First award in Japan! Digest of the charms of Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture, which was evaluated in the "World's Most Beautiful City Contest" sponsored by Shanghai Media

It is said to be Japan's first shrine. It is said that this is the
place where Susanoo no Mikoto married Princess Inada and built a new home at the climax of the myth of killing Yamata no
Orochi. It is said to have blessings on cutting bad ties, marriage, and conceiving children.

'Okumiya', located about 2km from the main shrine of Suga Shrine, is
home to three gigantic stones that serve as objects of worship. The view from the inner shrine is truly a 'land of
clouds'. The view of mountains in the distance and the clouds floating in the sky is a beautiful landscape that has
remained unchanged since the days of myth.

100 selected rice terraces in Japan. The local
executive committee plays a central role in increasing the number of people interacting with each other through the rice
field ownership system. In addition to rice, Manchurian wild rice fields and cotton are grown. There is also active
cultivation of various species, and you can experience the lives of people who value biodiversity.

This is a winery located in the mountains of Unnan
City, Shimane Prefecture. We brew wine from grapes grown in our own farm. There is a cafe in one corner of the garden.
There is also a nearby winery. There is a bakery, a tofu workshop, a leather goods workshop, and a country restaurant
(for 20 or more people/reservations required).

The townscape of a business castle town that was formed around the
residences of the managers of the ancient Japanese iron manufacturing method 'Tatara Iron Works' remains.Including the
white-walled storehouses, there is also an 'Iron History Museum'. There are shops selling Japanese sweets, Japanese
sweets, and iron products.
A statue of Kannon created by sculptor Nobu Naito is enshrined in nearby Yoshida Park.

'Sugaya Tatara Sannai' suddenly appears in the deep mountains in the
southern part of Unnan City. It is a place that is said to have been the motif of Tataraba in 'Princess Mononoke.' ,
the only one left in Unnan City in Japan.
Tatara ironmaking is an ancient Japanese ironmaking method in which iron
is obtained by burning iron sand and charcoal in an earthen furnace. At its peak around 300 years ago, it is said that
approximately 80% of Japan's iron was supplied by ironworks in the Chugoku Mountains, including Sugaya Tatara.

Sugaya Tatara Sannai is highly acclaimed for the fact that it still exists as a village, consisting of the remains of a
steelworks and the residences of people who worked in the ironworks, and is visited by visitors from all over the world.

This is a national lodging house located in 'Izumo Yumura Onsen', which springs up in the mountains of Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture. Reopened in 2019 and has Japanese and Western rooms. The entire building is equipped with Wi-Fi. Day trip bathing is also possible.

Yae Falls, which was selected as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls, is
a scenic place with eight waterfalls with different tastes. This waterfall, along with the nearby Ryuzu Falls, has been
selected as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls. The autumn leaves season is especially beautiful.