n this episode of “The Beauty of Japanese Swords,” we visited Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture.
Matsue City is popular as a historic town and water city with Matsue Castle, a national treasure, at its center.
In Part 1, we visited the Matsue History Museum to learn about Matsue's history, and in Part 2, we experienced the national treasure Matsue Castle and the cultural atmosphere of the castle town.

🔸Matsue History Museum
https://matsu-reki.jp
279 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture
Opening hours: 9:00 - 17:00 (admission until 16:30)
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a national holiday), December 29 - January 1

🔸Matsue Jinjiiko Onsen Ryokan Council http://www.shinjiko-onsen.jp