| 1Matsue Castle |
A National Treasure, and the only original castle
remaining in the San-in region. You can see all of
Matsue from the top, including Lake Shinji. |
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| 2Meimei-an Tea House |
A tea house built by Matsudaira Fumai, tea master and
feudal lord of Matsue. |
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| 3Jozan Inari Shrine |
A shrine to the fox god Inari, who feudal lord
Matsudaira Naomasa adhered to. |
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| 4Shiomi Nawate Street |
The preserved Edo Period street that was chosen as one
of Japan's top 100 historic streets. |
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| 5Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum |
An exhibit of 820 items associated with writer Lafcadio
Hearn, including 160 of his favorite everyday items. |
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| 6Lafcadio Hearn's Former Residence |
The house where Lafcadio Hearn lived from May to
November 1891, including the garden he was very fond of. |
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| 7The Tanabe Museum of Art |
A museum of items collected by 25 generations of the
Tanabe family, with a special focus on tea ceremony tools. |
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| 8Samurai Residence |
A preserved residence of an Edo Period middle-ranking
samurai. This was home to the Shiomi clan that the
street was named after. |
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| 9Matsue Horikawa Microbrewery |
The fragrance of local beer, a restaurant, and a local products center. |
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| 10Karakoro Art Studio |
Formerly a bank, the retro yet modern
studio has a garden terrace, a gallery,
handcrafts,workshops, and more. |
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| 11Kangetsu-an Tea House |
A Sansai style tea house inside of
Fumon-in Temple. The temple was built
to protect Matsue Castle from evil. |
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| 12Matsue Horan-enya Memorial Hall |
A museum introducing the history and elements of
Horan-enya, one of the three great boat festivals of Japan. |
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| 13Matsue History Museum |
Exhibits about the history and founding of the castle and city
leading up to modern day times, including models, videos,
illustrations, and more. English audio guides are free. |
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