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Izumo Taisha

Places to see in Shimane

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Shimane

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MayCherry blossom around Matsue Castle. Mild, and the coast is at its clearest.
June – AugustWet in June, humid after. The mine and the forest paths stay cool.
September – NovemberThe best months. Autumn colour in the garden, and the shrine at its busiest in the old tenth month.
December – FebruaryGrey and cold off the sea, with some snow. Crab season, and very few visitors.

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Photo: Izumo Taisha by Saigen Jiro (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Izumo Taisha by Immanuelle (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matsue Castle by Marie-Sophie Mejan (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adachi Museum garden by 江戸村のとくぞう (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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