Shimane & Tottori
You've seen other part of Japan.
Now, come see where it all started
Tottori’s Hino District has a long and storied history with tatara, the traditional Japanese furnace used to smelt iron and...
Tottori is famous for its sand dunes, a natural wonder which took form over the course of a hundred thousand years. At the Sa...
Considered by locals as the Mount Fuji of the west, Tottori’s Mount Daisen is the tallest peak in Japan’s Chugoku region ...
It’s no secret that Japanese beef (wagyu in Japanese), with its rich flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, is considered a...
While there’s no shortage of sights to see on Japan’s mainland, its offshore islands offer a world of wonders all their o...
Shimane’s Lake Shinji is notable for being a brackish water lake, where freshwater mixes with seawater from the Sea of Japa...
Soba, or buckwheat noodles, long a staple of the Japanese diet, has found increasing popularity abroad in recent years thanks...
Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, Iwami Ginzan was Japan’s largest silver mine. Producing silver of prist...
Just a stone’s throw from Matsue and the shores of Lake Shinji you’ll find Tamatsukuri Onsen, a primeval spot home to one...
Shimane’s Lake Shinji is sure to make a striking first impression on any traveler. Until mere moments before you touch down...
Japan doesn’t lack for shrines, but perhaps none can claim to be as ancient and sacred as Shimane’s Izumo Taisha. Appeari...
Among Japan’s many castle town, Matsue is surely among those most indelibly connected to its past. Matsue Castle sits might...
Located on the shore of Lake Shinji with numerous moats and canals running through the city center, Matsue has long been desc...
On the island of Daikon-shima in the middle of Shimane’s Lake Nakaumi, you’ll find Yuushien, an exquisite and enchanting ...
Seafood lovers travel from far and wide to visit Tottori’s Sakaiminato Fish Market, and with good reason—the locally caug...
If you’ve visited one of Japan’s many shrines or temples, you’ve almost certainly seen—if not purchased for yourself...
Alongside a babbling brook at the foot of Tottori’s Mount Mitoku lies Misasa Onsen, a charming hot spring resort town whose...
Few places in Japan will bring you as close to the ancient gods and the natural world as Tottori’s Mount Mitoku—provided ...
Nestled along the Tamagawa River in the city of Kurayoshi, you’ll find a charming district that looks like it was lifted st...
If sweeping desert vistas aren’t something you associate with Japan, that’s because you’ve never seen the Tottori Sand ...