If you want to enjoy calm and old-fashioned Japan, I recommend traveling in San’in (山陰). San-in is an area on the Sea of Japan side of western Honshu. Especially Matsue and Izumo in Shimane Prefecture are wonderful. Now let’s start a virtual trip to San’in!
Photos of San’in
![Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰11.jpg)
Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane = Shutterstock
![Mt. Daisen, Tottori Prefecture = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰21.jpg)
Mt. Daisen, Tottori Prefecture = Shutterstock
![Adachi Museum famous for its beautiful Japanese garden = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰31.jpg)
Adachi Museum famous for its beautiful Japanese garden = Shutterstock
![Matsue Castle, built in 1607, Shimane = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰41.jpg)
Matsue Castle, built in 1607, Shimane = Shutterstock
![Samurai helmet displayed at Matsue Castle, Shimane Prefecture = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰51.jpg)
Samurai helmet displayed at Matsue Castle, Shimane Prefecture = Shutterstock
![A boat for exploring the moat of Matsue Castle, Shimane Prefecture = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰61.jpg)
A boat for exploring the moat of Matsue Castle, Shimane Prefecture = Shutterstock
![Lake Shinji sunset, Shimane = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰71.jpg)
Lake Shinji sunset, Shimane = Shutterstock
![Izumo Taisha Shrine in Izumo City, Shimane = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰81.jpg)
Izumo Taisha Shrine in Izumo City, Shimane = Shutterstock
![Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰91.jpg)
Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane = Shutterstock
![Inasa-no Hama (Inasa Beach), 1km west of Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane Prefecture = Shutterstock](https://japanicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s-山陰101.jpg)
Inasa-no Hama (Inasa Beach), 1km west of Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane Prefecture = Shutterstock
Map of Izumo Taisha Shrine
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