Shimane

CASTLES: From Military Fortress to Architecture of Rule

EDITORIALS

Kumamoto , Aomori , Tokyo , Nagano , Aichi , Shiga , Osaka , Hyogo , Shimane , Okayama , Kagawa , Ehime , Kochi

Castles & Historic Sites

Castles and Culture of Chugoku’s Daimyo Legacy

ITINERARIES

Hyogo , Shimane , Okayama , Hiroshima

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Chugoku region: a castle floating in a sea of clouds, a boat ride on a scenic canal, and a Japanese oyster hot pot (Kaki Nabe).

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

SPOTS

Shimane

Castles & Historic Sites

Craft Making & Workshops

The interior of a dimly lit, hand-dug mine tunnel (mabu) at the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine.

Matsue Castle

SPOTS

Shimane

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The Matsue Castle keep viewed through the foreground branches of pink cherry blossoms in spring.