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Gobius is a small aquarium of Shimane Prefecture, which stands next to the lake Shinji. You can see Japanese giant salamanders (Andrias japonicus), an endangered species.
Written fortune strips are available at many shrines and temples in Japan and Izumo Taisha is no exception. After reading them, people often tie them to the pine trees, usually to the branches.
Kagura is a dance dedicated to gods and this is the place where these dances are performed. You can see a shimenawa (sacred straw rope), that weighs 5t and measures 13m across.
The main building of Izumo Taisha Shrine, about 24m high, is extremely large as a shrine. Designated as a National Treasure in 1952.
About 40 year old train at Izumo Taisha-mae Station.
Specialty of Izumo, buckwheat noodles in wariko, tiered boxes. Usually soba is served with dipping sauce, but when you eat wariko soba, you just pour sauce on it.