SHIMANE

“The route less traveled in Shimane” There are many ways to travel through Shimane. We’ve ta…

Twice a year, spring/summer and autumn/winter, CIRs (Coordinators for International Relations) visit places th…

According to the Cherry Blossom Forecast by Weather Map (3/2/2020), the 2020 cherry blossom season starts 3/20…

Japanese Garden Rankings by Sukiya Living  In December of 2019, the U.S. magazine Sukiya Living (The Journal o…

Yasugi Kiyomizu-dera Temple Lantern Festival is a light-up event taking place at Yasugi Kiyomizu-dera Temple i…

(Written by Izabela Raczynska, CIR from Okinoshima Town) Let’s say you are visiting Oki Islands. You alr…

Fuji Dream Airlines will be introducing a new route to Izumo Airport! For a limited time, the new route will c…

The gorgeous costumes, the rhythmical sounds of Japanese instruments, and the dynamic movements all come toget…

  Japan celebrates spring with “hanami” and they celebrate summer with “hanabi*”.…

Renting a car during your visit to Shimane? If you are an international visitor coming to Shimane through Yona…