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The full session schedule has now been released.
Come a few days early, or stay a few days after the conference and enjoy some of the attractions in and around Matsue!
Matsue
Matsue
Matsue Castle
Matsue Castle
One of five original castles that is also designated as a National Treasure
Horikawa Pleasure Boat
Horikawa Pleasure Boat
50-minute boat tour showing off both the old castle town and more modern areas of Matsue
Lafcadio Hearn Residence
Lafcadio Hearn Residence
AKA Koizumi Yakumo, he wrote many stories in English about Japan
Lake Shinji Sunset
Lake Shinji Sunset
Great sunset views from Shimane Art Museum and the neighboring park
Art Museums
Art Museums
Shimane Art Museum
Shimane Art Museum
Museum with Japanese and Western art exhibits
(in Matsue - good place to see Lake Shinji sunset)
Adachi Museum of Art
Adachi Museum of Art
Famous for being the number one most beautiful gardens in Japan for over 20 years, has changing special exhibits
(about 45 minutes from Matsue by train & shuttle bus)
Onsen (Hot Spring Baths)
Onsen (Hot Spring Baths)
Izumo
Izumo
(about 1 hour from Matsue by car or train)
Izumo Taisha
Izumo Taisha
The second most important shrine in Japan, much of Japan's mythology is based here
Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
A museum about Izumo history, has devices with English explanations of the exhibits free to rent
Hinomisaki Lighthouse
Hinomisaki Lighthouse
The tallest stone lighthouse in Japan, great views from the top
Outdoors
Outdoors
Mt. Daisen
Mt. Daisen
Enjoy hiking the tallest mountain in the Chugoku region
(about 45 minutes from Matsue by car)
Tottori Sand Dunes
Tottori Sand Dunes
Walk over the dunes to the ocean and ride a camel
(about 90 minutes from Matsue by train or car)
Oki Island
Oki Island
UNESCO Global Geopark
(from Izumo Airoport: 30 minutes by plane, or from Sakaiminato or Shichirui Port: 1 hour 10 minutes by jetfoil or 2 1/2 hours by ferry)
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