GOTSU, Shimane Prefecture--The view from a tiny observation deck on a small hill reveals a landscape of red-tiled roofs, a white sandy beach and the vast blue expanse of the sea. This scenic vista ...

Municipal governments in Shimane and Hiroshima prefectures are teaming up to ask the national government for solutions after ...

The No. 2 reactor of the long-idled Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue is scheduled to restart in early December after being offline for nearly 13 years, the plant operator announced on Oct. 15.

SHIMANE (TR) – Shimane Prefectural Police have arrested a 57-year-old suspect for allegedly leaving the body of his ...

Did you know that the world's first canned coffee is said to have been created in the city of Hamada in western Japan's Shimane Prefecture? The canned coffee was developed by Yoshitake Miura (1899 ...

Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Pref. Traditional fishermen catch clams. One temple offers blessing for eye ailments. And, residents make unusual sculptures for the deities.

The skies over Shimane are always dramatic, almost supernaturally so. It’s befitting an area that’s known as “Land of the Gods,” the setting of many Shinto myths and home to the Izumo ...

Seoul strongly protested Japan's renewed territorial claim over Dokdo, Saturday, following an event held in Shimane ...

We start at Hiroshima, the largest city in the Chugoku region, and journey pastoral landscapes through the Chugoku Mountains to Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. The towns along the way are alive with ...