Shimane

HAMADA, Shimane — An aquarium in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, has successfully raised a beluga wha...

MATSUE — Ichibata Electric Railway Co., which operates train services in eastern Shimane Prefectu...

MASUDA, Shimane — A 450-year-old weeping willow cherry tree in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, is att...

MATSUE — A bus tour themed on writer Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), also known as Koizumi Yakumo, an...

HAMADA, Shimane — An aquarium in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, has launched a new event where visit...

MATSUE — Shimane prefectural government has acquired 71 historical documents, including the “Map ...

Three strong earthquakes struck off the coast of eastern Shimane Prefecture, recording maximums o...

A strong earthquake hit the Chugoku region, registering a upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensi...

MATSUE — Several new sweets have been launched in Matsue, where Lafcadio Hearn, a Meiji-era (1868...

Born in Greece and raised in Ireland, author Lafcadio Hearn, known for such ghost stories as “Mim...

MATSUE — A bus tour connecting sites related to writer Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), also known as ...

MATSUE — Buffet events for children with food allergies have been held in various locations in re...

IZUMO, Shimane — A wind cave that acts as a natural cooling spot, letting visitors and local resi...

OSAKA/HAMADA, Shimane — Fifty-five giant serpents gave a spectacular performance at the Osaka-Kan...

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.0 hit eastern Shimane Prefecture, at 9:59 a.m. on ...