Matsue Shinjiko Onsen – 松江しんじ湖温泉

There is a natural hot spring source (onsen) on the northern shore of Lake Shinji. Because of this, there are also hotels and ryokan (traditional Japanese inns) with onsen located on this northern shore. At Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station you can help yourself to the free foot bath (ashiyu) located conveniently outside the station, perfect for travellers to rest their weary soles.

Matsue Shinjiko Onsen station is served by city buses and the Ichibata railway. This train is featured in the film ‘Railways’, and provides easy access to Matsue English Garden, Matsue Vogel Park, and Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine.

There is a boardwalk stretching from Shinji-ko Ohashi Bridge along the northern shore of the lake, ideal for taking a walk, and often frequented by joggers. On a clear day, Mount Daisen (the Mt. Fuji of the San-in region) is visible.

There is another free foot bath located further along the lakeshore, just outside the Shijimi Clam Centre.