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| Matsue. |
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| Matsue. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. It is a thing at shrines to get a book stamped. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo Taisha Shrine. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Arakiya. There was a queue to get in, and people were writing their names on the waiting list in kanji. I wrote “Eric,” and the hostess did fine with it. |
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| Arakiya. ¥2000, $13.60. |
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| Arakiya. |
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| Arakiya. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Inasanohama Beach. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Izumo. |
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| Wood locker key at Matsue History Museum. |
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| Wood locker key at Matsue History Museum. |
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| Old Matsue plan at Matsue History Museum. |
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| Old Matsue plan at Matsue History Museum. |
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| Old Matsue plan at Matsue History Museum. I think this is where the house I was staying in is. |
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| Modern Matsue aerial viewge at Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue History Museum, translated. |
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| Desserts at Matsue History Museum. |
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| Desserts at Matsue History Museum. |
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| Matsue. |
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| Samurai House. |
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| Samurai House. |
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| Samurai House. |
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| Samurai House. |
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| Banana Caramel Parfait at Hattori Coffee Factory. As translated by computer: “The sweet combination of caramel, banana, almond and vanilla ice cream is accented by the texture of bittersweet coffee jelly and flakes.” The sticks are edible, like an ice cream cone. It is not as tasty as it looks, and the frosted flakes in it do not help. ¥880, $5.98. |