Ji-no-hi Matsuri Giant Umbrella Festival in Ohnan

The main event of this two day festival is groups of locals charging up and down a narrow street with

Ikoi No Mura Shimane

April 22, 2017 Paul Walsh 463 Views 0 Comment Ohnan, Shimane

Accommodation facility with great views of the Ohochi Basin and surrrounding mountains in Ohnan.

This is liveliest event of the year in Kaizumi [川角], nicknamed the “Closest Village to Heaven” for its high elevation

Spring 2017 is the last chance to ride the train to enjoy the cherry blossoms at “sakura station” Ushio on

A gorgeous natural tapestry of peach blossoms painted on the former rice terraces of the “Closest Village to Heaven”.

Over 35,000 hand-arranged LED lights at Uzui Station which stands some 30m above the fields below. The event includes locally

The Dangyokei gorge is a spectacular natural beauty spot in Ohnan in Shimane Prefecture with great access.

Koboku-no-mori herb garden [香木の森] is on the edge of the Ohochi basin in Ohnan, just across the Hiroshima border, in

Although only just over an hour’s drive north of Hiroshima city, you can’t get much more off the beaten track

Located just over the border in Shimane Prefecture in Ohnan, Mizuho Highland is one of the region’s largest snow resorts.

The Iwami coast in Shimane Prefecture is a popular summer getaway destination for Hiroshima beach lovers, surfers and families as

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