Things to do in Shimane Prefecture, Chugoku: The Best Museums

May 19, 2021 Tynisha Seiler

Discover the best top things to do in Shimane Prefecture, Japan including Shimane Art Museum, Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo, Adachi Museum of Art, Sanbe Azukihara Burried Trees Park, Hamada Chilren's Museum of Art, Anno Art Museum, Nichihara Astronomical Observatory, Okuizumo Tatara to Tokenkan, Hearn Memorial Hall, Masuda History and Folk Museum.
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1. Shimane Art Museum

1-5 Sodeshicho, Matsue 690-0049 Shimane Prefecture +81 852-55-4700 http://www.shimane-art-museum.jp
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4.5 based on 286 reviews

Shimane Art Museum

The museum on the shores of Lake Shinji, which is designated as "100 Japanese Sunsets in Japan," is the largest museum in San-in. Collect excellent works of each field such as paintings, sculptures, crafts, photographs as permanent exhibitions. It is also acclaimed that a large number of paintings with the theme of “water” will be exhibited.

Reviewed By delphine95 - Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

First the architecture of the museum in front of the lac is amazing. Inside permanent exhibition has very important western and japanese master piece as an enormous sculpture Victor Hugo by Rodin. You will find a gallery with great suite and black pictures from the artiste Teiko Shiotani. Twilight temporary exhibition gathers paintings from Impressionist european painters and japanese painters of the same century very beautifull and interesting to see the connexion between these two cultures. What ever the kind of art you like i really recommend to take 90 minutes to enjoy Shimane museum.

2. Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

99-4 Taishacho Kizukihigashi, Izumo 699-0701 Shimane Prefecture +81 853-53-8600 http://www.izm.ed.jp
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4.5 based on 363 reviews

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

The origins of japan,enfolded in mystery. Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo is dedicated to exhibiting the heritage of the ancient Izumo culture. Central Lobby Exhibition In the Central Lobby stand the "UZUBASHIRA PILLAR" a pillar found in the ruins of the Izumo Grand Shrine,discovered in 2000. Theme Exhibitions ”Izumo Grand Shrine and the Festivals of the Land of the Gods” offers an introduction to the mysteries of Izumo Grand shrine, said to have been vast in scale in ancient times. "Bronze implement and decorative sword" showcases the bronze inplement of the Yayoi period (approx.500 BC-250 AD) and the luxuriously decorated long swords,(tachi,) of the Kofun period (approx.250-600 AD)

Reviewed By Ontario55 - Toronto, Canada

Historical insights regarding the origins of Japanese culture are to be gained from seeing the valuable artifacts preserved at this museum adjacent to Izumo Grand Shrine. Though some are replicas, several objects on display are priceless national treasures. Taken at a leisurely pace -- Don't rush! -- the many exhibits reveal a great deal about early Japan, the construction and re-construction of the Grand Shrine over centuries, and its significance (both religious and otherwise) to successive generations. My wife and I took in the museum before going to the Grand Shrine, which enhanced our appreciation of the shrine immeasurably. Had we done it the other way around there still would have been a lot for us to learn. An English-language audio guide is free with admission.

3. Adachi Museum of Art

320 Furukawacho, Yasugi 692-0064 Shimane Prefecture +81 854-28-7111 http://www.adachi-museum.or.jp/
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4.5 based on 1,045 reviews

Adachi Museum of Art

Reviewed By nigelf938 - London, United Kingdom

One of the most beautiful formats for a gallery, mixing framed views of perfect, unscaleable Japanese garden design with traditional exhibitions of more recent Japanese artists from 19th and 20th centuries. Feels a bit off the beaten track but don’t miss it!

4. Sanbe Azukihara Burried Trees Park

58-2 Sanbecho Tane, Oda 694-0003 Shimane Prefecture +81 854-86-9500 [email protected] http://www.nature-sanbe.jp/azukihara/
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4.5 based on 34 reviews

Sanbe Azukihara Burried Trees Park

The Sanbe Buried Forest is the hidden forest where many giant trees have been lying under the ground since the ancient times, that is the result of the volcanic eruption of Mt.Sanbe around 4,000 years ago. In the underground exhibition hall of the Sanbe Buried Forest Museum, you will find some huge trunks of trees standing straight as they were in the ancient days, and others being laid down there after having fallen down and been driven in an avalanche of sands and rocks caused by the eruption.

5. Hamada Chilren's Museum of Art

859-1 Nobaracho, Hamada 697-0016 Shimane Prefecture +81 855-23-8451 http://www.hamada-kodomo-art.com/
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Hamada Chilren's Museum of Art

6. Anno Art Museum

60-1 Ushiroda, Tsuwano-cho, Kanoashi-gun 699-5605 Shimane Prefecture +81 856-72-4155 http://www.town.tsuwano.lg.jp/anbi/anbi.html
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4.5 based on 43 reviews

Anno Art Museum

7. Nichihara Astronomical Observatory

806-1, Makurase, Tsuwano-cho, Kanoashi-gun Shimane Prefecture +81 856-74-1646
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Nichihara Astronomical Observatory

8. Okuizumo Tatara to Tokenkan

1380-1 Yokota, Okuizumo-cho, Nita-gun 699-1832 Shimane Prefecture +81 854-52-2770 http://www.okuizumogokochi.jp/96
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4.5 based on 19 reviews

Okuizumo Tatara to Tokenkan

9. Hearn Memorial Hall

322 Okudanicho, Matsue 690-0872 Shimane Prefecture +81 852-21-2147 http://www.hearn-museum-matsue.jp
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4.0 based on 171 reviews

Hearn Memorial Hall

Reviewed By delphine95 - Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Very modern and complet museum about Hearn life, irish writer who became japanese. Interresting if you want to know the details of the life of the author of Kwaidan.

10. Masuda History and Folk Museum

6-8 Hommachi, Masuda 698-0005 Shimane Prefecture http://www.iwami.or.jp/rekimin/
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

Masuda History and Folk Museum

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