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Shimane
'Izumo' area is renowned for 'Izumo Taisha'a splendid shrine (Japan's oldest) pervaded with the omnipresent aura of Shinto gods through the ages. Shimane is the proud custodian of many historically and culturally important assets set amid magnificent natural beauty.
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| Adachi Museum of Art |
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| Harmony and Beauty of Japanese Paintings and Celebrated Gardens. |
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| Magnificently set in a natural environment, Adachi Museum of Art is renowned for superb Japanese gardens and its collection of contemporary Japanese paintings. Focusing on the works of the great master, Taikan Yokoyama, it houses some 1,300 of the country's most highly regarded paintings produced following the Meiji Period. The brilliantly designed Japanese gardens are the masterpieces of Zenko Adachi, the museum's founder who criss-crossed Japan, carefully choosing pine trees and rocks for the landscape gardens while putting heart and soul into their creation. The dry landscape garden is the main feature of the museum's huge 43,000 square-meter grounds along with a moss garden, a pond garden and a white-gravel and pine garden. For a fifth consecutive year, a popular American publication, 'Journal of Japanese Gardens', has ranked Adachi's immaculately maintained Japanese-style garden number one, chosen over seven hundred gardens across the country. Each step taken, each view of a graceful pattern becomes a peaceful journey in accordance with the calming spirit of Japanese paintings. Enjoy the harmony of nature as beautiful art with each passing season.
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| 'The White Gravel and Pine Garden' painted by Taikan Yokoyama expresses the image of 'Hakusa-Seisho'. |
The most beautiful red maple leaves can be seen in the museum's Juryu-an garden. |
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| The garden view through the window resembles a "living painting frame". |
A monument to commemorate our gardens adjudged the finest in Japan by the American Journal of Japanese Gardening. |
Highlight of the museum's garden, "The Dry Landscape Garden". |
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| Taikan Yokoyama Collection |
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Taikan Yokoyaman, devoted an entire life to the development of Japanese painting, his art stood out in terms of ink paintings and deep, vibrant colorful works. He founded modern Japanese painting ranging from the Meiji, Taisho and Showa Eras. He is known for introducing European techniques and harmoniously melding these styles into traditional Japanese painting.
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| Museum Info |
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Address: 320 Furukawa-cho, Yasugi, Shimane
Open: April-September 9:00am-5:30pm / October-May 9:00am-5:00pm
Admission: Adults 2,200 yen / University Students 1,700yen / High School Students 900yen / Secondary & Primary School Students 400yen
Access: Free Shuttle Bus available from JR Yasugi Station, JR Yonago Station and Tamatsukuri Spa.
Tel: 0854-28-7111
URL:www.adachi-museum.or.jp
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| Matsue |
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| At the heart of the Sanin region, Matsue is surrounded by natural beauty and broad cultural and historical significance from ancient times to modern days. |
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Matsue Castle Town District
  Standing in the inner enclosure of Matsue Castle Park, the castle was constructed over a five year period and completed in 1611 under the feudal Lord Yoshiharu Horio, founder of Matsue City. The contrast of black panels and white walls at first glance appears simple and sturdy while yet retaining an elegant appearance; it's also known as Chidori Castle. Shirominawate Street, running alongside the castle's northern approach, is known as a collection of places of interest, such as well-preserved ancient residences for middle-ranking 'samurai' families almost three centuries old.
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Yakumo Koizumi (Lafcadio Hearn)
  Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) also known as Yakumo Koizumi after gaining Japanese citizenship, became celebrated in the West for his books about Japan, among others, 'Miminashi-Hoichi' (Hoichi the Earless) and 'Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan'. Hearn's former residence and memorial museum are adjacent to each other where his most treasured implements such as his writing desk, manuscripts and tobacco pipe are on display. Undoubtedly, the cultural and historical significance of Matsue City figured greatly in Hearn's images of Japan, providing insight and influence upon his writings.
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| Discount Info |
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Present your passport and get 50% discounts of admissions at the following facilities!
Adachi Museum of Art (2,200 yen->1,100 yen)
Matsue Castle (550 yen->280 yen)
Lafcadio Hearn's Memorial Museum (300 yen->150 yen)
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| Iwami Silver Mine -World heritage- (HOT NEWS) |
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The fabulous Iwami silver mine filled the coffers of the Tokugawa Shogunate for about 300 years. At its peak, the silver rush was a magnet to some 200,000 people. 'Mabu', horizontal underground corridors, still show the strikes of countless chisels gouging the walls, a vivid reminder of the prosperous past, are open to the public. The World Heritage Sites has included it as a cultural property of outstanding universal value as of July 2007.
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