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Castle
Matsue Castle
A 1611 castle with the original main keep, dark walls, a National Treasure, atop a hill surrounded by moats toured by boat; from the top floor you can see Lake Shinji.
Shimane · Japan Capital
Matsue
In the destination Matsue and Izumo.
In the photo: Ohashi Bridge over the river in Matsue
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Matsue.
Capital of Shimane, Matsue is crossed by canals between two large bodies of water. It has the original dark-walled castle, a National Treasure, the moats you can tour by boat, the samurai quarter of Shiomi Nawate with Lafcadio Hearn’s house, and the sunset over Lake Shinji. The Adachi Art Museum is about 25 km away.
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The local experience
What to see in Matsue
Museum
Adachi Museum of Art
A museum in Yasugi, about 25 km from Matsue, with a large Japanese garden viewed through the windows like a living painting and a collection of modern Japanese painting focused on Yokoyama Taikan.
Lake
Lake Shinji
Large brackish lake on the west shore of Matsue, known for the sunset behind the islet Yomegashima and for the shijimi clams; the shore has a promenade, a museum and hot springs.
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