 29th of January, in the little port town of Uryu (near Hinomisaki), a Shinto ritual called “mekari shinji,” a seaweed harv ...看看更多

Here is the full video of our time at Momenkaido Road in Hirata, Izumo. During our visit we were able to see and experience alot of things. We drank locally produced sake, locally produced ginge ...看看更多

Tottori Prefecture is famous for the Sand Dunes, but did you know the sand is also used for sand art? Every year, the Sand Museum (located only a 5min walk from the dunes) offers a sand sculptur ...看看更多

Ramen at a used car dealership?? Tottori has a very interesting ramen shop called "Hot Air". For some reason, a used car salesman decided to start selling ramen in what used to be his garage! H ...看看更多

👹⛩ Iwami Kagura Performance at Otomi Shrine in Ohda City, taken in last Autumn 2019. ⛩👹 Located in the mountains, Otomi Shrine makes for one of the best settings for an Iwami Kagura Performance. P ...看看更多

The guidebook introducing the unique cuisine and numerous local specialties of the Oki Islands now has a digital version, easily accessible from your smartphone! https://www1.pref.shimane.lg.jp/c ...看看更多

After hibernating for the winter, the forest restaurant Mitaki-en is reopening in April! Come and enjoy vegetarian dishes made from local ingredients in an old house in the forest! This simple cu ...看看更多

🌸🌱🌱🌱🌱🏯 . Matsue Castle ground on March 25th 2020. Spotted a few sakura blossoms 🐰💛 . . The full bloom will likely be at the end of March to the beginning of April 2020. . . . . . ----------------- ...看看更多

Step back in time and visit the Sanbyakudashi-jutaku (The Old House of the Sanbyakuda Family)! This old house was the home of village head, the Sanbyakuda family. It was originally located in the ...看看更多

Sakura in Tottori started to bloom and here is a new gelato flavors using Sakura! 🌸 It’s not a good time to travel but hope things will get better soon and lots of people come and enjoy the local ...看看更多

Gaze out over Yomegashima Island! The legend of this island states that a young wife fell into Lake Shinji and an island rose up in the place where she fell. This small uninhabited island is 110m ...看看更多

We are sorry to announce that the Chizugawa Kohane Café Festival has been cancelled due to the covid-19 situation. Please stay safe and see you next year!

Izumo City’s Symbolic Flower: The Chrysanthemum 🌼 Though chrysanthemums are not in season, and cherry blossom season is upon us now🌸, since we shared Izumo’ symbolic tree last week, today we pres ...看看更多

Welcome to the last region of japan Iwami URL：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLyLTmWibM

Join in the fun of cherry blossom viewing at Matsue Castle! Dates: Late March - April National treasure Matsue Castle is located inside Matsue-jozan Park which is proudly included in the list of ...看看更多

Did you know that Tottori's wagyu was selected as the best in Japan? Tottori is actualy the little known Mecca of wagyu! Its beef even won first place in the 2017 Wagyu Olympic! Although it isn' ...看看更多

Sakura season is almost here in Shimane🌸🌸 The full bloom will likely be at the end of March to the beginning of April 2020. . . #discover_shimane #shimane #sakura #springinjapan

【A Tottori Exclusive: Sandboarding】 Ever heard of sandboarding? It’s an exhilarating new sport, and the Tottori Sand Dunes are the only place in Japan where you can experience it with the guidance ...看看更多

Pray for many blessings at Hakuto Shrine! This shrine is documented in Japan's oldest written chronicles, the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki, as the location of a well-known Japanese myth entitled 'Inaba- ...看看更多

Chizugawa Kohane Café Festival The cherryblossoms embankment in Chizu-cho is one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Tottori prefecture. Approximately 180 Yoshino trees bloom over a distan ...看看更多

Join in the fun of cherry blossom viewing at Minato-yama Park! Dates: end of March - April This is one of the best places to view cherry blossoms in Yonago, with over 500 Somei-yoshino (Yoshino c ...看看更多

There is a pagoda that sticks out of mountains of Yasugi city. Kiyomizu-dera Temple was built 1400 years ago and enshrines the Buddhist Bodhisattva Kannon. At the temple, there are activites you ...看看更多

Take a Tourist Taxi around Yonago City! If you are thinking of visiting Yonago, why not take advantage of this special taxi plan? You can see the city's sights on a 3-hour tour for just 2000yen pe ...看看更多

Izumo City’s Symbolic Tree: The Black Pine 🌲 Black pine is part of a landscape unique to the Izumo region. Used in the windbreak method known as “tsuijimatsu” (literally “wall of pines”), it help ...看看更多

⛄🍁🌸🌸🏯🏯🏯🌸🌸🍁⛄ Matsue Castle is beautiful in every season💛 It 's so hard to choose the best...! 🙂😍 Which is your favourite season?

At a corner of Nichihara in Tsuwano Town, Shimane.🍀 Creperie ITO offers delicious crepes and galettes using fresh local ingredients. It is located at Nichihara Library where you can spend time rel ...看看更多

🌸Cherry Blossom Season🌸 The cherry blossom season is just around the corner!🥰🌸 According to Weather Map’s Cherry Blossom Forecast 2020, cherry trees in Shimane will start blooming on the 21st of ...看看更多

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Information on Cancelled or Postponed Events in Shimane prefecture For more information, please visit https://www.kankou-shimane.com/en/?p=8803

***❗️❗️❗️UPDATED 3/27/2020❗️❗️❗️*** [EVENT INFORMATION] Many events throughout the prefecture have been canceled or postponed to later dates. Before attending any event please check the status bef ...看看更多

Super Foods in Shimane by NHK World Shijimi clams and konjac https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2050086/

Have you ever heard about Daisen-Oki National Park? The Oki Islands' beautiful coasts and some of the deep forests are included in the national park's territory. The video below was created by NHK ...看看更多

Negaibina Museum ✨🎎 Located next to Shinmon-dori Street in Izumo, the Negaibina Museum opened on November 22nd, 2019. Its structure of tsurushibina, traditional hanging ornaments, has been recogn ...看看更多

Twice a year, spring/summer and autumn/winter, CIRs (Coordinators for International Relations) visit places throughout Shimane and write about their experiences in their bi-annual magazine Shimane ...看看更多

It’s already been one year since Ancient Japan Izumo launched its SNS! We would like to thank everyone for following us. 🥳🥰❤️ Among all the places we showed you around Izumo, which one is your fa ...看看更多

Hanami – Cherry blossom spots in Izumo 🌸😍 There are many cherry blossom viewing spots around Izumo!🌸 Among them, the following places have the most cherry trees: Ichinotani Park (800 trees), Atag ...看看更多

The Oki Islands have delicious sashimi, but sometimes you just want to enjoy some western-style food or a cafe. For times like this, Bistro d'Oki is a great option, located in the Uragō Port area ...看看更多

Take a look at this brand new promotional video for the Oki Islands, shared on the Geopark YouTube channel last week! You can catch a glimpse of the beautiful scenery and some of the culture of th ...看看更多

Are you hesitant about visiting Chiburijima, the smallest of the Oki Islands? Here's a handy tool that you can use on your trip. The free smartphone app "On the Trip" has information on Chiburijim ...看看更多

Izumo museums: Izumo Folk Crafts Museum ✨ Looking for a cultural day out? Izumo is rich with museums to visit!😃 After the Tezen Museum, the Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo, and the Izumo Cultural ...看看更多

Bull Sumō (Ushi-tsuki) Events in February The Oki Island's Ushi-tsuki (Bull Sumō) is about 800 years old and is said to be the oldest continuous Ushi-tsuki tradition in Japan. You can watch the d ...看看更多

Only three minutes by foot from Chiburijima Island's Kurii Port is a silkscreen studio called "Surudawai." The owner, Mutsumi Yoshima, is an accessory designer from Osaka who fell in love with Chi ...看看更多

Hiroshima – Izumo with a Japan Rail Pass 🚌🛫 JR Pass user? 🚅 You can now hop on the Chugoku JR Express bus connecting Hiroshima and Izumo! This 3-hour ride is one of the fastest ways to get to Izu ...看看更多

As you may know, Japanese cuisine uses various types of seaweed. Many people are familiar with nori – the most popular seaweed, which is widely used in sushi or Japanese-style breakfast. Winter is ...看看更多

Bull Sumō (Ushi-tsuki) Events in January The Oki Island's Ushi-tsuki (Bull Sumō) is about 800 years old and is said to be the oldest continuous Ushi-tsuki tradition in Japan. You can watch the di ...看看更多

The January Ushi-tsuki Bull Sumo Tournament This tournament is the first match of the year. Bulls push at each other until one gives up, which determines the winner. Sometimes, if the bulls are p ...看看更多

Central Tottori’s Winter Event Pick Up!! Vol.2 Ayame-Ike Pond Winter Illumination 2019 (あやめ池ウィンターイルミネーション2019) Date: December 1, 2019 – January 5, 2020 Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm Place: Ayame-ike ...看看更多

Central Tottori’s Winter Event Pick Up!! Christmas Fireworks (クリスマス花火鑑賞会) On December 21, Saturday & 22, Sunday, 2019 8:15pm – 8:30pm set off at Asozu Park in Lake Togo Hawai Seaside Park Prese ...看看更多

Transportation Information 1:45pm, November 28, 2019 The following limited express train is delayed due to accident. Super Hakuto 5 bound for Kurayoshi The estimated arrival time of the above t ...看看更多

Tottori Gyukotsu Ramen (Beef Bone Broth Ramen) Simple & Deep. Central Tottori's Most Iconic Food 　Tottori Gyukotsu Ramen has rare ramen soup made from beef bone broth, which had not widely known ...看看更多

Transportation information 11:00am, Nov 20 Due to safety check for railway facilities, the following limited express trains are delayed. Super Hakuto 1 for Kurayoshi delayed by 80 min Super H ...看看更多

Traffic Information 9:10am, November 20, 2019 Due to an automobile accident, San-in Expressway from Akasaki IC to Kotoura-Senjosan IC is now closed.

Transportation Information 11:40am, November 18, 2019 Due to strong wind, JR San-in LIne local and rapid trains are partially delayed or canceled. Please check the latest information when using ...看看更多

Get Relaxed And Warmed – Onsen Trip to Central Tottori One of the things you must try in Japan is absolutely taking onsen (hot spring). Central Tottori is the best place to enjoy onsen because o ...看看更多

Breaking News!! A Snow Crab Caught in Tottori Was Knocked Down at 5,000,000 JPY (46,000 USD) !! Today (Nov. 7), the first auction of this season was held in Tottori, and a snow crab fetches rec ...看看更多

Misasa-Mai -The Rice Brand That We Are Proud Of- Autumn is the best season to enjoy new-harvest rice. Particularly, rice grown in Misasa in Central Tottori has delicious flavor because the place ...看看更多