View of Lake Shinji – 宍道湖の景色

There is a pleasant walkway all the way from Shinjiko Ohashi Bridge (bridge where river enters lake) past Shimane Art Museum along the lake shore, leading to the sunset viewing spot. The morning, noon, and evening views of Lake Shinji are all worth a visit, and the lake’s close proximity to central Matsue makes this easy for those staying overnight in the city.

Lafcadio Hearn wrote of the view of the Lake: “Long reaches of faintly-tinted vapour cloud the far lake verge, — long nebulous bands, such as you may have seen in old Japanese picture books.” [More info on Lake Shinji]