[2025 Matsue Attraction] Travel Guide for Kounkaku (Updated Jun)

#SeasonalPlacesInJapan A park located in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture Centered around Matsue Castle, it is loved by Matsue residents for its Kounkaku, Matsue Shrine, and Shiroyama Inari Shrine °•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• ①Kounkaku A gorgeous building with many decorations and sculptures built by Matsue City as a display house for Matsue City crafts Completed in September 1903 It has a cafe 📍1-59 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture 690-0887 ②Matsue Shrine Located on the mountain just beside Kounkaku in Matsue Castle Mountain Ninomaru Horio Yoshiharu, the founder of the Matsue shogunate, and feudal lord of Matsue It enshrines Matsudaira Naomasa, Matsudaira Harusato, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Heart-shaped votive plaques are sold at Kounkaku and Buratto Matsue Tourist Information Center. 📍1 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, 690-0887 ③ Matsue Castle The Matsue Castle tower is one of only 12 castles built during the Edo period remaining in the country. It is designated as a national treasure. 📍690-0887 1-5 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture °•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• Access 📍Parking Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture Matsue Castle Otemae Parking Lot <8:00~19:00> Regular cars (up to 800 yen for use of designated tourist facilities) The parking lot at the prefectural office is open for free on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays For details, please check the website 📍Approx. 2.2km from JR Matsue Station, approx. 15 minutes by bus #Shimane #Matsue #MatsueCastle #Temples & Shrines #Domestic Travel #Solo Travel

#Domestic Travel Strategy Shimane Prefecture is located on the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan in the west of Honshu. The prefectural capital, Matsue City, is located on the shores of Lake Shinji. Izumo Taisha Shrine, located in Izumo City, a famous tourist destination, is one of Japan's most famous power spots and one of the oldest shrines. If you are planning a trip to Shimane, please read to the end for reference. 🔸Area: Matsue, Izumo area ───────────────── 🔸Time required: Approximately 9 hours ───────────────── 🔸Transportation method: Rental car ───────────────── This time we visited 5 spots. ❶ 9:30 Start sightseeing at Izumo Taisha Shrine ↓ ↓ 🚗Approx. 62km, approximately 1.5 hours ↓ ❷ 12:00 Adachi Museum of Art ↓ ↓ 🚗Approx. 24km, approximately 45 minutes ↓ ❸ 14:00 Yushien Garden ↓ ↓ 🚗Approx. 15km, approx. 30 min ↓ ❹ 15:30 Matsue Castle Mountain Park ↓ ↓ 🚗Approx. 2.2km, approx. 10 min ↓ ❺ 17:00 Shimane Museum of Art ↓ ↓ 🚗Return rental car 18:30 Arrive at hotel Izumo Taisha Shrine 📍195 Kitsukihigashi, Taisha-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0701 Adachi Museum of Art 📍320 Furukawa-cho, Yasugi-shi, Shimane-ken 692-0064 Yushien Garden 📍1260-2 Namiiri, Yatsuka-cho, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 690-1404 Matsue Castle Mountain Park 📍690-0887 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture Shimane Museum of Art 📍1-5 Sodeshimachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture 690-0049 #Domestic travel #Solo travel #Shimane #Izumo #Adachi Museum of Art

[Access] ○1-59 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, inside Matsue Castle Mountain Park ○Take the bus from JR Matsue Station and get off at Matsue Castle Otemae bus stop [Points] ~Feel the breeze from the terrace on the second floor~ It is said that construction of Kounkaku began in December 1902 and was completed in 1903. It is said to have been built as a temporary place for Emperor Meiji to stay, so it is said to have been built ornately with many decorations and sculptures. The exterior has a Western-style design, and the breeze you feel from the terrace on the second floor of the building is very pleasant. It is located within the grounds of Matsue Castle, so why not take a stroll around Matsue Castle as well? *Information as of August 2024. #Furitabi