Train Journey by Ichibata Railway

Route Inn is in the centre of Matsue and is around a 15 minute walk from Matsue Station, Lake Shinji and Matsue Castle. It is very close to one of the rivers that the Horikawa sightseeing boat travels along, and just a short walk from the boarding point. Information Breakfast is free of charge. Admission [...]

The shrine is dedicated to Susano and Yaoyorozu – the myriad of deities. Every October, the gods of all the shrines around the country are said to descend on this area and meet to discuss the coming year. Getting There: It is a 20 minute walk from Izumo Taisha-mae Station and 10 minutes from Izumo [...]

 Chokoku-ji Temple is located in Izumo not far from Izumo Taisha. It was moved to its present location after 1651 when the area in which it originally stood was flooded. The main deity is the eleven-headed Kannon, but it is a ‘hidden’ statue, and so cannot be viewed by the public. Waterfall where the temple [...]