Things to see in Matsue
Matsue is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 157 thousand. Below are 16 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Matsue Castle History
Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture.
2Shimane Art Museum Art
The Shimane Art Museum opened in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1999. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 12,500 square metres, it houses a collection of Japanese and Western art, including Momoyama folding screens and paintings by Corot, Sisley, Monet, and Gauguin.
3Tanabe Art Museum Art
The Tanabe Art Museum was established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1979. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 854 sqm, it houses a collection of tea ceremony implements and other treasures acquired by the local Tanabe clan.
4Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum Museum
The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum is a literary museum located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1933, it is dedicated to the life and work of the Greek–Irish writer and translator Lafcadio Hearn, also known by the name Yakumo Koizumi.
5Yaegaki Shrine Place of worship
Yaegaki Shrine, formerly known as Sakusa Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
6Gessho-ji Temple Place of worship
Gesshō-ji is a Jōdō-shū Buddhist temple in the Tono Nakahara-cho neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture Japan. It is the bodaiji of the Matsudaira clan, the daimyō of Matsue Domain during the Edo period.
7Kinzaki Kofun Cluster History
The Kinzaki Kofun cluster is a group of Kofun period burial mounds located in Nishikawatsu neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, in the San'in region of Japan.
8Kamosu Shrine Place of worship
Kamosu Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1583 is a National Treasure.
9Yamashiro Futagozuka Kofun History
Yamashiro Futagozuka is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Yamashiro-chō neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan.
10Ishiya Kofun History
Ishiya Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located on the border of the Yata-chō and Higashitsuda-chō neighborhoods of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan.
11Ōbaniwatorizuka Tumulus History
The Ōbaniwatorizuka is a Kofun period burial mound, located on the border of the Ōba-chō neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan.
12Yamashiro hōfun History
The Yamashiro Hōfun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Yamashiro-cho neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan.
13Danbara Kofun History
The Danbara Kofun is an ancient stone tomb in the grounds of Nagoya Castle in central Japan.
14Okadayama Kofun History
The Okadayama Kofun is a cluster of seven large and small Kofun period burial mounds, located in the Okusa-cho neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan.
15Abedani Kofun History
The Abedani Kofun is a cluster of five Kofun period yokoanabo located in the Ōkusa neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan.
16Tangean Kofun History
The Tangean Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kososhicho neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan.
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