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Welcome to Tsuwano!

Here you’ll find information about Tsuwano’s traditions, sightseeing spots, and fun activities to experience!
We hope this guide helps you enjoy every moment of your visit to our humble little castle town.

Festivals in Tsuwano ｜ お祭り

Yabusame Traditional Horseback Archery｜流鏑馬

Sagimai -Heron Dance- UNESCO Cultural Heritage｜鷺舞

Tsuwano Odori -Bon Dance-｜津和野踊り

Shrines and temples ｜ 神社 & お寺

Yomeiji Temple｜永明寺

Yasaka Jinja Shrine｜弥栄神社

Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine｜太皷谷稲成神社

Washibara Hachimangu Shrine and Yabusame Horseback Archery Ground｜鷲原八幡宮と馬場

Popular sightseeing spots ｜ 名所

Japanese Garden & Former Residence of Hori｜堀庭園 

Waterfalls of Tsuwano｜津和野の滝

Tsuwano Castle Ruins｜津和野城跡 

The History of Tsuwano Castle Town｜城下町のなりたち

　　Courses around Tsuwano

Tsuwano, a Time Travel Experience
Unkai, the Autumn Sea of Clouds & Tsuwano Castle in the Sky

Experience the traditions of Tsuwano ｜ 体験

Washi Traditional Japanese Paper Making｜和紙すき

Sencha Tea Ceremony｜煎茶

Genji-maki Cake｜源氏巻

Tsuwano Kagura｜石見神楽

Mt. Aono Power Hiking｜青野山登山

　　Tsuwano Cuisine

Imoni Soup｜芋煮

Uzume meshi｜うずめ飯

Townscape of Tsuwano ＆ its Registered Tangible Cultural Properties
津和野の街並み＆登録有形文化財

Map of Tsuwano Castle Town in the Edo era｜城下町絵図 

List of Tsuwano’s Registered Tangible Cultural Properties
津和野の登録有形文化財

• Tonomachi Street ｜ 殿町通り
• ① Tsuwano Town Hall ｜ 津和野役場
• Traditional House and Japanese Garden of Tanaka Family
  ｜ 田中家店舗兼住宅
• ② Catholic Church ｜ カトリック教会 
• Hanko Yorokan Former School of Tsuwano Domain
  ｜ 藩校養老館
• Tago Family Gate ｜ 旧津和野藩家老多胡家表門 
• ③ Kyodokan Tsuwano History Museum ｜ 津和野町郷土館
• ④ Morijuku Art Museum ｜ 杜塾美術館
• ⑮ Traditional House of Fujii Family ｜ 藤井家住宅
• ⑯ Former Sake Brewery of Shitamori Family ｜ 下森酒造場

• Honmachi Street ｜ 本町通り
• Traditional House and Japanese Garden of Yamazaki Family ｜ 山崎家住宅
• ⑤ Traditional House of Kawada Family ｜ 河田家住宅
• Ebiya ｜ 海老舎
• ⑥ Dry Goods Dealer Sasaya ｜ 呉服商ささや
• ⑦ Tawara Hardware Store ｜ 俵種苗店
• ⑧ Traditional Furniture Store of Kawada Family ｜ 旧河田家具店
• Takatsuya Ito Hakusekido
  ｜ 高津屋伊藤博石堂
• ⓽ Tawara Kasen Sake Brewery ｜ 俵華泉酒造
• ⑩ Traditional House of Hashimoto Family
  ｜ 橋本本店
• Former Dry-Goods Store of Yamada Family
  ｜ 旧山田呉服店
• ⑪ Furuhashi Sake Brewery ｜ 古橋酒造
• ⑫ Former Clock Shop of Fusei Family
  ｜ 旧布施時計店
• ⑬ Traditional Store of Fundoya Shichiemon ｜ 分銅屋七右衛門本店
• ⑭ Traditional House of Zaima Family
  ｜ 財間家住宅

Most of the properties mentioned above are included in Tsuwano’s Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.　(重要伝統的建造物群保存地区）

Properties with numbers ①~⑯ are Registered Tangible Cultural Properties （登録有形文化財）designated by the government.

Other buildings are either Tangible Cultural Properties Designated by Shimane Prefecture（県指定有形文化財）or Registered Monuments（登録記念物）of the government.

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Places ｜ 名所

Tsuwano Japan Heritage Center｜日本遺産センター

Taikodani Inari Shrine｜太鼓谷稲成神社

Yasaka Shrine｜弥栄神社

Youmeiji Temple｜永明寺

Washibara Hachimangu Shrine｜鷲原八幡宮

Otome Pass St. Maria Chapel｜乙女峠

Former Hatagasako Hospital｜旧畑迫病院

Hori Family Residence and Japanese Gardens｜堀庭園

Tsuwano Castle Ruins｜津和野城

Morijuku Art Museum｜杜塾美術館

Tsuwano’s Waterfalls｜津和野の滝

Festivities ｜ 神事、祭

Sagimai, UNESCO Heron Dance｜鷺舞神事

Yabusame Traditional Horseback Archery Ceremony｜流鏑馬

Tsuwano Odori (Obon Dance)｜津和野踊り

Experience ｜ 体験

Making Washi Traditional Paper at Saranoki｜和紙すき

Iwami Kagura, Shinto Dance of the Gods｜石見神楽

Local Sake Breweries ｜ 造り酒屋

Furuhashi Brewery｜古橋酒造

Kasen Brewery｜華泉酒造