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Omikuji charms.63 views
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Shrine library built in 1667 and moved here in 1914. 文庫63 views
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New shrine office under construction.63 views
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Matsue Castle moat boat.62 views
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Closest train station to Izumo Taisha Shrine is Izumo Taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Taisha Line. There are also buses running from Izumo-shi Station. 出雲大社前駅62 views
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Izumo Taisha-mae Station trains. If you're staying near Izumo-shi Station, taking a bus is more convenient.62 views
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About the shrine library. Mito Komon once donated books to this library.62 views
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Jozan Inari Shrine by Hearn.61 views
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Uchibori Moat behind Matsue Castle.61 views
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About the Otorii.61 views
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Water basin 手水舎61 views
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Izumo Taisha's Haiden worship hall's shimenawa sacred rope.61 views
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Gate to the Honden, the god's residence.61 views
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Nice stonework at Matsue Castle.60 views
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Horse-washing Pond.60 views
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Camellia flowers60 views
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Torii pillar60 views
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Inside Izumo Taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Taisha Line. Opened in 1930, now a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.60 views
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Lots of people took selfies here in front of the torii and "IZUMO TAISHA." For Instagram of course.60 views
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Sando path to the shrine. 参道60 views
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The Sando path to the shrine is actually in the center toward the left of the photo. But they have blocked off the center path to protect the roots of the pine trees. Now thay have made concrete sidewalks outside the center path.60 views
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Approaching the third torii.60 views
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Shimenawa sacred rope 60 views
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Gate to the Izumo Taisha Honden. Photography was not permitted beyond this gate. It was just a small deck with an offertory box in front of the Honden's Romon Gate. They also sold small dishes of sake.60 views
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Gokoku Shrine59 views
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Jozan Inari Shrine59 views
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Water basin 手水舎 I got there at around 8:30 am and it wasn't so crowded. Of course, there were people, but there was no problem walking to the shrine. 59 viewsNo stopping like at other famous shrines like Ise Jingu and Meiji Shrine on New Year's Day. Izumo Taisha was sparse in comparison.
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Barrels of sake decorating the perimeter near the gate to the Honden.59 views
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Gate to the Izumo Taisha Honden, the god's residence.59 views
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Emblem on the gate.59 views
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Carvings on the Gate to the Izumo Taisha Honden. 59 views
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Map of Matsue Castle.58 views
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Second torii looking toward the exit.58 views
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Inside Izumo Taisha-mae Station.57 views
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Uchibori Moat behind Matsue Castle. This is near the Lafcadio Hearn Museum and home.56 views
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In front of JR Tsuwano Station is the Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum that exhibits photos by documentary photographer Shisei Kuwabara who is from Tsuwano. 54 views
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Right across the street from the photo museum is another art museum dedicated to another local artist (illustrator) named Mitsumasa Anno.54 viewsAnno Art Museum (opened in 2001), shows artworks by Mitsumasa Anno who was born and raised in Tsuwano. 安野光雅美術館
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I really liked Tsuwano. It's a small town surrounded by steep mountains. It feels like a Swiss resort in the Alps. It has traditional buildings and the famous Inari Shrine. Photogenic place.51 viewsTsuwano is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).
JR Tsuwano Station
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About Matsue Castle according to Hearn.49 views
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Matsue Castle's basement.49 views
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View from South Turret.49 views
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Inui Turret used to be here.49 views
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Back of Matsue Castle's main tower.48 views
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Matsue Castle's basement.48 views
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Up the stairs.48 views
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Matsue Castle's main tower is basically a museum with showcases of samurai artifacts. No air conditioning.48 views
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Scale model of Matsue Castle.48 views
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Going down Matsue Castle.48 views
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Location of the castle lord's palace.48 views
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The lodging quarters for Crown Prince Yoshihito had only three rooms. Entrance room in the middle.48 views
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Matsue Shrine's heart-shaped ema prayer tablets.48 views
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Inside Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum. It's a nice museum, but only one exhibition room, not huge, but it's large enough. 48 views
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South Turret overlooking the Shimane Prefectural Capital.47 views
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Entrance to Matsue Castle near Otemon Gate.47 views
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Ninomaru where they had rice storehousees.47 views
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Ichinomon Gate to enter the Honmaru of Matsue Castle.47 views
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Side view of Matsue Castle.47 views
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Matsue Castle's basement was a backup space to store food in case of any attack.47 views
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Scale models of Matsue city on this floor.47 views
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The ceiling has a sprinkler system.47 views
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Inside the South Turret.47 views
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South Turret upper floor.47 views
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South Turret window.47 views
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After Crown Prince Yoshihito stayed here, the Kounkaku was used for a variety of purposes. During the 1940s war years, it was the Japanese Navy's personnel office. 47 viewsAfter the war, Kounkaku served as an annex for the Shimane Prefectural Capital until 1952. Then it housed the Matsue Board of Education until 1962. A local museum from 1973–2011. Then after renovations were completed in 2015, the building was opened to the public in Oct. 2015.
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Entrance hall of the stately Kounkaku. Free admission.47 views
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Kounkaku exhibition room on 1st floor.47 views
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Entrance to the Kounkaku's upper floor.47 views
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View of the Central Turret from the Kounkaku balcony.47 views
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You can see this stone wall topped by three turrets.46 views
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Matsue Castle's South Turret.46 views
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South Turret 46 views
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Matsue Castle's South Turret 46 views
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Mao of Matsue Castle.46 views
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Statue of Lord Horio Yoshiharu who first built Matsue Castle in 1611.46 views
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About the lower area of Ninomaru.46 views
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Stone steps to Matsue Castle.46 views
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Matsue Castle's Tenshu main tower, a national Treasure since July 2015. 天守46 views
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Side view of the entrance hall.46 views
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Side view of Matsue Castle toward the rear.46 views
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Back of Matsue Castle.46 views
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Matsue Castle's heavy metal door.46 views
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Matsue Castle's heavy metal door.46 views
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Matsue Castle's entrance hall. You must take off your shoes. Admission charged. Foreigners may get a discount.46 views
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Water well in Matsue Castle's basement.46 views
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Water well in Matsue Castle's basement. It's 24 meters deep.46 views
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Matsue Castle's basement.46 views
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1st floor.46 views
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Samurai armor inside Matsue Castle.46 views
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Lacquerware46 views
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Samurai armor46 views
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Matchlock guns46 views
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Up to the next floor.46 views
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Opening to drop stones.46 views
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Top floor of Matsue Castle.46 views
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Certificate indicating that Matsue Castle is a National Treasure.46 views
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Ceiling.46 views
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Matsue Castle roof tiles.46 views
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About the Ninomaru.46 views
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Inside Taiko Drum Turret.46 views
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About the Taiko Drum Turret.46 views
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Castle wall along the stone wall.46 views
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About the Central Turret.46 views
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Kounkaku's upper floor.46 views
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Bedroom for the Crown Prince Yoshihito.46 views
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View of the Central Turret from the Kounkaku balcony.46 views
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Kounkaku balcony.46 views
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Kounkaku balcony.46 views
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Shisei Kuwabara (b. 1936) is still alive and is originally from Tsuwano. He's a documentary photographer most famous for his Minamata disease photos (like W. Eugene Smith).46 views
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Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center is a small local museum.46 views
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Mori Ogai Memorial Museum 森鴎外記念館46 views
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Thanks to a wealthy farmer and former Matsue samurai, Matsue Castle was saved and not destroyed like most other castles.45 viewsOne of the San'in Region's major sights and one of the major castles along the Sea of Japan coast.
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Easily accessible by a short bus ride from JR Matsue Station. Just hop on the Lakeline Loop bus and get of at "Kokuho Matsue-jo." Runs every 20 min.45 views
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When you get off the Lakeline bus, you will be near this moat and Otemon Gate.45 views
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On the left is the South Turret and on the right is the Central Turret. They were reconstructed in 2001.45 views
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The main castle tower can also be seen.45 views
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South Turret and stone wall.45 views
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Entrance to Matsue Castle near Otemon Gate.45 views
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Uchibori Moat45 views
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Map of Matsue Castle.45 views
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Ninomaru where they had rice storehousees.45 views
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Ninomaru45 views
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Taiko Drum Turret45 views
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Matsue Castle's main tower (National Treasure). It was built as a watchtower and it was not a residence for the castle lord.45 views
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Besides Matsue Castle, the other four National Treasure castle towers are at Hikone Castle (Shiga Prefecture), Matsumoto Castle (Nagano), Inuyama Castle (Aichi), and Himeji Castle (Hyogo).45 views
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Front view of About Matsue Castle tower.45 views
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Matsue Castle's roof corners.45 views
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Side view of Matsue Castle.45 views
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Side view of Matsue Castle.45 views
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Back of Matsue Castle's main tower.45 views
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Back of Matsue Castle's main tower.45 views
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Back of Matsue Castle's main tower.45 views
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Matsue Castle's basement displays the old shachi roof ornaments.45 views
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Stairs are somewhat steep.45 views
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Castle window45 views
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Horse implements45 views
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Arrows45 views
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Matchlock gun bullets45 views
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Battle fan45 views
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Sword handguards45 views
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Scale model of Matsue Castle's wooden frame.45 views
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Looks like the pillars were stapled together.45 views
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Stairs to the next level.45 views
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Castle windows.45 views
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Ceiling45 views
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Final stairs to the top floor of Matsue Castle.45 views
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View from the top of Matsue Castle.45 views
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Shimane Art Museum.45 views
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Lake Shinji as seen from Matsue Castle. 穴道湖45 views
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Stairs on Matsue Castle's top deck.45 views
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Rest house near the castle tower.45 views
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View of Ninomaru where the castle lord's palace was.45 views
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Taiko Drum Turret (Taiko Yagura). Reconstructed in 2001.45 views
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Central Turret (Naka Yagura). Reconstructed in 2001.45 views
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Inside the Central Turret.45 views
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South Turret (Minami Yagura). Reconstructed in 2000.45 views
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South Turret ceiling.45 views
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South Turret ceiling.45 views
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One end of the Kounkaku's upper floor was the lodging quarters for Crown Prince Yoshihito who stayed here in 1907 while he toured the San'in Region.45 views
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Living room for the Crown Prince Yoshihito. The carpets and curtains are replicas since the originals no longer exist.45 views
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About Crown Prince Yoshihito's quarters.45 views
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Kounkaku balcony.45 views
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Kounkaku signboard.45 views
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Matsue Shrine45 views
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About Matsue Shrine.45 views
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Matsue Shrine's heart-shaped ema prayer tablets.45 views
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Exiting Matsue Castle the back way.45 views
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Red roof tiles are common in the San'in Region.45 views
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Stained glass inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会45 views
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About Matsue Castle, noe of only 12 castles in Japan that retain the original building. Built by Horio Yoshiharu and first occupied by the Horio Clan 1600–1633.44 viewsCastle was also occupied by the Kyogoku Clan (Tadataka) and Matsudaira Clan (1638–1871).
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On the left is the South Turret and on the right is the Central Turret.44 views
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Shimane Prefectural Capital is next to Matsue Castle.44 views
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On the left is the South Turret and on the right is the Central Turret. 44 views
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South Turret and plum blossoms.44 views
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Matsue Castle's Central Turret.44 views
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Plaque marking Matsue Castle as one of Japan's 100 Famous Cherry Blossom spots.44 views
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Entrance to Matsue Castle.44 views
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These pictures were taken in ealry Jan. so the trees and grass are not so green.44 views
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About Matsue Castle.44 views
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Shachi ornaments on Matsue Castle.44 views
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Side view of Matsue Castle.44 views
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