Culture Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano 2026 Sunday - Apr 5th Yabusame is a horse archery festival in Tsuwano, held on the second Sunday of April every year. The horse archery ground in Tsuwano..
Culture Tamatsukuri Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mar 27th - Apr 19th From late March to mid-April, the Tamatsukuri Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival sees around 400 Somei Yoshino cherry trees blooming..
Culture Oki Rhododendron Garden Rhododendron Festival 2026 Late Apr - Early May Each year in early May, the Murakami Family Oki Rhododendron Garden in Okinoshima hosts a lively Rhododendron Festival. It's..
Culture Heron Dance 2026 Jul 20th - Jul 27th The Heron dance is a longstanding tradition in Tsuwano, protecting people from illnesses since about 400 years ago. The white feathers..
Culture Tsuwano's Obon Dance 2026 Saturday - Aug 15th Tsuwano dance is a unique obon dance, in the small castle town of Tsuwano, Shimane, that has been performed for over 400 years...
Culture Night Kagura - Theatre For the Gods 2026 Early Aug - Late Sep Night Kagura, is a dance theater for the entertainment of thee gods. Watching it in the illuminated Inari Shrine was a beautiful..
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Cosmos Festival 2026 Early Oct Each year in October, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with around 600,000 colorful cosmos flowers, covering..
Culture Matsue Water Light Road 2026 Late Sep - Mid Oct Now in its 20th year, the Matsue Water Light Road event brings a variety of beautiful illuminations to Shimane's capital. Various..