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Koura Destination Guide

Delve into Koura in Japan

Koura in the region of Shimane is located in Japan - some 378 mi or ( 608 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Koura

Local time in Koura is now 07:17 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Busan, Yumachi, Tottori, Takamatsu, and Shinji. While being here, you might want to check out Busan . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Koura ? 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 4 km away
Tags: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Noh, Shinto shrines in Shimane Prefecture

Matsue Vogel Park

Shimane Vogel Park, or Matsue Vogel Park (松江フォーゲルパーク), is an aviary park in Shimane Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan. Amid pleasant green hills on the North shore of Lake Shinji, it has paved walkways between four aviaries holding tropical birds - mostly toucans, turacos, hornbills and ibises. The park is also home to various birds from around the world, including rare and exotic birds. There are also a number of waterfowl to be found in the aquatic birds aviary.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.48 132.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bird parks, Buildings and structures in Shimane Prefecture, Gardens in Shimane Prefecture, Greenhouses, Zoos in Japan

Matsue English Garden Mae Station

Matsue English Garden Mae Station is a railway station operated by Ichibata Electric Railway, located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.48 133.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Shimane Prefecture

Lake Shinji

is a lake in the northeast area of the Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The lake is the seventh largest in Japan, with a circumference of 48 kilometres . It is enclosed by the Shimane Peninsula to the north, and the Izumo and Matsue plains to the west and east respectively. 7,652 ha of wetland are a Ramsar Site.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.45 132.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Shimane Prefecture, Lakes of Japan, Ramsar sites in Japan

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 9 km away
Tags: 1933 establishments in Japan, Literary museums in Japan, Museums established in 1933, Museums in Shimane Prefecture

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