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  2. Places in Chugoku, Japan

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    Matsue's Fox Shrine: Jozan Inari Jinja

    It's a little bit hidden away, but a short walk away from Matsue Castle is the Jozan Inari Shrine, which has a lot of fox statues.

    26 Jan
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    Matsue Castle

    If you're visiting Matsue, you'll quite quickly notice Matsue Castle, which rises up on a hill above the town.

    25 Jan
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    Misasa Onsen

    After visiting Tottori's sand dunes, we visited the Misasa Onsen town, home to apparently the "most radium-enriched hot springs" in the world.

    23 Jan
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    Tottori Sand Dunes

    While I was down in Shimane for the new year's holidays, we took a day out to visit the Tottori Sand Dunes (or "tottori sakyuu") - the largest sand dunes in Japan.

    22 Jan
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    Birds at Lake Shinji, Shimane

    I spent the new year holidays down in Shimane and saw some birds: Great cormorant (カワウ) Eurasian coot (オオバン) Black-tailed wagtail (ハクセキレイ) Black-headed gull (ユリカモメ) which migrates and only comes to

    5 Jan