SHIMANE

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

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

IZUMO 出雲 – Sunset in the Sacred Land of Izumo Izumo – the land of the gods and their meeting place…

With the main focus of “tatara” (art of Japanese sword making) we are proud to show our Shimane prefecture pro…

Touch and feel the same rice straws as the Shimenawa at Izumo-taisha! One of the most striking symbols of Shin…

“Aizome” (Indigo Dyeing) is one of the Japanese traditional dyeing. Its deep rich color is widely …

  I was delighted to hear that I had the chance to go to Hamada-shi, Shimane and experience creating Sekishu W…

  “No matter what pattern you decide, this will be unique amongst all the patterns in the world. It&#821…

  When I arrived at Amano Kouya with my colleagues one of the first things that I noticed was the deep indigo …