Events in Shimane in May 2026

70 events and festivals in Shimane, Japan in May 2026, including Sightseeing, Other, Art & Exhibitions. Dates, venues and prices.

Festivals 10 events

Sat, Apr 18 – Sat, May 9 · Shimane 松江市 Sada Shin-no Special Public Viewing (Sata Shrine) Festivals Sata Shrine, Mai-den (performance hall) within the precinct Sat, Apr 18 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 松江市 Flower Island Tour Rally Festivals Famous spots on Daikon-jima and Enoshima Island Sat, Apr 25 – Thu, May 7 · Shimane 松江市五本松公園つつじまつり FestivalsJapanese only 五本松公園周辺 Wed, Apr 29 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 松江市松江堀川ゆうらん船まつり FestivalsJapanese only 松江堀川地ビール館南側駐車場 Sat, May 2 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 出雲市 GW祭エンスフェスティバル FestivalsJapanese only 出雲科学館 Sun, May 3 · Shimane 鹿足郡津和野町乙女峠まつり FestivalsJapanese only 乙女峠、津和野カトリック教会 Sun, May 3 · Shimane 松江市佐太神社　門前市・直会祭 FestivalsJapanese only 佐太神社 Mon, May 4 · Shimane 益田市 Manyo Kagura Festival Second Impact Festivals Shimane Arts and Culture Center 'Grantouan' Grand Hall Sun, May 10 · Shimane 飯石郡飯南町 51st Iinan Town Peony Festival Festivals Akana Tourism Peony Garden and around the parking lot below Iinan Town Hall Thu, May 21 – Fri, May 22 · Shimane 邑智郡邑南町 Tsugi no Hi Festival (The Next Day Festival) Festivals Around Kamo Shrine

Music & Concerts 3 events

Sat, Mar 7 – Sun, May 31 · Shimane 浜田市 Hamada City World Children's Art Museum 30th Anniversary Exhibition "tupera tupera laboratory (Tupera Tupera Laboratory) TupeLab" Music & Concerts Hamada City World Children's Art Museum Creative Activity Hall Mon, May 4 – Tue, May 5 · Shimane 松江市 Nanjamoja and Matsue Yoakari 2026 Music & Concerts Around the Nanjamoja, National Treasure Matsue Castle Sat, May 23 · Shimane 松江市松江ヨアカリ in 宍道 2026 Music & ConcertsJapanese only 宍道公民館・ギャラリーC

Art & Exhibitions 12 events

Sat, Feb 7 – Sun, May 24 · Shimane 浜田市浜田城資料館企画展「絵図にみる浜田町人地の変遷」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 浜田市浜田城資料館 Sat, Feb 14 – Sun, May 10 · Shimane 松江市 Shimane University Former Okuya Dormitory Special Exhibition "Seishiro Yada Exhibition" Art & Exhibitions Shimane University Former Okuya Dormitory (General Museum Branch) Sat, Feb 28 – Sun, Jun 28 · Shimane 大田市 Kumorebi: Bead Embroidery Artist Kumo no Ou Solo Exhibition Art & Exhibitions Nima Sand Museum Fri, Mar 6 – Mon, Jun 8 · Shimane 松江市 From Shimane to the World: 150th Birth Anniversary Kazunori Ishibashi Exhibition Art & Exhibitions Shimane Art Museum Wed, Mar 11 – Mon, May 11 · Shimane 出雲市 62nd Special Exhibition 'Newts and Salamanders: The Mysterious Science of Salamandra' Art & Exhibitions Shimane Prefectural Lake Shinji Nature Museum Gobius Wed, Mar 18 – Mon, Jun 15 · Shimane 松江市 Reiwa 8 Spring Special Exhibition 'A Strange Collection - Sue Pottery of Oi Kiln' Art & Exhibitions Shimane Prefectural Yakumotatsu Fudokinooka Exhibition Learning Hall Special Exhibition Room Wed, Mar 18 – Mon, May 11 · Shimane 浜田市 2026 Spring Special Exhibition 'Ocean Bones Museum' Art & Exhibitions Shimane Aquarium Aquas Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, May 24 · Shimane 浜田市 Contemporary Japanese Painting Exhibition PART2: Ikeshoji Jun, Ikeda Chikako, Tatomeru Yuji, Yoshikawa Hiroshi Art & Exhibitions Hamada City Ishimasa Art Museum Wed, Apr 1 – Sun, May 31 · Shimane 浜田市廊下の企画展『鉛筆画による山陰の風景』 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 石州和紙会館 Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Jun 15 · Shimane 益田市企画展「森鴎外ゆかりの洋画家　小堀四郎」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 島根県立石見美術館 Wed, Apr 29 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 安来市足立美術館 GW限定企画　小中学生対象「鑑賞シート」配布 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 足立美術館本館 Sat, May 16 – Sun, Jun 21 · Shimane 出雲市ホール展フォトクラブひまわり写真展「第14回おらが自慢の逸品」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 荒神谷博物館ホール

Seminars & Classes 3 events

Wed, Apr 1 – Wed, Mar 31 · Shimane 大田市老人いこいの家元気アップ教室 Seminars & ClassesFreeJapanese only 大田区内の老人いこいの家（大森中、大森東、池上、新井宿、鵜の木、久が原、仲池上、千束、東糀谷、東六郷、仲六郷、東蒲田、本蒲田、山王高齢者センター） Tue, Apr 7 – Wed, Mar 24 · Shimane 大田市膝痛・腰痛ストップ体操 Seminars & ClassesFreeJapanese only 六郷地域力推進センター（大田区仲六郷二丁目44番11号）、ライフコミュニティ西馬込（大田区西馬込二丁目20番1号） Thu, Apr 23 – Wed, Mar 31 · Shimane 大田市やぐちの元気アップ教室 Seminars & ClassesFreeJapanese only 矢口区民センター

Sightseeing 26 events

Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Shimane 出雲市 Monthly Festival "Yoka-san" SightseeingFree Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, Ichihata Yakushi (Ichihata-ji Temple) Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Shimane 雲南市 Izumo Kagura Evening Sightseeing Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture, Unnan City Ancient Iron Song Museum Wed, Jan 7 – Sun, May 31 · Shimane 浜田市 Kinta Farm Berine Strawberry Picking Sightseeing Kinta Farm Berine Wed, Apr 1 – Tue, Jul 7 · Shimane 飯南町（飯石郡） Akana Wetland Plant Community SightseeingFree Iinan Town, Shimane - Akana Wetland Sat, Apr 11 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 浜田市 Misumi Park Azaleas SightseeingFree Misumi Park, Hamada City, Shimane Sat, Apr 11 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 松江市 Daikon Island Peonies Sightseeing Daikon Island, Matsue City, Shimane Sun, Apr 12 – Mon, Nov 23 · Shimane 邑南町清水正弘先生と行く「おおなんフットパスウォーキング」 SightseeingFreeJapanese only 島根県邑南町各地区 Sat, Apr 18 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 松江市 Matsue City Daikon Island Peony Festival 2026 SightseeingFree Around Matsue City Yatsuka Branch Office, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture Mon, Apr 20 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 益田市 Shimane Prefectural Manyoshu Park Wisteria SightseeingFree Shimane Prefectural Manyoshu Park, Masuda, Shimane Sat, Apr 25 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 出雲市 Two-Year-Old Visit, Four-Year-Old Visit & Thirteenth Visit Sightseeing¥3,000 Ichibata Yakushi (Ichibata-ji Temple), Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture Fri, May 1 – Wed, May 6 · Shimane 松江市 Fringetree (Hitotsubatago) at Matsue Castle Hill Park SightseeingFree Matsue Castle Hill Park, Matsue City Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 17 · Shimane 飯南町（飯石郡） Akana Kanko Peony Garden in Bloom SightseeingFree Akana Kanko Peony Garden, Inan Town, Shimane Prefecture Sat, May 2 – Sun, Aug 30 · Shimane 山口市 SLやまぐち号 SightseeingJapanese only 山口市　JR新山口駅～JR津和野駅 Mon, May 4 · Shimane 鹿足郡津和野町津和野駅ジオラマ運転体験 SightseeingJapanese only JR津和野駅 Tue, May 5 – Fri, Jun 19 · Shimane 松江市特別版松江ゴーストツアー SightseeingJapanese only 月照寺 Tue, May 5 · Shimane 出雲市 Kojindani Ancient Children's Festa Sightseeing¥100 Shimane Pref., Izumo City – Kojindani Historic Site Park Sat, May 9 – Sun, May 10 · Shimane 隠岐の島町（隠岐郡） Shigesa Dance Parade / Oki Shigesa-bushi National Competition SightseeingFree Shimane Pref., Okinoshima Town – Around Saigo Port, Okishima Cultural Hall Sat, May 9 – Fri, Jun 19 · Shimane 邑南町（邑智郡）香木の森公園のバラ SightseeingFreeJapanese only 島根県邑南町　香木の森公園 Sat, May 9 – Sun, Jun 7 · Shimane 大田市 Iris at Himenogeike Pond SightseeingFree Shimane Pref., Oda City – Himenogeike Pond Thu, May 14 – Sat, May 16 · Shimane 出雲市 Izumo Grand Shrine Grand Festival SightseeingFree Izumo Grand Shrine, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture Sun, May 17 · Shimane 出雲市 Sheep Shearing Observation Event Sightseeing Inohara Farm Park Yoshiguri no Sato Sun, May 17 · Shimane 出雲市古代出雲歴史博物館「れきはくバックヤードツアー」 SightseeingJapanese only 島根県立古代出雲歴史博物館 Wed, May 20 – Fri, Jun 19 · Shimane 津和野町（鹿足郡） Tsuwano Tonomachi Street Iris (Hanashobu) SightseeingFree Tonomachi Street, Tsuwano-cho, Shimane Prefecture Thu, May 21 – Fri, May 22 · Shimane 邑南町（邑智郡） Tsugi no Hi Festival SightseeingFree Around Kamo Shrine, Ohnan-cho, Shimane Prefecture Sat, May 23 · Shimane 松江市松江ヨアカリ in 宍道 SightseeingFreeJapanese only 松江市　宍道公民館、ギャラリーC、宍道駅周辺 Sat, May 30 · Shimane 出雲市稲佐の浜　夕刻篝火舞 SightseeingFreeJapanese only 島根県出雲市　稲佐の浜

For Kids 1 events

Sun, May 10 – Sun, May 24 · Shimane 松江市ミュージカル「ビリーブ・イン・ミー」 For KidsJapanese only カラコロ工房テラス

Other 15 events

Year-round experiences & activities

Shimane Gozaina Sightseeing Shimane パライゾダグア SightseeingJapanese only Shimane Foyer Piccolino Sightseeing Shimane Ayakomachi Sightseeing Shimane Aguri Mito Sightseeing Shimane Takuwa Cycle Sightseeing Shimane Omori Farm Sightseeing Shimane White Wing Sightseeing Shimane Happy Horse Farm Sightseeing Shimane Geo Resort Symphony Sightseeing Shimane Diving Shop Sea Work Sightseeing Shimane Photogenic Adventure Sightseeing