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Explore Hama in Japan

Hama in the region of Shimane is a town in Japan - some 373 mi or ( 600 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hama

Current time in Hama is now 01:05 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tottori, Tasumi, Takamatsu, Osaka, and Okayama. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tottori . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Driving in Japan - Matsue, Shimane - January 2009

9:54 min by myargonauts
Views: 3363 Rating: 4.84

Another driving vlog - this time thru the capital of Shimane, Matsue city. I was in Matsue to see my school's volleyball team compete and on the way home I turned the camera on. Enjoy! -Jason ..

バスからの松江市内の車窓 The car window in Matsue-city from a bus

4:58 min by gala8357
Views: 2687 Rating: 4.50

グランドアロー号の松江市内に入ってからの車窓です。窓から見えるのは宍道湖です。タイミングがいいと夕焼けがきれいです。 It is a car window after it enters the Matsue city of "Grand arrow". It is a Shinji lake that sees from the window. When timing is good, the ..


松江駅から松江城 (2倍速) Matsue Station to Matsue Castle

16:36 min by drivemovie
Views: 2685 Rating: 5.00

松江駅~大手前駐車場~松江城本丸までの連続影像です。 (2011.9.10 撮影) Google MAP : maps.google.co.jp ■ 主要ポイント - JR松江駅 0:27 - 大手前駐車場 3:27 - 松江城公園入口 4:33 - 天守閣前 7:36 - ..

松江市堀川遊覧船Nikon D90 , Matsue City,Horikawa Sightseeng Boat

8:20 min by kano0125
Views: 2316 Rating: 4.75

松江城の堀で運行されている遊覧船の動画です。50分位の乗船時間で料金は1200円でした。A small boat takes passengers around Matsue Castle and through the city's canals. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sada Jinja

Sada Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri north, central and south halls of 1807 are Important Cultural Properties. Sada Shin Noh, ritual purification dances performed annually on 24 and 25 September, have been designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. In 2011 Sada Shin Noh was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.51 133.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Noh, Shinto shrines in Shimane Prefecture

Tanabe Art Museum

The Tanabe Art Museum was established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1979. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 854 sqm, it houses a collection of tea ceremony implements and other treasures acquired by the local Tanabe clan.

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Located at 35.48 133.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1979 establishments in Japan, Art museums and galleries in Japan, Art museums established in 1979, Japanese tea ceremony, Museums in Shimane Prefecture

Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum

The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum was established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1933. Hearn lived in Matsue from August 1890 to November 1891, and the museum was built next to his former residence, itself designated an Historic Site in 1940. The original museum was modelled on the Goethe-Nationalmuseum in Weimar, but it was rebuilt in a more traditional Japanese style in 1984. The museum attracts around 150,000 visitors a year.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.48 133.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1933 establishments in Japan, Literary museums in Japan, Museums established in 1933, Museums in Shimane Prefecture

Matsue Castle

is a feudal castle in Matsue in Shimane prefecture, Japan. Nicknamed the "black castle" or "plover castle", it is one of the few remaining medieval castles in Japan – at least of the few remaining in their original wooden form, and not a modern reconstruction in concrete. The construction of Matsue Castle began in 1607 and finished in 1611, under the local lord Horio Yoshiharu. In 1638, the fief and castle passed to the Matsudaira clan, a junior branch of the ruling Tokugawa clan.

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Located at 35.47 133.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Castles in Shimane Prefecture, History museums in Japan, Museums in Shimane Prefecture

Bj league

The bj League (Basketball Japan League) is a professional basketball league in Japan that began on November 5, 2005. The ten-team league is divided into two conferences, the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference. It had its inaugural All-Star game in 2006. One of its major sponsors is Spalding. The bj League operates on the American sports franchise system.

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Located at 35.47 133.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Basketball leagues in Japan

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