Location List

Matsue Castle was built in 1611. It is one of the five original castles in Japan to have been designated as a National Treasure. The castle is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring and foliage i...

A famous mountain castle in Japan, the Gassan Toda Castle served as the seat of the powerful Amago clan from 1396 to 1566. It was regarded as the most impregnable castle in all of Japan, but in 156...

Tsuwano Castle was built on a mountain top overlooking the town in 1295. In the early 1600s, stone walls were added to the castle, but the main keep burnt down in 1686 after being struck by lightni...

Iwami Tatamigaura is a scenic spot that was designated a National Natural Monument in 1932. An immense flat terrain of rocks unfolds as one walks out of the cave, and various fossils can be seen am...

The Kumagai Residence is a home once owned by a wealthy merchant family. The social status of the merchant at the end of the Edo Period can be seen from the size and the decorative interior of the ...

The only hot spring district in Japan to be in an area designated as a Historic Streetscape Preservation District. The hot spring is also a part of the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine ...

Oni no Shita Burui is a large gorge stretching a little over 2 kilometers that was created by a rapidly flowing river carving out the mountainside over a long period of time. The V-shaped valley is...

The Itohara Family is one of the three Tesshi Houses that has lived in Okuizumo for nearly 400 years. Tesshi were the heads of the official ironworkers, who managed everything from collecting mater...

The shrine is the head shrine of all shrines dedicated to the god Ebisu. The main shrine building is built in the Miho-zukuri style and consists of two halls joined together. The Miko-mai (shrine m...

It is said that touching the Negai-Ishi (wishing rock) in the shrine premise will grant your wishes regarding love. People from all over Japan come to make a wish and buy good-luck charm stones.

Ryuunji is an ancient temple with a history of over 600 years, known for its beautiful buildings and garden with cherry blossoms in spring, azaleas in May, red leaves in autumn, and a beautiful sno...

According to Kojiki, an early Japanese chronicle of myths and legends, Suga Jinja Shrine was the very first shrine of Japan. It is also known as the birthplace of waka, a form of Japanese poetry.

Gesshoji Temple is the family temple of the Matsudaira clan. Nine lords are buried here, each grave fronted by an ornate gate. The "monster tortoise of Gessho-ji," as described by Lafcadio Hearn, i...

A shrine near central Matsue, known for ‘Shio-Mamori’ (good luck salt). The salt will cleanse your soul and save you from bad luck. It is also said that the salt will make giving births easier when...

The famous carvings on the main gate of Shorenji Temple is the work of Kiichiro Toyohara, known as the ‘Artisan of Wada.’ Carvings of the giant phoenix and other animals and plants can also be foun...

Mt. Yogaisan was one of the places where the battle between the Amago clan and the Mori clan took place. At the entrance of the mountain is Chodaiji Temple, an ancient temple of the Tendai sect.

The shrine sits atop a rocky reef on Miyagajima Island. As the white sand path leading to the shrine disappears under the ocean during spring tide, Ebisu Jinja Shrine is also called the Mont Saint-...

The current building was built at the end of the 18th century in Oki-zukuri style, with a thatched roof. A sumo festival is held on the sumo ring every 20 years, when the roof is renewed. Every eve...

With a huge Japanese Zelkova as its landmark, the Yuno Jinja Shrine is known as the shrine where the story of the famous novel ‘Suna-No-Utsuwa’ (English title: Inspector Imanishi Investigates) by S...

With the Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu (the 11-faced statue of Kannon) as its principal object of worship, the Kiyomizudera Temple, with a history of over 1400 years, is known as a temple for driving aw...

One of the stations on Kiji line of Japan Railway. The station master's office is a Soba restaurant and the station master is also an owner of the restaurant.

Park with a observatory commanding a panorama view of the town where Izumo Shrine is. Can drive up to the top of the mountain.

Beach with one-kilometer long in a east-west direction. One-minute walk from the parking and easy to arrange filming equipment.

Listed as one of Japan’s most important shrines by the 10th century, the Uzukamikoto Shrine has been worshiped by many who pray for good harvest, marine safety, and safe childbirths.