SHIMANE

Let’s go out for the unique island adventure! The Oki Islands are made up of 4 main islands and several …

If you are interested in Japanese history or castles, you may already know that there are many castles around …

History of Wagyu Beef in Shimane Shimane wagyu cattle were not actually used for their meat originally. When T…

🦀 🦀 🦀 🦀 Did you know that snow crab fishing is only allowed for four months ou…

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

Oki Islands Model Course (Dozen Islands ONLY) Two Nights, Three Days Active Traveler Day One : CHIBURIJIMA ISL…

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

Oki Islands Model Course – all four islands Two Nights, Three Days Culture and History Lover Day One: DOGO ISL…

Rows of food stalls, music performances and fireworks lighting up the night sky is how Japan celebrates summer…

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