Lake Shinji Sunset
In Japanese: 宍道湖の夕日
A brackish lake on Matsue's west side, famous for sunsets listed among Japan's 100 views and for its seven local catches such as shijimi clams.
Nearby
- Horikawa Sightseeing Boat (Matsue) ≈ 15 min by car
- Matsue Castle ≈ 15 min by car
- Shiomi Nawate (Matsue Samurai District) ≈ 15 min by car
- Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) Memorial Museum ≈ 15 min by car
- Yakumotatsu Fudoki-no-Oka ≈ 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 10 min walk from JR Matsue Station to the lakeshore
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Shimane Art Museum on the shore is a popular sunset viewpoint
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info