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  • Okuizumo Vineyard
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    4.5
    19 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Pref. Unnanshi Kisukichoujiryou 2273-1
    "This vineyard, which manufactures and sells wine grown according to the culture of Okuizumo, Shimane Prefecture, is located in about seven hectares of agricultural land called the ""Forest of Food"". Visitors can taste wine and enjoy meals and a cafe in the guesthouse. Underground, where the wine is stored, there is also a gallery exhibiting a variety of artwork such as paintings, photographs and ceramics which can be enjoyed leisurely in the calming surroundings."

    コロナ禍の影響で、レストランはお休みしていましたがショップは営業中でした。 お客さんが減っている影響もあってか普段はお目にかからないワインも販売されていたので、家飲み用に購入してみました。 このワイナリーの良いのは景色がとても良いところ。 ショップのある場所が少し高台になっていて葡萄畑を見下ろすような形になります。初夏に咲く紫陽花と葡萄畑のコントラストが非常に美しい景色でした。

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  • Yumachigama
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Tamayuchouyumachi 965
    Yumachigama is a pottery shop and studio workshop located in the immediate vicinity of Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station. Opened in 1922, the pottery makes the Fujinayaki style of ceramics which flourished in the home territory of the seventh lord of the Matsue Domain, Matsudaira Fumai, who was also well known as being a master in the tea ceremony. Fujinayaki is characterized by its honey color which comes from the yellow glaze called ouyu (literally, “yellow glaze”), and its blue color which comes from the blue glaze called namakoyu (literally, “sea cucumber glaze”. The plump designs which express the warmth of the work done by hand are also very appealing. The shop’s ‘egg baker’ whose design was completed with the help of the British potter, Bernard Leach, is a popular piece.

    民藝ファンなら、たまらない器ばかりで、ちょっとした美術館並み。バーナードリーチなんかは手が届きませんが、これなら庶民でも楽しめます。もし機会があれば、手軽なものを手に入れるのがおススメです。数年使えば愛着がわくかも？ですね。とりわけ手にしてかつ口にするカップ、湯吞がおススメです。ほっこりと暖かい魅力が良く伝わります

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  • Yunotsu Yakimono no Sato
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Pref. Odashi Yunotsuchouyunotsu I A 22-2
    You’ll find this tourism facility in Yunotsu Town, Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture. This town once flourished as a shipping port for silver ore mined from the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan silver mine, and there are two ascending kilns remaining from that era, the largest in the country. In the “Yakimono-kan (Pottery building),” there are exhibits on excellent works of Yunotsu-yaki ware as well as materials on the history of the ceramic art. The workshop allows visitors to create handmade original mugs, plates, bowls, and other items and hand-decorate them.

    Small museum / shop 5 minutes drive from Yunotsu. Offers the chance to paint / glaze pottery from Y2000. Kilns interesting, but if not doing activity, spend 20mins max here.

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  • Moriyama-gama
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Pref. Odashi Yunotsuchouyunotsu A 3-2
    This is the kiln run by Masao Moriyama, the last apprentice of Kawai Kanjiro. Devoted to beauty and ease of use, the work here gives a sense of warmth.
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  • Miyauchi Gama Pottery
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Gotsu Ninomiyacho Kannushi 2211-3
    "A pottery studio that has operated in western Shimane's Iwami area since the 1970s. They make Iwami-yaki pottery, a traditional Gotsu handicraft known for large and sturdy earthenware jars and water jugs. This area is called ""Sekishu,"" and pottery making has thrived in the region since ancient times. According to the Iwami region's pottery lore, the district where Miyauchi Pottery is located is said to be the oldest in the tradition. They also hold pottery workshops where you can make items like teacups and bowls under the careful guidance of a traditional craftsman. The methods traditionally cultivated for making larger items has been passed down to the present day where they make practical pottery for modern living like tableware, umbrella stands, and garden sets."
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  • Gallery Kunsthof Tsuwano
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    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Ushirodaguchi 250-2
    "A gallery and studio located on Honmachi-dori, the main street in Tsuwano. ""Kunst"" refers to art, and ""Hof"" refers to plaza or garden; it's an attempt to use German to create a ""place where friends will gather."" It is operated by Yume Kiln's artist Atsuko Nakao and Akira Nakao, active in the Berlin painting scene. Items like their paintings and small handmade plates are on display and available for purchase. They also offer pottery workshops where you knead the clay yourself, giving visitors the chance to create the work they've conceived while receiving careful instruction (reservations required)."
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  • Unzengama
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Matsue-shi Tamayucho Fujina 428-8
    "This pottery kiln with a history of nearly 250 years began as an old kiln for the Matsue clan in the Edo period (1603-1868). It is located about a four-minute drive from JR Nogi Station, and continues to produce traditional Fujina ware and pottery with modern designs that blend in with modern life. It once worked on tea utensils favored by Fumai-ko, the clan leader who was a master of the tea ceremony. Because he liked replicas of masterpieces of the time, they are characterized by having a delicate and elegant appearance reminiscent of Kyoto. In recent years, the kiln has been working on things such as warm and gentle blue containers using Izumo celadon and ""namakoyu"" glazing, as well as containers with exotic patterns."
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  • Rihaku Sake Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Matsue-shi Ishibashicho 335
    This brewery is located in the castle town of Matsue, rich in water and greenery. Since its establishment in 1882, the brewery has passed on the tradition of sake brewing, which appears in the Legend of Izumo, and continues to brew gentle and mellow sake loved around the world. Their representative brand of sake, Li Bai, was named by Reijiro Wakatsuki, a native of Matsue City who served twice as Prime Minister. It is named after the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai, who was said to have written a hundred poems after drinking a lot of wine. Li Bai, with its moderate flavor and aroma, is loved in Japan and other countries around the world because it is very well balanced as a sake drunk during meals.
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  • Hirose-gasuri Indigo Dye Workshop
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Matsue-shi Kitahoricho 322
    This indigo dyeing workshop carries on the tradition of Hirose Gasuri, a prefectural Intangible Cultural Property. This facility is near the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, and sells indigo dyed goods as well as offering activities allowing you to make your own. The traditional craft of Hirose Gasuri uses a wide variety of medium sized geometric patterns as well as picturesque patterns, and is said to have found its beginning in a dyeing style taught in nearby Yonago in 1824, in the Hoki Province that is today the western part of Tottori Prefecture. The style is characterized by precise geometric patterns marked by stark contrast in the blue dyeing (using naturally fermented indigo liquid), with the threads woven to bring out the patterns with exactness. At this workshop, you can use rubber bands to create your own design in their Dyeing Activity, resulting in a one-of-a-kind piece for the cost of a single coin!
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  • Tsubakigama
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Oda-shi Yunotsucho Yunotsu I665-30
    "This kiln first opened in 1969. The name is based on the Japanese camellia, Tsubaki no Hana, which has long been admired in Japan. Yunotsu on the Sea of Japan has long been home to many climbing kilns, and was once a prosperous producer of water jugs called ""hando."" Now, the father and son Arao family make items glazed with a camellia pattern that has been considered lucky as auspicious omens motif since the Heian period. Their work is marked by their five colors of overglazing, which include light blue, indigo, and three traditional colors going back generations: celadon (white), cinnabar (red), and gosu (green)."
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  • Fukumitsu Ishi Stone Quarry
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Oda-shi Yunotsucho Fukumitsu Ha 1421
    This is the most productive stone quarry in Shimane prefecture, and this facility now offers a glimpse at the history and culture of around 450 years of quarrying here. The stone Fukumitsu-ishi quarried after the late Warring States period is light blue-green tuff, and it was used for the statues of Gohyaku-rakan (five hundred arhats) in the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan silver mine. This stone stands out for its excellent humidity control, sound absorption and anti-slip effect, and is a common material for bathroom floors, coasters, shrine torii gates, waterways, and more. Quarrying work still continues in this cool, quiet mine shaft.
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  • Kuniakira Sake Brewing
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Higashichamachi 8

    商店街にある古い醸造所。古民家風の店構えは、写真になる風景。松江市の歴史的建造物にも登録されている。松江に着いたのが夜だったので、残念ながらお店は閉まっていた。湖の側から見る酒蔵も美しい。

  • Shimane Atomic Energy
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Matsue-shi Kashimacho Sadahongo 2955

    休日松江に用事があって行った際、数時間空白の時間が出来たので足を運びました。私達が訪問した日は、晴天で景色がとても美しくて、隠岐の島も見えました。 館内の展示物は、特に面白くはありませんが、小さな子供たちが熱心に眺めていました。

  • Furuhashi Brewery
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Ushiroda Ro 196

    One of three breweries in Tsuwano, it is on Tonomachi Street. Making sake on this site since 1878, it had a good range of sakes and tastings were available. There was also an excellent explanatory...

  • Yoneda Brewery
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Matsue-shi Higashihonmachi 3-chome 59

    同級生と見学に行きました。工場の説明と店舗での試飲をし気に入った物を買いました。工場での説明も解りやすく良かったと思います。

  • Sake Mochida Main Store
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Izumo-shi Hiratacho

    出雲大社の訪問の帰りに行って来ました。クチコミ通りのいい店構えでした。地酒買いましたがいい味でした。

  • Tanabe Takeshita Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Unnan-shi Kakeyacho Kakeya 955-5
  • Glass Workshop IZUMO
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Izumo-shi Hikawacho Shussai 1341-1
  • LEFTY'SLEATHERCRAFT
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Masuda-shi Tsudacho 698-9
  • kuramoto zaikan Sake shop Ba
    Travel / Tourism
    Shimane Pref. Kanoashiguntsuwanochou Nakaza B 34
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What Shimane prefecture lacks in size and population, it makes up for in scenery and ancient mythology. Izumo-taisha, in the middle of the prefecture, is said to be Japan’s oldest Shinto shrine, where stories that delve into the creation of the Japanese race have been passed down over centuries. The 180 Oki Islands, a 40-minute ferry ride north of Sakaiminato, offer an undiscovered paradise well off the beaten track.

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