Sanin Archives - Kansai Odyssey

Things to do in Matsue

January 8, 2017July 7, 2019 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Sanin Region, Trips

If you have been following us along on our adventures throughout the Izumo region, you will have seen the instruction

Tamatsukuri Onsen and Yunokawa Onsen

December 28, 2016July 7, 2019 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Sanin Region, Trips

During our stay in the Izumo region, we opted out of staying in the more typical Western hotels and had

Yomotsu Hirasaka, Path to the Japanese Underworld　

December 28, 2016July 7, 2019 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Shrines and Temples, Japanese History, Japanese Mythology, Sanin Region, Trips

If you will remember from our mythology series, Izanami had died giving birth to the god of fire. Grief stricken by

Suga Shrine: the birth place of Japanese Poem

December 23, 2016July 7, 2019 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Shrines and Temples, Japanese History, Japanese Mythology, Sanin Region, Trips

Suga Shrine [須賀神社] is a little off the beaten path. While the first two shrines we have visited during our

Yaegaki Jinja: A Shrine for True Love

December 10, 2016July 7, 2019 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Shrines and Temples, Sanin Region, Trips

While many people visit Izumo Taisha to find their true love, there is another famous love shrine in Shimane. Yaegaki

Izumo Taisha: Must See Spots

December 6, 2016July 7, 2019 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Shrines and Temples, Japanese National Treasures, Japanese History, Japanese Mythology, Sanin Region, Trips

It is very easy to spend a couple hours in Izumo Taisha. Aside from the main shrine, there are plenty

Izumo Taisha: Meeting Place of The Gods

December 6, 2016July 7, 2019 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Shrines and Temples, Japanese National Treasures, Japanese History, Japanese Mythology, Sanin Region, Trips

Finally! After all that mythology, we are finally ready to go to Izumo! This is a place we have really