Matsue Castle Park

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A park located in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture

Centered around Matsue Castle, it is loved by Matsue residents for its Kounkaku, Matsue Shrine, and Shiroyama Inari Shrine

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①Kounkaku
A gorgeous building with many decorations and sculptures built by Matsue City as a display house for Matsue City crafts

Completed in September 1903

It has a cafe

📍1-59 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture 690-0887

②Matsue Shrine
Located on the mountain just beside Kounkaku in Matsue Castle Mountain Ninomaru
Horio Yoshiharu, the founder of the Matsue shogunate, and feudal lord of Matsue It enshrines Matsudaira Naomasa, Matsudaira Harusato, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Heart-shaped votive plaques are sold at Kounkaku and Buratto Matsue Tourist Information Center.

📍1 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, 690-0887

③ Matsue Castle
The Matsue Castle tower is one of only 12 castles built during the Edo period remaining in the country.
It is designated as a national treasure.

📍690-0887 1-5 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture

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Access

📍Parking
Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture Matsue Castle Otemae Parking Lot <8:00~19:00>
Regular cars (up to 800 yen for use of designated tourist facilities)

The parking lot at the prefectural office is open for free on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
For details, please check the website

📍Approx. 2.2km from JR Matsue Station, approx. 15 minutes by bus

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