Japan Travel–A Trip Back to the Edo Period at the Former Samurai District, Matsue City, Shimane, Japan
【★008★Shimane Matsue Former Samurai District】
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With history emerging from every corner, visitors will be happy to discover, Matsue Buku Yashiki, a former samurai residence in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. Now open to the public, visitors can explore this high ranked samura’s family residence. Visitors will find these former samurai mansions to be well preserved.
Being in the Matsue Castle area, visitors can enjoy all history available with the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum and Former Residence in the same vicinity. The samurai district is located north of the castle, along the castle’s moat.
Hours: 8:30 to 18:30 (until 17:00 from October to March)
**last entry is 20 minutes before closing time.
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 300 yen (samurai residence only, 50% off for foreign tourists)
1160 yen (also includes Matsue Castle, Hearn Residence and Hearn Memorial Museum)
920 yen (also includes two sites of your choice from the three sites listed above)
Access Information:
From the train station, visitors can board the “Lake Line” loop bus.
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