Hot Spring / Hot Spring Ryokan Spots in Around Matsue Castle Area

  • Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Footbath
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    Shimane Matsue-shi Nakabaracho 30-4
    This footbath is located in front of Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station. You can fully enjoy this suitable footbath to aid recovery from fatigue situated to the right after leaving the station. Right next to the terminal, it is a great place to relax and have fun even on rainy days because it has a roof. It can be used even if you do not have your own towel because there are towels on sale at the stand in the station. It is a popular spot for local residents to talk, and many people use it while waiting for the train or bus.

    I found this ashiyu just by train station. I was surprised to see this in unlikely location. Watched train goes by, foot traffic. You wont be able to enjoy peace and quiet, but nice to have ashiyu...

  • Matsue Shinji Lake Onsen
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Shimane Matsue-shi Chidoricho Suetsuguhonmachi
    A hot spring area facing the north shore of Lake Shinji, a favorite destination of author Lafcadio Hearn. The waters of the area’s sodium, calcium sulfate, chloride springs are 77° C and are said to treat an abundant array of ailments, including nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, frozen shoulders, chronic women’s diseases, and hardening of the arteries. In addition to hot spring inns and hotels, there are also day trip hot spring bathhouses and free footbaths in the area, giving visitors a wide variety of ways to enjoy the hot springs. The “Oyukake Jizo” Kshitigarbha statue standing at the source of a spring welling up from more than 1,250 meters below the surface is said to grant health and happiness to those who place their hands together in prayer before the figure and pour hot spring water over it. There are also an abundance of sightseeing destinations and things to do nearby, such as Matsue Castle, Shiomi Nawate Street, and pleasure cruises along the Hori River, a canal surrounding the castle.
  • Matsue Onsen
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Shimane Matsue-shi Chidoricho
  • Tententemari
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Chidorichou 73

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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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