Most Popular Places To Visit in Shimane: Top 7 by English-Reader Interest
These are the 7 places to visit in Shimane that English-speaking readers look up most, ranked by average monthly page views on English Wikipedia over the past 12 months. Number one is Izumo Taisha.
| # | Name | Type | Views / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izumo Taisha 出雲大社 | Shinto shrine | 2,500 |
| 2 | Dōgojima 島後 | Island | 400 |
| 3 | Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum 小泉八雲記念館 | Museum | 300 |
| 4 | Susa Shrine 須佐神社 | Shinto shrine | 300 |
| 5 | Lake Shinji 宍道湖 | Lake | 200 |
| 6 | Adachi Museum of Art 足立美術館 | Museum | 200 |
| 7 | Tamatsukuri Onsen 玉造温泉 | Hot spring | 200 |
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- Page views measure how often English-speaking readers look a place up. They are a sign of interest, not a quality score, and well-known names naturally rank higher.
- Open each place for its location, nearest station and distance from major cities.
Source: Wikimedia page view statistics (English Wikipedia, human traffic, 12-month average) and Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.