※ Japan has 8 regions, grouped into 47 prefectures.
Shimane
Shimane (島根県, Shimane-ken) The castle town of Matsue is lined with Japanese sweet shops and original Edo architecture. A long walk along the silver road takes one all the way from Iwami Ginzan to Onomichi. And nearby is Izumo Taisha one of Japan’s oldest and most important Shinto shrines.