Matsue and Izumo (Shimane)
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In Izumo which would like to go by a parent and child and Matsue, excitedly, 9 elections of sightseeing and Experience spot

Izumo and Matsue which are 2 large tourist spot of Shimane . Which are the town where the history closely connected is in a myth, but nature is also an abundant place at the same time. The spot which can touch life and Activity where Shinji-ko Lake and Sea of Japan enjoy the waterside area are much. Actually, Experience, it can also be learned about nature and history while playing. I'll introduce the spot which can be enjoyed by such travel with children.

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The park where a child can touch a flower of the wide turf and Shimane who can run about

The "lawn square" where you can be circled by a flower and do a picnic and play with a ball
The "lawn square" where you can be circled by a flower and do a picnic and play with a ball

The park where Shimane-ken can enjoy the 6th flower in each season focusing on (peony, hydrangea, Turkish bellwort, rose, chrysanthemum and cyclamen) mainly. Bringing in of eating and drinking is free in the "lawn square" spread in the Property center. It's possible to open Lunchboxes and relax by a family.

A beautiful spot is plenty a glazed passageway, a flower bed, a floral lane and the waterside in the wide park shared with a zone of 16. There are also a lot of photogenic places, one in the park, child's photography is also recommended while taking a walk.

"Child square" with playground equipment and a rest spot

The athletic playground equipment even a small child can enjoy
The athletic playground equipment even a small child can enjoy

When I'm walking "floral hill" from the lawn square and am advancing towards the east, there is "child square" in an end. Here is the corner where the athletic playground equipment which can be enjoyed from a small child is here and is popular in with children. A table and a seat are also put around the playground equipment, and it's possible to watch the state of the child while relaxing under the sunlight through the leaves of trees.

Rent of a stroller, Nursing Room and a change of diaper convenient to go around in the wide park are also equipped base mounted Toilet well with, so even small with children can stay surely.

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When the contact aisle next to the child square is passed, there is Izumo city ibis dispersion culture center" which can visit a national natural monument "Japanese crested ibis" only at western Japan. During opening a Japanese crested ibis to the public, it's possible to judge a Japanese crested ibis by only the entrance fee of "the village where a stripe is a flower".

The village where a stripe is a flower
  • The addressShimane prefecture Izumo city Nishi-shinmachi 2-1101-1 MAP
  • DirectionFrom the JR west Izumo station, about 10 minutes on foot
  • Bus DirectionFrom JRIzumo Ichi Station, Heisei hot spring line embussment and "in front of floral village and Japanese crested ibis hall" getting off for 1 minute on foot
  • Business hours3-November 9: 30-17:00 or 12-February 9:30-16:30
  • Days closed12-February, Tuesday and New Year's (December 29-January 3)
  • AdmissionAn adult of 200 yen and small junior and senior high school students of 100 yen
  • TEL0853-20-1187
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoYou can go from a contact aisle in the park to "Izumo city ibis dispersion culture center".
    Opening to the public time frame of a Japanese crested ibis: Year-round
    Opening to the public time :3 Monday-November 10:00-16:30 12 Monday-February 10:00-16:00
    Closed: Every Tuesday and year-end and new year holidays (December 29-January 3)
    ※ Please (see Izumo city ibis dispersion culture center HP for more information.https://www.city.izumo.shimane.jp/www/contents/1377571292273/index.html)

The toy and the equipment which can sense various mechanism of the natural world, fully.

The style, the pleasure by which mechanism of gravity is science and wonder, directly, Experience, can.
The style, the pleasure by which mechanism of gravity is science and wonder, directly, Experience, can.

The chance to touch real science for the children who live in Izumo city, if, founded municipal management Property. When the "display Experience plaza" which can be idle by equipment and a toy of Experience type adopting the various mechanics of the natural world will be also holiday, I bustle with many family.

"Creation atelier" all kinds' classes of an experiment and science shows using in carpenter handicraft and the close material hold a plan for children periodically. "Science hole" then, the lecture which caused a domestic famous researcher is held.

The deck where a train runs through the immediateness and a fun museum shop.

It's possible to see the train which runs an elevating structure from a deck facing outdoor. It's recommended to a child of a railroad lover.
It's possible to see the train which runs an elevating structure from a deck facing outdoor. It's recommended to a child of a railroad lover.

There are "drink section" and "deck" which can be used for lunch and rest on the 2nd floor. It's possible to have only at 2 of this space, and the bringing in of Lunchboxes is also OK.

At "museum shop" next to the 1st floor reception desk, a scientific goods is much. A fossil and sand of a goods and a strange feel related to a mineral real thing specimen, an experimental kit and outer space are the fascinating selection the science museum. It's recommended to purchase of a gift and a toy.

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There are rest space and Nursing Room in inside of the building, and with children can be used surely. It's also popular as a playground on the day when it rains. The park where the "Hajime's valley park" in the neighborhood is also record-high at the city again. It also has the good view, so it's recommended.

Izumo science museum
  • The addressShimane prefecture Izumo city 1900-2, Imaichicho MAP
  • DirectionIchibata electric railroad, ", a Izumo science museum parktown, with the station" vanity for about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:30-17:30
  • Days closedMonday (in case of a holiday, next weekday) and New Year's
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0853-25-1500
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoWith the floor display to which use is restricted for the measures against COVID-19

I get a bird's-eye view of Sea of Japan! "Road station KIRARA Taki" where a gift and Dining Area are also substantiality

Many tourists are learned about as road station in a superb view which neighbors a beach, and visit through the year.
Many tourists are learned about as road station in a superb view which neighbors a beach, and visit through the year.

"Road station KIRARA Taki" where Izumo city Taki-cho is built along 9 number national highways is the popular spot many tourists visit through the year. It's facing the shikyuu coast (common name: KIRARABICHI) and outstanding in location.

A specialty section has complete set of Confections with local specialty fig from Taki-cho and the popular gift by which they gathered from the prefecture whole field. Restaurant, a Ramen Noodles store and a bakery are also juxtaposed in the site, and a meal can be enjoyed while seeing a sea.

The superb view beach where a prefecture is eminent! It's popular as sea bathing and the sunset spot.

The white sandy beach and the blue sea where even which place spreads? That a dolphin is seen.
The white sandy beach and the blue sea where even which place spreads? That a dolphin is seen.

"KIRARABICHI" which can enjoy an eminent superb view is spread in the back of the road station in the Shimane . It's also recommended to buy fig software and seafood Octopus Balls by a food court of road station, come down to a beach and eat. A house in a sea is established as a beach, and summer bustles with many family.

Beauty which will be to the extent the sunset which dyes Sea of Japan in deep red and is sinking in a horizon is chosen as "Japanese sunset hundred pieces", later. Photography is also recommended with the child by 2 of the monument "KIRARA" and "KIRARA O" built with the back to a beach.

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If I feel like seeing a sea in spite of time of the sea bathing, it's the cure spot at which I drop in. "Taki fig hot spring", TARASOSERAPI and the pool which are near the road station can also enjoy "MARINTARASO Izumo" which can enjoy itself with the family.

Road station KIRARA Taki and KIRARABICHI
  • The addressIzumo city Taki, Taki-cho MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car for about 10 minutes on foot from Sanin-expressway IzumoIC from JR Oda Station, about 15 minutes
  • TEL0853-86-9080
  • ParkingFree

The aquarium where you can touch the close creature who lives in Shinji-ko Lake and Nakaumi

There is a big water tank the large fish which lives in Nakaumi swims expansively in Shinji-ko Lake and the left to the right.
There is a big water tank the large fish which lives in Nakaumi swims expansively in Shinji-ko Lake and the left to the right.

Nakaumi where Hii-kawa which flows through Izumo city extends over Yonago-shi (Tottori) from Shinji-ko Lake which flows and Matsue-shi and flows into Sea of Japan possesses a peculiar ecosystem by the biggest brackish water region in Japan where fresh water mixes with seawater. The aquarium of the Experience learning type where culture exhibits 10,000 points of such Shinji-ko Lake and 200 kinds of various creatures who live in a river of a prefecture including Nakaumi.

A close creature raises a lot for a child such as the turtle and the frog which live in the waterside in addition to fish, too. The helmet type water tank into which you can enter in the water tank is also possible by observation from the various angles and food open Experience (in fiscal year 2021, until October).

It's pulse-pounding in a touch pool! "I play, lake learning lake day donkey"

"A touch is being pooled gradually." then, a crayfish can be fingered freely.
"A touch is being pooled gradually." then, a crayfish can be fingered freely.

When a large water tank in Shinji-ko Lake and Nakaumi passed through the section which lines up, wide space was established as a place of rest and learning, there is "I play, lake learning lake day donkey". There are a touch pool, a learning counter and a meeting place of Special exhibition, and you can enjoy life while enjoying oneself.

An event of "talk of keeper reservation" and "Meal discovery of fish!" etc. is also held in a holiday on Saturday . Sunday every week. Comment can be heard while seeing the creature's fact that only a culture one knows and the manner of food doing. There is also "Japanese icefish water tank" etc. which exhibits Japanese icefish through 1 year only nationwide, and it's highlight filling.

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In the neighborhood where Gobi Usu is a building, nature, fully. When I go out to a vestibule, there is a "Lunchboxes square" in a lawn, and a weekend is with children and prospers. It's next to "Shinji-ko Lake green park", so it's recommended to enjoy oneself by a set.

Shimane prefectural Shinji-ko Lake nature house Gobi Usu
  • The addressShimane prefecture Izumo city 1659-5, Sonomachi MAP
  • DirectionIchibata Electric Railway "mizuumiyuukan new station" vanity for about 10 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:30-17:00 (last entry reception 16:30)
  • Days closedTuesday and the end of the year (December 28-December 31) The case when※ Tuesday is a holiday is a following weekday.
  • Admission500 yen for an adult Small junior and senior high school students 200 yen infant no charge
  • TEL0853-63-7100
  • ParkingFree

The numerous nature type park in the Shinji lakeside bird watching can enjoy

Then bird watching can enjoy "birdwatching sha" facing Shinji-ko Lake anytime.
Then bird watching can enjoy "birdwatching sha" facing Shinji-ko Lake anytime.

The numerous nature type park where you can enjoy the nature and the wildlife provided the Shinji-ko Lake west coast with. The 2nd floor of "birdwatching sha" facing the lakefront becomes glazed, and I get a bird's-eye view of Shinji-ko Lake. Only that's a superb view, but the waterfowl which swims the surface of the lake and the wild bird which stops at a stake can be observed freely by a telescope of equipment.

A small child gets rapturous, too, and the electronic puzzle which can be enjoyed by the quiz form, the original toy which can play while learning ecology of a waterfowl and a model can play. The temporary exhibition introduced about nature and life every season is being held, and whenever I go, there is new discovery.

One in the park, I'll take a walk and find an insect and a little bird.

The "biotope pond" maintained as the life's living location by the waterside
The "biotope pond" maintained as the life's living location by the waterside

It's dotted with the spot by which life visits "biotope pond" and "water place Bird bus" in the site for the purpose of the environmental maintenance wild animals and plants live. The "Bird sanctuary" where person's entering was restricted can observe medium "kingfisher pond" using binoculars from an observation window. The form that the wild bird which can't usually be seen relaxed is pretty.

The one a thicket is also in the park and by which an encounter with the insect by which they gather is also pleasantness there. A natural observation meeting and construction Experience are held periodically, and it's recommended to a child of a plant and an animal lover.

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The way where birdwatching is for the first time is also relief. A staff with an expert knowledge is stationed in birdwatching sha, and you put the focus of a telescope together and tell me the name of the bird. There is also a penguin museum where penguin goodses were collected on the 1st floor.

Shinji-ko Lake green park
  • The addressShimane prefecture Izumo city 1664-2, Sonomachi MAP
  • DirectionIchibata Electric Railway "mizuumiyuukan new station" vanity for about 10 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:30-17:00
  • Days closedTuesday (in case of a holiday, next weekday) and New Year's (December 28-January 1)
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0853-63-0787
  • ParkingFree

The all-weather correspondence type theme park where you can touch full-blown flower and chicken at any time of the year around

The "Bird show" by which "flight show of an owl", the hawk and the falcon held every day fly over head is force perfection.
The "Bird show" by which "flight show of an owl", the hawk and the falcon held every day fly over head is force perfection.

Theme park of the type corresponding to all-weather in 32 hectares of site spread in hills in Shinji-ko Lake northern coast. Restaurant and observatory are connected with a flower at a passageway with a roof including a display greenhouse of a bird. A colorful tropical bird floods in the warm greenhouse a full-blown flower throughout the year, and exhibits culture.

There are also a lawn square and a waterfowl pond in the "Forgel pasture" where you can meet a sheep and an emu in the outdoors, and you can have a good time for 1 day while touching animal and chicken. Audience's eye can judge the form that birds of prey kinds (already, fungus) fly from Bird Shaw imminently, and it's nailing wisely in the cool form.

A small child and contact with the small bird you can challenge.

One of eyes "walk of a penguin". It's in a smiling face instinctively in the form of the penguin which is free and is the pace.
One of eyes "walk of a penguin". It's in a smiling face instinctively in the form of the penguin which is free and is the pace.

The "walk of" a penguin held every day is very popular with children. The cape penguin which is walk waddlingly, with a guest, one in the park, I take a walk. At a contact greenhouse, a toucan and EBOSHIDORI, in an arm, it's taken on, and, contact and food doing, Experience, can.

The contact section with the bird by which even a small child can enjoy "excitedly, Fureai Hiroba" held by holiday limitation on Saturday . Sunday. The knee carrying of pretty Kohl Duck and penguin is also popular like a stuffed animal. Experience which can feel the feeling of achievement throbbingly becomes a memory.

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There are also Restaurant, a Soba Noodles place and a shop where a gift in the San-in region equals a bird goods in the park. The Shinji-ko Lake great panorama seen from "KUNIBIKI observatory" of altitude 53m is a superb view.

Matsue Forgel park
  • The address52, Ogakicho, Matsue-shi, Shimane MAP
  • DirectionIchibata Electric Railway "Matsue Vogel Park Station" getting off and direct connection in the park
  • Business hours4-September 9:00-17:30 and 10-March 9:00-17:00 (for the last entrance, even before 45 minutes)
  • Days closedOpen everyday
  • AdmissionAn adult (than high school student) has 1500 yen of small size and discount price of a junior high school student of 750 yen and a person of infant (elementary students sheep rise) free※ group discount and a person with disabilities.
  • TEL0852-88-9800
  • ParkingIt's free until 2 hours (later, 200 yen an hour).
  • MemoThere are wheelchair exclusive private room Toilet full equipment and a pick-up service in the park of diaper switchboard full equipment, rent no charge of a wheelchair, a pushcart and a stroller and the one exclusive use of a wheelchair, the one which has a disability with its leg and a stroller in 6 parks.

Declining sun in Shinji-ko Lake and the sightseeing sightseeing boat which enjoys taste in castle town Matsue

Swan number on the lake. The Shimane prefectural museum of art where it's built in lakeside that Oku sees
Swan number on the lake. The Shimane prefectural museum of art where it's built in lakeside that Oku sees

The cruising which can enjoy grand landscape of Shinji-ko Lake and taste in castle town Matsue from a lake. In the Matsue city , I pass through 2 bridges where sailing and history are here from the Boarding/Departure Area in 2 points, and it's to Shinji-ko Lake. It's surrounded "around Matsue hot spring" etc. of "wife KE island" and the Shinji-ko Lake northern coast which float on a lake. You can meet the corbicula fishing boat and the waterfowl operated imminently while going out to a deck and being healed by the comfortable style and the tone of the wave.

You can also have the "sunset course" satisfied with "souasa cruising" and the sunset which enjoy a lake in the mysterious morning fully (sunset cruise) and enjoy Shinji-ko Lake where a different expression is shown respectively.

Superb view! The most luxurious sunset enjoyment "sunset cruise"

It anchors in the surface of the lake where I glitter, and the sunset can be enjoyed to its heart's content.
It anchors in the surface of the lake where I glitter, and the sunset can be enjoyed to its heart's content.

The sunset in Shinji-ko Lake where it's so beautiful that it's chosen as "Japanese sunset hundred pieces". The most popular course specialized in such sunset enjoyment is "the sunset course (sunset cruise)". It sails according to the sunset time and anchors by the place most suitable for the sunset enjoyment, so it can be satisfied with a superb view slowly until the sun sets.

Cute whistling swan and black-headed gull are also coming near to the winter season. The meal in the ship is also possible by No. swan (Reservation required). Lunchboxes of "lake valve (purulent convenience)" and Matsue's long-established store Japanese-style restaurant a popular store of Matsue Station "straight line person" handles "everyone, beauty" can be enjoyed.

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Sightseeing time is about 1 hour. Please also enjoy the tour guide's announcement called off in the ship. A coffee drink can be ordered in the ship. A ship is flush toilet full equipment, so an old person and the small child can go on board surely, too.

Shinji-ko Lake sightseeing sightseeing boat swan
  • The address150-7, Higashiasahimachi, Matsue-shi, Shimane (the 1st Boarding/Departure Area) MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from Sanin-expressway Matsue bypass "the Matsue center" IC, from about 10 minutes (the 1st Boarding/Departure Area) and JR Matsue Station, about 5 minutes on foot (the 2nd Boarding/Departure Area)
  • Business hoursThe sailing scheduled time (March 1-November 30) 9:30-17:00
    ※ The last flight (the sunset course) is different in sailing time depending on each months.
    ※ A Saturday . Sunday . national holiday day of winter time frame (the last day of December 1-February) moves as usual and moves in Reservation required more than more than 10 people on weekdays. It's subject to confirmation in HP for details.
  • Days closedOpen everyday
  • AdmissionThere are 1500 yen for an adult of children 750 yen※ group discount and charterage.
  • TEL0852-24-3218
  • ParkingThere is no no charge (the 1st Boarding/Departure Area) in※ 2nd Boarding/Departure Area.
  • MemoThe people coming by car are 1st Boarding/Departure Area, JR and bus free Parking is, and the 2nd Boarding/Departure Area is convenient for a coming person.

Immediately near the Matsue castle! The museum where Matsue's history and Japanese Sweets can be enjoyed

The screen which introduces starting in castle town Matsue clearly by CG and a taking a picture picture
The screen which introduces starting in castle town Matsue clearly by CG and a taking a picture picture

Matsue castle is circled, the Museum of History built along Hori-kawa. A building in a Samurai residence look is also a highlight in a neighborhood where a chief advisory residence of Matsue feudal clan was lined up in the Edo Period. "Basic exhibition room" then, Matsue's history and people's living in a castle town are introduced using real thing material, a picture and a pattern. When I see the sights of the Matsue castle circumference after knowledge is put here, it's more fun.

It's also a wonderful point that it's free admission (There is a charge for exhibition room.) There are also a great hall and Nursing Room where you can take a break while looking at a Japanese garden, so I'm relieved at with children. It's also recommended as the rest spot which drops in at the way of the Matsue sightseeing.

A Japanese garden, Matsue-jo Tenshu and total sweets can be enjoyed, "I come a tearoom and spread."

Charm in a tea place is filled with "Matcha Green Tea Jelly of month rabbit" (600 yen) Moon Viewing Dumplings in powdered green tea Jell-O, ice cream and a cooky.
Charm in a tea place is filled with "Matcha Green Tea Jelly of month rabbit" (600 yen) Moon Viewing Dumplings in powdered green tea Jell-O, ice cream and a cooky.

The cha-no-yu culture conspicuous for Matsue feudal clan 7 generation seigneur and influence of Matsudaira Fumai publicity is one which symbolizes Matsue. It's possible to see the demonstration of Japanese Sweets making which chooses well as a present-day master craftsman which comes a tearoom and spreads "" next to the great hall, and it's freshly made and a soft fresh Japanese sweet, green tea and powdered green tea can be tasted. "Matcha Green Tea Experience set" Matcha Green Tea can be made for (including tax, 1020 yen) by itself actually, and a tea place and Matsue can be sensed, and it's recommended.

The next museum shop "edge drop (to get it, drop)" has complete set of miscellaneous goods Matsue and gift.

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Events is also held every season and there is also a chance which can meet the landscape like the Edo Period such as performance of a firelock by a Matsue castle Tetsupo corps and all in one motion stroke limit show of a Japanese sword.
※ There is events in case of cancellation by influence of the COVID-19.

Matsue history house
  • The address279, Tonomachi, Matsue-shi, Shimane MAP
  • Bus DirectionRay Matsue Klein embussment gets off JR Matsue Station "before Ote previous Horikawa Sightseeing Boat depot history house" around, about 3 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:00-17:00 (for an inspection reception, to 16:30)
  • Days closedMonday (in case of a holiday, next weekday) and New Year's (December 29-January 1)
  • AdmissionFree admission ※ basic exhibition room Adult of 510 yen, small size and 250 yen for a junior high school student.
  • TEL0852-32-1607
  • ParkingFree

Tourist attraction where various homemade Experience is made in the retrospective construction

It's learned for a craftsman, "Matsue's Japanese Sweets making, Experience", then it's possible to bring the Japanese confection made by oneself home.
It's learned for a craftsman, "Matsue's Japanese Sweets making, Experience", then it's possible to bring the Japanese confection made by oneself home.

Sightseeing Property which used the building of "old Matsue of Bank of Japan, branch office" which is built and registered with tangible cultural property in 1938. A restaurant of a cafe and Restaurant, an accessary atelier of metal engraving and a natural stone and a grocery store equal the 1st floor and the 2nd floor at 1-a story of 3rd floor and underground.

Homemade Experience also has the Experience menu the shop which starts recommends much to a child such as "accessary homemade Experience of beads for a child" and "Experience built with comma-shaped bead", so you can enjoy yourself with a family.

In Japan, only! By the pink "fortunate post", matchmaking prayer

The pink "fortunate post". The heart-shaped votive picture tablet on which a wish was written around the post is much.
The pink "fortunate post". The heart-shaped votive picture tablet on which a wish was written around the post is much.

The pink post in the center of the courtyard is called "the fortunate post", and you're enjoying as a matchmaking spot. When a letter is sent from this post, luck comes for the person who has reached and. When a wish is written on a votive picture tablet at the heart and it's tied up near the post, you're offered up to "Yaegaki-jinja" famous for a matchmaking and do the boiling you're praying. A votive picture tablet at the heart is being sold at a main building 1st floor information booth.

Construction is also flooding itself in an interesting place the solid outward appearance of the big door, the second floor passageway, the chandelier and the Greek architecture wind in an underground safe room.

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There is a "Kyomise shopping area" where a Japanese Sweets shop in a long-established store, a folk art store and the store where a cafe and an accessories shop are abundant in the individuality line up on the other side around Hori-kawa which flows in front of the KARAKORO atelier. It's also recommended to go around according to the KARAKORO atelier.

KARAKORO atelier
  • The address43, Tonomachi, Matsue-shi, Shimane MAP
  • Bus DirectionLeu Klein embussment and "Kyobashi" get off JR Matsue Station, immediately.
  • Business hoursAtelier /9:30-18:30 Eating and drinking /11:00-18:30 (only BIIDORO is 23:00(L. O.22:00)
  • Days closedThere is part days closed by a※ atelier on December 30-on January 1.
  • AdmissionFree admission
  • TEL0852-20-7000
  • ParkingFree
  • Memo"Japanese Sweets making, Experience" needs reservation (the business hour for 40 minutes/once of 20 quota/Wednesday regular holiday).
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