【島根】松江・石見銀山・出雲を堪能‼︎絶対行きたい観光スポット10選
Hello. This is Taka from Zipang55. I’m currently heading to Matsue City from Izumo Airport in Shimane Prefecture. Continuing from the previous video, this time we will be traveling around Shimane Prefecture for 2 nights and 3 days, staying at KAI Tamatsukuri and KAI Izumo, both of the Hoshino Resorts brands. In this video, we will introduce 10 recommended sightseeing spots and restaurants in Shimane. Please feel free to skip to the necessary parts. If you combine it with the 7 Shimane sightseeing spots that we introduced earlier, you will be able to cover the main places in Shimane, so please check them out as well. This channel mainly introduces hotels and tourist spots around the country. It will encourage me to make videos, so I would be happy if you could subscribe to the channel, give me a high rating, or give me a super thank you. Now let me introduce it to you. First up is Matsue Castle, located in the Matsue area. Located in the center of Matsue city, it is easily accessible from both Izumo Airport and Yonago Airport. Matsue Castle is one of only 12 castle towers left in Japan. The existing castle tower was built during the Edo period or earlier, and remains intact to this day. Among them, the Matsue Castle tower, which was completed in 1996, is designated as a national treasure, along with Hikone Castle and Himeji Castle, as a tower that represents the heyday of early modern castles. Of the 12 castle towers, it is the 2nd largest and the 3rd tallest. The price is 800 yen per adult. A ticket that includes the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Museum and samurai residence is 1,440 yen, and a ticket that includes the history museum is 1,200 yen. It’s safe because you can pay by card or electronically. This is a walking map of Matsue Castle. It is about a 10-minute walk from Matsue Castle to Yakumo Memorial Hall. I’d like to head there later. This is Matsue Castle. It’s a splendid castle tower. Inside you can see valuable relics such as the shachiboko that was used at the time. It seems that the castle was equipped with a well so that it could be used as a siege in preparation for battle. There was also a salt cellar, and a tag was found indicating that 25 rice bales were checked every two years. It’s not very spacious, but it’s built to retain the vestiges of the times. The building itself underwent major demolition and repairs in 1950, and once it was dismantled, restoration work was carried out. The exhibits were kept to a minimum, which was different from the exhibits at Kumamoto Castle and Osaka Castle. The stairs are steep, so you need to be careful when going up and down. From the top floor of the castle tower, you can overlook Matsue city. We could also see Lake Shinji. Feel the history from the majestic Matsue Castle. There is a building called Kounkaku near Matsue Castle. You can enjoy the retro Meiji atmosphere for free. It was built as a lodging facility for Emperor Meiji’s pilgrimage, but the pilgrimage never took place. However, in 1907, it was used as a lodging facility for Crown Prince Imperial Prince Yoshihito, later Emperor Taisho. Therefore, the interior is luxuriously decorated. There is also a coffee shop inside, where you can enjoy the retro atmosphere. The menu is extensive, so it might be a good idea to stop by for a break. This time I bought a set of tickets, so I would also like to visit the Yakumo Memorial Hall and Samurai Residence. The buildings around Matsue Castle’s moat can be seen as they were back then. It is about 15 minutes on foot or 8 minutes by car from Matsue Castle. By the way, the parking lot near here was cheaper than the municipal parking lot near Matsue Castle. This is the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Museum. Yakumo was a writer and university lecturer during the Meiji period. He was born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn on the island of Lefkada in western Greece. Although he lost sight in one eye due to an accident as a child, he continued to work as a journalist in the United States. At that time, I was deeply moved by the Kojiki translated into English, and came to Japan. While teaching English literature at Imperial University and other institutions, in 1896 he officially married Setsu Koizumi, a daughter of a samurai family from Matsue, and became a naturalized Japanese citizen. I am blessed with three sons and a daughter. In the fall of 2025, NHK’s morning drama “Bakebake”, based on Setsu Koizumi, is scheduled to be aired. As a writer, he left behind approximately 30 works during his lifetime, mainly in the genres of translation, travelogues, and retellings. Inside the museum, items that Yakumo used at the time are on display. Although you cannot take pictures inside, you can trace Yakumo’s bizarre life, so please come and visit. There is a samurai residence near the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Museum. Since the early Edo period, this is a place where intermediate to high-ranking feudal lords of the Matsue domain, each with an income of about 500 to 1,000 koku, have lived here and there as they change residences. The building is over 280 years old and retains its original appearance well, and has been designated as a cultural property by Matsue City. Inside, there were dolls and explanatory notes that recreated life at the time. There is also a bathroom and kitchen, so you can get a good idea of what life was like back then. The buckets used to draw and store water from the well can also be filled from inside the house, which shows the wisdom of daily life. There was also a simple souvenir shop inside, so please stop by if you like. Next, I would like to walk along the moat and head to the pleasure boat pier. You can travel around the moat around Matsue Castle in a small boat. There are three stops, and one lap takes about 50 minutes. This time we will board the ship from Fureai Hiroba. At the boarding location, there was also a shop called Local Beer Hall that sold craft beer. There were also souvenirs for sale inside. You can also drink craft beer, so please stop by if you have time. Departure times are fixed, and trains run every 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the location. You can wait at the platform until the time comes. The price is 1,600 yen for adults. Children can also rent out life jackets, so it’s safe. After waiting for about 10 minutes, it was time to board the boat. There were approximately 7 to 8 passengers on board each ship. Once inside the boat, you take off your shoes, sit and admire the scenery. It also has a roof, so it seems possible to operate even in bad weather. The boatman will guide you while explaining the city. Even on sunny days, the water from the river keeps you cool and comfortable. The boatman will guide you while looking at the Matsue cityscape. The roof can be raised and lowered, and in places with low ceilings such as bridges, the train can be operated with it lowered. Folk songs from Shimane were sung at various locations. We were also able to see Matsue Castle. You could see the stone walls up close, and it was very impressive. The 50 minutes will go by in a blink of an eye, so please join us. Next is Yamamiyo, whose eel is delicious. It is about 30 minutes from Matsue Castle and is located next to the Eshima Ohashi Bridge that I introduced earlier. You can make a reservation online in advance. The live eel is released into the well water of Daikonjima and is carefully hand-picked one by one by the craftsman, then grilled with a secret sauce for a fragrant aroma. The eel was from Kagoshima. The store also sold souvenirs. It’s spacious and there are many seats, so the customer rotation seems to be good. The menu includes eel jus and kabayaki. Unajyu has eel between the rice, and the amount of eel is more than it looks. You can also choose the amount of eel for the eel bowl, which is nice. There were also other delicacies and one-dish dishes. They also sold eel to take home or as souvenirs. If you like eel, you might want to buy it as a souvenir. I ordered the special weight. The eel is evenly packed and looks delicious. Lake Shinji is famous for its clams, and this clam soup was very delicious. It had a lot of flavor and was the perfect accompaniment to the soup. The eel was meaty and very tasty. There is also eel between the rice, so the portion is quite large. You can add additional sauce to suit your taste. I also ordered eel rolls. It was quite large and I was able to eat it with whatever sauce I wanted. The eggs were piping hot and went well with the eel. However, the price was a little high at 2000 yen, so I think you can fully enjoy the eel just by eating the special weight. Considering the recent price hike, this amount of eel might be a good deal for 6000 yen. Please stop by if you are nearby. Next on our list is Iwami Ginzan, located in the Ota area. It is about 55 minutes by car from Izumo Airport and about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Matsue Castle. It’s on the west side of Shimane, so it’s a little far away. There are buses to the nearest station, but I think it’s easiest to go by car. There is also a bus timetable in the building, so please refer to it. Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2007 and is the first mining site in Asia. There are two main ways to visit Iwami Ginzan. One is Ryugenji Mabu, which you can walk around on your own and can observe at any time, and the second is Okubo Mabu, which is held at fixed times mainly on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and can be visited with a guide. The price is quite high for Mabu Okubo as a guide is included, but it is recommended as it allows you to get to know Iwami Ginzan in depth. Both tours take more than 2 hours, so we recommend arriving with plenty of time. I decided to take the opportunity to participate in Mapo Okubo. There is a fee to visit the Iwami Ginzan World Center, but there is an exhibit showing how silver was mined. There are many exhibits in the free area, so be sure to check them out. I would like to join the tour. There are fissures in the rock, which are the remains of a silver vein mined. Only the silver part was removed cleanly, so a tear remains. If you compare it to a human, you can see that it is very large. All the shining parts are the Iwami Ginzan ruins. Not only the area near the mine, but also the port and the route connecting it are registered as a World Heritage Site. The part with the red lamp was fenced off after the Battle of Sekigahara when it fell into the hands of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Therefore, the inside is called the inside of the fence. The mining area was no longer accessible to outsiders. Ten gate stations, which were similar to customs offices, were set up to monitor people who slipped out of the country and to tax merchants. You can take a bus to get close to the mine shaft. The slope was steep in some places, so they lent me a walking stick. Apparently there are about 12 people on each tour, but this time there were about 6 people as it was the last one. The mountain in the background is said to be a silver mine. You will have to climb a slight slope to reach the entrance to the mine. During this time, we were given a guide.This is the site of a gatehouse, and it is assumed that there was a fence. It is said that after the Battle of Sekigahara, it became a forbidden place. This is the remains of a mine shaft from the Edo period. There is only a hole large enough for a human to crawl through. It is said that there are 980 such mine shafts. In the first half of the 17th century, the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine was said to have produced approximately 38 tons of silver annually, accounting for one-third of the world’s silver production. It is said that “Iwami” was written on world maps at the time. This is the entrance to Mabu Okubo. By the way, “Mabu” is a term used in the Edo period, and it has been called “Kou” since the Meiji period. There is a waiting area in front of the mine shaft where you can rent boots and helmets. For your safety, in addition to your guide, you may also have one person accompanying you. Now let’s go inside. The thumping sound is the sound of water being drained. The rectangular hole below is a mining site from the Edo period. Measures 60cm wide x 120cm tall. Standard size for digging holes in the Edo period. One miner per hole. In addition, there was one assistant called “Tego,” and two or three people called “Gareyamaoi,” who carried the dug ore outside, and four or five people were in charge of each hole. It seems that it is a mark where the silver was scraped away. It is said that during the Meiji era, grooves were dug in the walls and dynamite was embedded and used for explosions. There’s really no light inside, and when you turn off the lights, it’s pitch black. It’s like exploring inside a cave. It was used as a scaffold by miners during the Edo period. When digging toward the surface, they would dig into these things and use them as ladders to climb. Such images remain in picture scrolls. This is the remains of a mine called Yokoai. This is a trace that was dug by hand. Below that is the remains of the area that was blown up with explosives during the Meiji era. Therefore, from the perspective of the people working in the Edo period, the place we are now is below the ground. At that time, mine managers were called charlatans, but I think they would have made a profit if they had hit a mine this big. However, unless you actually dig, you won’t know if you’ll hit a vein. That left a hole in 980 as well. When I dug it up and found nothing major, I decided to put it on hiatus. When the company was founded, ore was brought to this area, crushed, and dropped down. There was a mine shaft below, where it was transferred to a trolley and transported to the smelter on the other side of the mountain. I have come as far as I can go on tour. It appears that the tunnel is still continuing. It’s quite spacious. It continues above, so you can see that they were digging everywhere. These are nails that hold down the rail from both sides, but when the silver redevelopment project failed (in the Meiji era), the rail was immediately removed, but miraculously this was the only place that remained holding the rail in place. This is the only dog nail from the 19th century that remains in use in Japan. I had heard that the first use of Krupp rails in Japan was in Kyushu in 1910. A relative who works at Krupp heard about it being used in Shimane more than 10 years ago and was very impressed. Apparently sake and food items are also stored there for aging tests. The temperature and humidity remain constant throughout the year, making it suitable for ripening. It was a pretty rewarding tour. Please come and join us. Next is Susa Shrine, located in the Izumo area. This shrine is dedicated to Susano-no-Mikoto, the man who slayed the eight-pronged serpent that appeared in Kai Tamazukuri’s Iwami Kagura. It is about 40 minutes by car from Izumo Airport. The precincts are simple, but it has a very solemn atmosphere. The main shrine is high, like the Oyashiro of Izumo Taisha Shrine. It was possible to go around the main shrine. We also sell goshuin stamps and amulets at our office. There was a large cedar behind the main shrine. He was once offered 800 ryo of gold by the Kaga clan, but he apparently refused. It is a sacred tree that is 1300 years old. They also sold amulets. Susa Shrine has something called the 7 Wonders, so if you are interested, please check it out. This well is said to lead to Inasa Beach, and salt flowers are likely to bloom around it at high tide. It seems to be effective for bathing, so if you’re interested, give it a try. This shrine is steeped in mythology, so please stop by if you’re in the area. Next on our list is Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse. It is about 40 minutes from Izumo Airport and 20 minutes from Izumo Taisha Shrine. The height from sea level is 63.30m, and the height from the ground to the top is 43.65m, making it the tallest tower in Japan. The contrast between the white lighthouse and the blue sky is so vivid. There is an observation deck on top of the lighthouse, and the Sea of Japan stretches out in front of you, and on clear days you can even see Oki Island far to the north. Located at the westernmost tip of the Shimane Peninsula, at the tip of a cape that juts out into the Sea of Japan, the view of the sunset is spectacular. It was possible to walk along the coast in about 15 minutes. The roads are paved and easy to walk on, so I think you can enjoy a pleasant walk. The road to get here winds along the coast, so please be careful when driving. There are also buses, although they are not very frequent, so you can come here without a car. Nearby is the Hoshino Resort KAI Izumo. This will be introduced in the next video, so please check it out as well. It’s close to Izumo Taisha, so please stop by if you like. Next is Inasa Beach. It is located near Izumo Taisha Shrine, about 4 minutes by car or 15 minutes on foot. Located on the coast west of Izumo Taisha Shrine, it is a power spot related to the myth of the transfer of the country and the myth of the transfer of the country. There is a small island called Bentenjima, and on top of the rock there is a small shrine dedicated to Toyotama Biko no Mikoto. The tide was low now and we were able to go right to the bottom. In the legend of the transfer of the country in “Kiki,” it is also the place where Okuninushi-no-kami negotiated with Takemitsuchi-no-kami, who was dispatched from Takamagahara, to transfer the country. In “Izumo no Kuni Fudoki”, it is likened to the rope of the national hikiki myth. This beach is also a beach where eight million gods from all over the country are welcomed on the 10th day of the 10th month of the lunar calendar. There is a way to visit Izumo Taisha where you can deposit the sand you collected from Inasa Beach into the Suokusha Shrine, and then take the sand back home with you in return. It is said that placing it in the four corners of your house or scattering it around your premises will ward off evil spirits and bring happiness. Please stop by before going to Izumo Taisha Shrine and visit with some sand. Next is Arakiya, a soba restaurant. It is located close to Izumo Taisha Shrine, about a 5-minute walk. This is a long-established soba restaurant that has been around for 240 years since the Edo period. It’s a popular store and there was a line even before it opened, but since the turnover rate is fast and there are plenty of seats, I was able to get in without having to wait that long. The seats on the second floor were the type where you had to take off your shoes. Izumo is famous for Wariko soba. Wariko soba is a specialty of Izumo, made by serving soba noodles in a round vermilion bowl called a wariko. The price varies depending on the number of pieces. There were also warm soba noodles and sweets. The seats were tatami mats with desks and chairs, so I think it would be easy for elderly people to eat. Wariko soba is eaten by pouring it over soba noodles instead of dipping it in soup. It may be a good idea to adjust it to your liking and add some dipping sauce. And this is Wariko Soba. It’s like Wanko Soba. Each plate has different ingredients, so you can enjoy different flavors. It seems that the first layer of wariko soba is eaten by pouring condiments and soup over it, then adding the remaining soup to the next layer. By doing so, the soup will come together better. Izumo soba is characterized by its slightly dark color, made by grinding buckwheat seeds with their cuticles. It is said to have a strong aroma and rich flavor. The taste was delicious and I could have eaten as many cups as I wanted. There are many delicious soba restaurants in the Izumo area, so it’s a competitive area. Please try finding your favorite soba. The last place we would like to introduce is Sakaneya, located in front of Izumo Taisha Shrine. This is a long-established store that was founded in the Meiji era and has been around for over 150 years. The shop is famous for its Japanese sweets called Sukunemochi, but you can also get zenzai in the shop. There aren’t many seats, but it’s nice to be able to sit on the tatami mats and eat. They also sold souvenirs called “Zenzai Mochi.” It doesn’t last very long, but it seems like it would be good as a souvenir for your family. And this is Izumo Zenzai. The white balls are red and white, which is cute. It’s also nice to have pickles with it. The reason why zenzai is famous in Izumo is because it is said to be the birthplace of zenzai. There are various theories, but one theory is that Kamizari-mochi, which was served at the “Kanzari Festival” held in October (Kanzari month) in the lunar calendar, became “Zunzai” in the Izumo dialect, then changed to “Zenzai”, and spread throughout the country. Therefore, there are quite a lot of restaurants that serve zenzai. While you’re taking a break at Izumo Taisha Shrine, it might be a good idea to visit various Zenzai shops. So, what did you think of this “Shimane sightseeing spot”? It is a tourist destination with many things to see. Please come and visit this ancient country. I would be happy if this video could be of some use to you in your travels. It will encourage me to make videos, so please give me super thanks, subscribe to the channel, and give me a high rating. Thank you for watching until the end. See you again in the next video~Goodbye ~
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00:00 opening
00:07 島根県
01:07 松江城
03:26 興雲閣
04:11 小泉八雲記念館
05:47 武家屋敷
06:44 松江堀川めぐり
09:46 山美世
11:56 石見銀山
21:18 須佐神社
22:42 出雲日御碕灯台
24:07 稲佐の浜
25:30 荒木屋
27:20 坂根屋
28:37 ending
【関連動画】
・島根観光
・界 玉造
・米子空港
・玉井別館
【情報】
・松江城
https://www.matsue-castle.jp
・小泉八雲記念館
https://www.hearn-museum-matsue.jp/hearn.html
・堀川遊覧船
https://www.matsue-horikawameguri.jp
・山美世
https://yamamise.com
・石見銀山
・須佐神社
https://www.susa-jinja.jp
・出雲日御碕灯台
・稲佐の浜
・荒木屋
https://arakiya-izumo.com
・坂根屋
https://www.sakaneya.jp/concept.html
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