Shimane

MATSUE — Several new sweets have been launched in Matsue, where Lafcadio Hearn, a Meiji-era (1868...

Born in Greece and raised in Ireland, author Lafcadio Hearn, known for such ghost stories as “Mim...

MATSUE — A bus tour connecting sites related to writer Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), also known as ...

MATSUE — Buffet events for children with food allergies have been held in various locations in re...

IZUMO, Shimane — A wind cave that acts as a natural cooling spot, letting visitors and local resi...

OSAKA/HAMADA, Shimane — Fifty-five giant serpents gave a spectacular performance at the Osaka-Kan...

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.0 hit eastern Shimane Prefecture, at 9:59 a.m. on ...

HAMADA, Shimane — The prologue and chanting in Iwami kagura traditional sacred dance and music ar...

OKUIZUMO, Shimane — A municipality in Shimane Prefecture, which is suffering from population decl...

GOTSU, Shimane — A brewery serving craft beer opened in September in an open area of an unmanned ...

ODA, Shimane — The Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center, a museum which showcases the history and c...

YASUGI, Shimane — The Yasugi-bushi Engei-kan entertainment hall in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, ha...

MATSUE — About 30,000 Japanese botan peonies are floating on the pond at Yushien Garden on the Da...

IZUMO, Shimane — A facility introducing an ancient iron manufacturing method known as “tatara” ha...