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Hey you! Have you seen my umbrella? Though highly embarrassing, the reason I ask in such a public forum is that this particular umbrella is extremely special: it is an authentic wagasa (traditiona ...查看更多

Izumo Zenzai – “mochi of the gods”🍡 Fall is here, and with it, the comforting and warm foods of the season, such as the sweet red bean soup called “zenzai.”😋🍁 Did you know that zenzai is original ...查看更多

Mihonoseki is a fishing village and port town that used to serve as a resting port for merchant ships that traveled from Osaka to Hokkaido along the Sea of Japan. Even today you can find the same ...查看更多

Kitanizawa Mountain Stream, Okudaisen. The crisp, clean air and pure, natural water make Okudaisen a must see area. Don’t miss Kitanizawa Mountain Stream, you’ll fall in love and see why it was us ...查看更多

At Daisen Sando Hotel Itadaki, guests can experience what seems natural, and yet is actually highly luxurious: daily life at Mt. Daisen. The people living in this region live each day filled with ...查看更多

Daisen-Oki National Park Mountains and Islands Where Myths Interlace A series of Volcanoes where the gods reside, and islands that breathe with ancient memories. For whole video, please visit ht ...查看更多

Walking along the Oshika sightseeing promenade, you will find the restless waterfalls and the everlasting rocks elegantly dressed in fiery crimson foliage. Advance up nearby Mitokusan mountain whe ...查看更多

For foreigners living in Shimane! This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the culture, local food, outdoor activities and magnificent nature of Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark - especiall ...查看更多

The season for pears may have ended, but you can still enjoy sweets made from pears. Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Increadibly Jelly is a refreshing jelly dessert that contains the equivalent of an enti ...查看更多

Shimane Prefecture is looking for foreign residents of Shimane who would like to participate in a trial tour around the Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark. In this tour you can not only experience ...查看更多

Carl feels confident that a trip to the Tottori Sand Dunes and the Sand Museum will more than satisfy Mayumi’s desire for a getaway, but is it really only a getaway that she’s after? Watch their s ...查看更多

Tsuijimatsu – the wall of pines 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 Have you noticed the pine trees neatly aligned in front of the houses on the Izumo Plain? 🧐 This is a landscape feature unique to the Izumo region, called “t ...查看更多

Lake Shinji Lake Shinji is the seventh largest lake in Japan. The lake extends to the west of the beautiful City of Water, Matsue. About 17km east-west, 6km north-south, and with a circumference o ...查看更多

In Misasa, there are hot springs that anyone can use free of charge. The first photo features a hot spring right beside a river. Here, the murmuring of the nearby river and liberating feeling that ...查看更多

Located on the eastern tip of the Shimane peninsula is the small little port town, Mihonoseki. We drove 45 min from central Matsue city to check out the sights for a day. We started at the lightho ...查看更多

Feel the excitement pump through your veins as you soar down Tottori Prefecture’s 50m sand dunes or paraglide across the vast landscape of the desert. Or perhaps take a leisurely camel ride and th ...查看更多

Kannazuki – The Gods’ Month of Absence ⛩ It’s already October! 🍁😃 Speaking of which, here’s a fun fact about this time of the year: In the old lunar calendar, the tenth month was called “kannazuk ...查看更多

San'in Mythology 10 Last week we saw Okuninushi begin the enormous task of creating and building a country. The deity Sukunabikona was went to help with this onerous task. They worked together for ...查看更多

In 1907, Jinpukaku was built by the 14th-generation head of the Ikeda clan to serve as a lodging facility for the exclusive use of the Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) on the occasion of his vi ...查看更多

Oki-Nishinoshima island of wonder hidden in the sea of Japan Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark、Daisen-Oki National Park. Full video, please click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h2CivpZRBg

Goodbye summer and hello autumn, where every leaf begins its slow color transformation, blessing us every year with breathtaking foliage. Enveloped by nature, Tottori Prefecture’s beloved Kagikake ...查看更多

Please Refrain from Going to the Ritual of Welcoming the Gods In order to avoid the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID 19), and to maintain prevention measures by avoiding situations involving th ...查看更多

Over Mihonoseki lighthouse and out into the ocean. On a clear day you can see the Oki Islands from here! Mihonoseki Lighthouse was built in 1898 and is one of the oldest stone lighthouses built in ...查看更多

Located in western Tottori, Yonago has long flourished as a castle town. Later, from the Meiji period (1868-1912) to the Showa period (1926-1989), it prospered as a major commercial city of the Sa ...查看更多

San`in Mythology 9 Last week we saw the mighty Susanoo draw his bow and with a powerful rumble loose his arrow far into the distance. Onamuchi, on orders, entered the massive field to retrieve th ...查看更多

This is the second and final part of “Izumo by Bike: A Spring Day’s Journey” 🥳✨ https://youtu.be/viTilmvT9vs Follow Camila, Jill, and Tanja, three Coordinators of International Relations living i ...查看更多

Bull Sumō (Ushi-tsuki) Events in October 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 ...查看更多

San’in Mythology 8 Last week we learned about the yasogami (many gods) and their youngest brother Onamuchi. You must be on the edge of your seats wondering how the furious yasogami will carry out ...查看更多

Daisen-Oki National Park Mountains and Islands Where Myths Interlace A series of Volcanoes where the gods reside, and islands that breathe with ancient memories. For whole video: https://www.you ...查看更多

A nice sunset to end the work week.🌅 The Kannon-iwa Rock found on Nishinoshima Island(Dozen) of the Oki Islands. Have a great weekend! #sunset #shimane #okiislands #beach #globalgeopark #beautif ...查看更多

Izumo by Bike: A Spring Day’s Journey - PART 1 Here it is, Ancient Japan Izumo’s first video for international residents and visitors! :D We hope you’ll enjoy watching it, and that it will give y ...查看更多

Matsue Suigosai Festival Fireworks Launched over Lake Shinji, fireworks light up the night sky as spectators watch from the shoreline. This is also a time where food stalls also line the streets ...查看更多

San’in mythology 7 "Susanoo’s descendent Onamuchi was the youngest of many half brothers who were collectively known as Yasogami (the many deities). They relentlessly bullied our small hero Onamuc ...查看更多

Cycling is one of the very popular ways to enjoy Nishinoshima Island. You can rent bicycles from the tourist information office on Beppu Port. Since the island is quite hilly electric assistant bi ...查看更多

“Kamiarizuki no Kodomo” – Child of Kamiari Month⛩ A Japanese animated movie focusing on Shimane and its legends is in production!🥳 This movie is named “Child of Kamiari Month,” and is scheduled ...查看更多

San’in mythology week 6 Having been exiled from the heavenly place, Susanoo journeyed to Torikami, upstream of the Hii river. He spied chopsticks floating and continued on, where he chanced upon a ...查看更多

A nice picture of the sunset to end the work week.🌅 Taken on Dogo Island of the Oki Islands. Have a nice weekend! #sunset #shimane #okiislands #beach #globalgeopark #beautifulview #beautifulscen ...查看更多

En Route to Impressionism French Paintings from the Reims Fine Arts Museum [SPECIAL EXHIBITION] @ 島根県立美術館 Shimane Art Museum 9/12 ~ 11/3 In this exhibition, we showcase gems of 19th-century Fre ...查看更多

Grab a drink and watch the sunset @ Shinjiko Sunset Cafe Open from 17:00 till sunset, this small take-out only cafe caters specialty drinks to spectators of the beautiful sunset over Lake Shinji ...查看更多

Kaguraden Shimenawa Rope　 At the Kaguraden building of Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, an impressive 5-ton “shimenawa” (sacred rope) hangs proudly. ✨ This is the largest shimenawa in all of Japan, but ...查看更多

Ancient Japan Izumo’s Brand-New Logo! 🥳 This new logo will be used as the official image of Ancient Japan Izumo. ✨ The version with red letters and a white background will be used for the English ...查看更多

Come to the Oki Islands with this special ferry ticket, collect stamps by staying at a designated accommodation and joining selected activities, and get the return ferry ticket (2nd class) for fre ...查看更多

Tamatsukuri Onsen Half Day Model Course Full Video is now up on Youtube! Check it out! #Shimane #Onsen #Matsue #Tamatsukuri #Hotsprings #JapaneseCountryside #visitJapan 玉造温泉 Matsue City Guide D ...查看更多

Information about Roads' Closures on Dōgo Island Due to heavy rain on the 7th of August some roads are closed on Dōgo Island. The following sightseeing places are closed: ・Chichi-sugi Japanese Ce ...查看更多

Following the videos presenting Chiburjima and Nishinoshima, today's video is from Dogo Island (Okinoshima Town). Dogo is the largest island of the archipelago, and offers views of not only beauti ...查看更多

Today we introduce one of the recommended sunset spots - Yui Maenosu, which is an intertidal shore platform located on Dogo Island (Okinoshima Town). When the waves are calm the water acts like a ...查看更多

Continuing from the video of Chiburijima Island a few posts before, here is a video of Nishinoshima Island. Especially, at the start of the video you can enjoy the highlight and the pride of the ...查看更多

Oki has entered the rainy season, known as “tsuyu”, earlier this month, and the blooming hydrangeas are colouring the islands in beautiful shades of pink, purple and blue. There are many places on ...查看更多