Shimane Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Shimane

Shimane prefecture, together withTottori prefectureis known as theSan-in(山陰) region, meaning "the shady side of the mountains". There is a mountain range separating these two prefectures fromHiroshimaandOkayama, calledSanyo(山陽, the bright side) region, which means that the weather inSan-inis drastically wetter than further to the south. The prefecture has anofficial multilingual Tourism Guide site.

Top Attractions in Shimane

Explore the best things to see and do in Shimane:

• ★Izumo Shrine
• ★Matsue Castle

Shimane Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: