Information on Closed Facilities
*updated as of 05/29/2020
List of Closed Facilities within Shimane.
May not contain all closed facilities so please check with facility before visiting.
To find information on canceled or postponed events in Shimane click >>>HERE<<<
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PREFECTURAL FACILITIES
Shimane Art Museum Matsue City CLOSED through 5/31
Shimane Local Products Center Matsue City CLOSED through 5/31
Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo Izumo City CLOSED through 5/31
Shimane Nature Museum of Mt. Sanbe “Sahimel” Ohda City CLOSED through 5/31
Sanbe-Azukihara Buried Forest Ohda City CLOSED through 5/31
Shimane AQUAS Aquarium Hamada City CLOSED through 5/31
Iwami Arts Museum Masuda City CLOSED through 5/31
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
Shimane Yakumotatsu Fudoki-no-Oka Matsue City PARTIALLY REOPENED
Shimane Civic Center Matsue City *check their homepage for canceled/ postponed events information
Shimane Hana no Sato Izumo City PARTIALLY REOPENED
Shimane Hamayama Park Izumo City PARTIALLY REOPENED
Shinjiko Nature Museum Gobius Izumo City PARTIALLY REOPENED
Iwami Seaside Park Hamada City PARTIALLY REOPENED
Iwami Art Theater/ Art Museum [Grand Toit] Masuda City PARTIALLY REOPENED*Museum side closed through 5/31
Shimane Prefecture Manyo Park Masuda City PARTIALLY REOPENED
For more information on closed Prefectural facilities in Shimane visit Shimane Prefecture Official Homepage
TOURIST FACILITIES by city
【MATSUE CITY】
Matsue Castle Tower・Kounkaku CLOSED through 5/31
Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Lafcadio Hearn’s Former Residence CLOSED through 5/31
Former Samurai Residence CLOSED through 5/31
Meimei-an Tea House・Akayama Sado Kaikan CLOSED through 5/31
Matsue History Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Matsue Horan-enya Memorial Hall CLOSED through 5/31
Horikawa Sightseeing Boat Tour CLOSED through 5/31
Matsue Vogel Park CLOSED through 5/31
Kimachi Stone Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Meteor Plaza CLOSED through 5/31
Abe Eishiro Memorial Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Izumo Magatama-no-sato Traditional Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Gesshoji Temple CLOSED through 5/31
Matsue Horikawa Local Beer Hall CLOSED through 5/31
Shinjiko Shijimi-kan CLOSED through 5/31
Fumonin Temple (Kangetsu-an) CLOSED
The Tanabe Museum of Art CLOSED
Sanin Godo Bank Observation Deck・San-in Godo Museum・Gogin Karakoro Museum CLOSED
Matsue International Tourist Information Office CLOSED through 5/31
“Buratto Matsue” Tourist Information Center CLOSED through 5/31
Matsue Tourism Association Mihonoseki Branch Office CLOSED through 5/31
Tama Navi (Tamatsukuri Onsen Tourism Information Center) CLOSED through 5/31
Parking Areas within Matsue City CLOSED through 5/31*Omotenashi parking areas only closed on weekends through 5/31
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
Yuushien Garden *Opening hours shortened
Shimane Machi Navi [Cities, Towns, and Villages Information Corner] in Downtown Plaza Shimane
Izumo Kanbe no Sato *Minwa-kan and crafts workshops closed through 5/31
For more information on closed facilities in Matsue City visit Matsue City Office Homepage or Matsue Tourism Association
【YASUGI CITY】
Kano Art Museum CLOSED through5/31
Yasugibushi Performance Hall CLOSED through 5/31
Wakou Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Kanayago Museum of Myths and Folklore CLOSED through 5/31
Yasugi City History Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Yasugi City Tourism Exchange Plaza CLOSED through 5/31*phone service available
Yasugi General Culture Hall Artepia PARTIALLY CLOSED through 5/31
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
For more information on closed facilities in Yasugi City visit Yasugi City Office Homepage or Yasugi Tourism Association
【IZUMO CITY】
Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine Treasury・Research Materials Collection Hall CLOSED
Susa Shrine CLOSED*special blessings by reservations only (phone, mail), amulets can be ordered through the mail (Goshuin are not offered at this time)
Hinomisaki Shrine HOURS CHANGED*Shrine office closes at 16:00 / Goshuin, etc. till 15:50
Izumo Mingei Kan CLOSED through 5/31
The Izumo Museum of Quilt Art CLOSED
Izumo Science Center CLOSED through 5/31
Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse CLOSED
Tezen Museum CLOSED
Kankou Center Izumo CLOSED through 5/31
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
Shimane Winery PARTIALLY REOPENED
Archaeological Museum Kojindani
Izumo Cultural Heritage Museum
Shinjiko Green Park *entrance restrictions
For more information on closed facilities in Izumo City visit Izumo City Office Homepage or Izumo Tourism Association
【OKUIZUMO TOWN】
Okuizumo Tatara Sword Museum CLOSED
Unshu Soroban Traditional Industry Museum CLOSED
Okuizumo Tane Nature Museum CLOSED through 5/31*Exhibition Hall open on weekends and holidays until 5/1 /・no reservations being taken for overnight stays
Okuizumo Iron Sculpture Museum CLOSED
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
For more information on closed facilities in Okuizumo Town visit The Official Okuizumo Travel Guide
【UNNAN CITY】
Michi-no-Eki [Orochi no Sato] CLOSED through 5/31
Kodaitetsu Kayoukan CLOSED through 5/31
Okuizumo Winery CLOSED*gift shop open from 5/27
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
Kagura no Yado
Unnan City Kakeya Sakakura Museum
For more information on closed facilities in Unnan City visit Unnan City Official Homepage or Unnan City Tourism Association
【IINAN TOWN】
Ohshimenawa Sousakukan CLOSED through 6/15
Akana Kankon Botan Park CLOSED for the season
For more information on closed facilities in Iinan Town visit Iinan Tourism Association Facebook
【OHDA CITY】
Rakannji Temple・Gohyakurakan CLOSED through 5/31
House of the Kumagai Family・Former Kawashima Resident CLOSED through 5/31
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Center CLOSED
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center
Tourism Information Center and Store at JR Odashi Station
Yunotsu Tourism Information Center (Yuuyuu-kan)
Omori Tourism Information Office
For more information on closed facilities in Ohda City visit Oda Travel Guide
【GOTSU CITY】
Imai Museum CLOSED
Komosawa Park Equipment Facility CLOSED through 5/31
Gotsu “Jibasan” Local Products Promotion Center CLOSED through 5/31
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
Gotsu Tourism Association Tourism Information Center (bike rental/ gift shop)
For more information on closed facilities in Gotsu City visit Gotsu City Tourist Association
【MISATO TOWN】
Canoe no Sato Oochi CLOSED through 5/31
Furusato Oochi Denshou-Kan CLOSED through 5/31
Iwami Kamoyama Kiln CLOSED through 5/31
Mokichi Saito Kamoyama Memorial CLOSED through 6/2
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
Golden Utopia CLOSED through 5/31
For more information on closed facilities in Misato visit Misato Town Official Homepage or Misato Tourism Association
【KAWAMOTO TOWN】
For more information on closed facilities in Kawamoto visit Kawamoto Town Official Homepage or Kawamoto Tourism Association
【OHNAN TOWN】
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
For more information on closed facilities in Ohnan visit Ohnan Town Official Homepage or Ohnan Town Tourism Association
【HAMADA CITY】
Hamada Sekisho Art Museum CLOSED through 6/1
Hamada Children’s Museum of Art CLOSED through 5/31 *reopens from 6/6
Hamda City Folk Museum CLOSED through 6/1
Sekishu Washi Center CLOSED through 6/1
Kanagi Western Riding Park CLOSED through 5/31
AQUAS Hasshii Hiroba Event Stage CLOSED through 5/31
Iwami Culture Promotion Center CLOSED through 9/30
Kokufu Beach Park Parking Area CLOSED
<REOPENED FACILITIES>
Hamada City Tourism Association Tourism Information Office / Local Goods Store
For more information on closed facilities in Hamada City visit Hamada City Tourism Association
【MASUDA CITY】
Sesshu Memorial Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Minojiyashiki CLOSED through 5/31
Hata Memorial Hall CLOSED through 5/31
Ikoji Temple CLOSED
Manpukuji Temple CLOSED through 5/31
Hikimikyo Rest Park CLOSED through May
Mito Nature Forest CLOSED through 5/31
Masuda City Tourism Information Office CLOSED*available for inquiries by phone and email
For more information on closed facilities in Masuda City visit Masuda City Tourist Information Center
【TSUWANO TOWN】
Mori Ogai Memorial Museum & Mori Ogai Former Residence CLOSED through 5/31
Tsuwano-cho Japan Heritage Center CLOSED through 5/31
Shisei Kuwahara Photographics Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Anno Art Museum CLOSED through 5/31
Hori Teien CLOSED through 5/31
Nichihara Astronomical Observatory CLOSED through 5/31
Tsuwano-cho Furusato-kan CLOSED through 5/31
Kakuouzan Yomeiji Temple CLOSED
Tsuwano-cho Tourism Association Help Desk CLOSED through 5/31 *available for inquiries by phone
For more information on closed facilities in Tsuwano visit Tsuwano Town Official Homepage or Tsuwano Tourism Association
【Yoshika Town】
Yoshika-Cho Tourism Association Help Desk CLOSED
For more information on closed facilities in Yoshika visit Yoshika Town Official Homepage
【OKI ISLANDS】
All Tourist Facilities in Okinoshima Town CLOSED through 5/31
All Shrines and Temples in Okinoshima Town CLOSED through 5/31
Emperor Gotoba Museum Ama Town, Oki Islands CLOSED through 6/30
Murakami-ke Museum Ama Town, Oki Islands CLOSED through 6/30
Oki Shrine Ama Town, Oki Islands CLOSED
Hekifu-kan Museum Nishinoshima, Oki Islands CLOSED
Nishinoshima Furusato-kan CLOSED
Ama Town Tourism Association Office CLOSED through 5/31 *available for inquiries by phone and email
Nishinoshima Town Tourism Association Office CLOSED through 5/31 *available for inquiries by phone and email
Chibu Village Tourism Association Office CLOSED through 5/31 *available for inquiries by phone and email
Okinoshima Town Tourism Association Office CLOSED through 5/31 *available for inquiries by phone and email
For more information on closed facilities on the Oki Islands visit Oki Islands Tourism Association / Okinoshima Town Tourism Association / Ama Town Tourism Association / Nishinoshima Tourism Association / Chibu Village Tourism Association
