Matsue Horan-enya Memorial Hall

Hours

A h is t or y mu seu m overlooked by t he loc a l c a s t le

9:00-17:00 *Admission is until 16:30

Horan-enyaƔCafe Kiharu 9:30-17:00

This ceremonial boat festival that's been
held for over 400 years is conducted withthe purpose of praying for a good harvest. At
this dicennial event, roughly 100 boats cometogether to make up 1 splendid precession.

*16:30 Last ordersƔMuseum Shop Enishizuku 9:30-17:00

ClosedMondays*, 29 Dec -1 Jan*Excluding public holidays:
the museum will close on the following business day instead.
Admission Fee

Matsue HistoryMuseum（All areas of thisfacility are free toenter except for theexhibition room.）

MatsueHoran-enya
Memorial Hall

Regular Exhibition: Adults = 510 yen
Elementary and Junior High School students= 250 yen
Special Exhibition: The admission fee will differ
depending on the exhibition.

Matsue HistoryMuseum ௄৮ᇘષ࠵

Adults = 200 yen
Elementary and Junior High School students= 100 yen

*Guests that attend an exhibition at Matsue History Museum have free entry into the Matsue
Horan-enya Memorial Hall on that same day.

Cit y Bus

Gurutto Matsue Lakeline
13 min. from JR Matsue Station to Otemae Horikawa Yuransen /Rekishikan-mae +3 min. walk
Bus Route
9 min. from JR Matsue Station to Kenmin kaikan-mae + 5 min. walk

Exhibition Room
Here you can lear n about
the origins and histor y of
Horan-enya.

Former Samurai
Lafcadio Hearn
Residence
Memorial Museum

Matsue History Museum
MatsueCastle

ShimanePrefecturalOffice

Shin-Ohashi
BridgeMatsue Station

Lake Shinji

Matsue History
MuseumMatsue Horan-enya
Memorial Hall

250, Tonomachi, Matsue, Shimane
https://matsu-reki.jp/ho-ranenya/

Kunibiki Ohashi
BridgeOhashi River

279, Tonomachi, Matsue-shi, Shimane
TEL 0852-32-1607 FAX 0852-32-1611
https://matsu-reki.jp/

The next Horan-enya
will take place in 2029.

Matsue Ohashi
BridgeHere there is a half scale model of theboats used in the ritual on exhibition.

Karakoro Art Studioi

Here previous celebrations ofHoran-enya are displayed.

Kaidenma Boat Exhibition

Free Parking

Shimane Civic Center（Kenmin kaikan）

shOha
ji-ko
Shin Bridge

Theater RoomMatsueShinjiko-Onsen
StationMatsue Horan-enya
Memorial HallA ceremonial boat
festival that occurs
once ever y 10 years.

MatsueHoran-enya
Memorial HallMatsue History MuseumCafe Kiharu
Here weserve bothmatcha green
tea and wagashi（Japanese confectioneries）.

Regular Exhibition RoomMuseum Shop Enishizuku

At this museum you can learn about the history ofMatsue Castle, and the lives of the people that lived
in this castle town 200-400 years ago.

Enjoy watching the origin storyof the castle town via CG and alive-action reenactment

Here we hold specia lexhibitions at which you
can learn deeply about
the history and cultureof Matsue.
20m from the Matsue Horan-enya Memorial Hall

Regular ExhibitionRoom●Reception

Bicycle Parking
Nagayamon●GateEntrance
Museum Shop Enishizuku

A model of Matsue
Castle's keep.The
model itself wasconstructed during
the edo period.

●Exhibition Room for
Customary Items Entrance

Matsue Castle

A t a l i s m a n d i s pl ay i n g
the year the constructionof Matsue Castle's keep
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A famous sword inherited by the Matsudairaclan, the rulers of the Matsue Domain.

Here one can see Matsue's oldest
tea room, which has since been
restored.

Special Exhibition Room
Accessible Toilet
Nursing●Room●ϐ  A buddha that Tokugawa
Ieyasu believed to be his
protective charm. It was
eventually passed down
to the Matsue domain.

Tea Room●Lecture Room

Cost-free Area
●Lounge Area

Cafe Kiharu

JapanesegardenHigh Ranking Samurai
Official's Rowhouse

High Ranking Samurai
ϐ ̵This rowhouse that belonged
to the Matsue domain serving
Asahi family has since been
restored.

Tea Room

Learn about the lives of the common
people with paper cutouts.

Special Exhibition RoomDisabled Parking

Become familiar with the sceneryand the frightening folk tales ofMatsue that Lafcadio Hearn loved.

Learn about the past and presentof the cast le tow n w ith models
and maps

Here you can purchase books
on t he h i s t or y of Mat s ue,souvineers, and other goods.

Lecture Room
Here we have lectures and holdevents.

Izumo Nankin
GoldfishExhibition Room for
Customary Items
Here you c a n t r y beat ing alarge Taiko drum.

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tatami where one can leisurely
enjoy the scenery of a Japanesegarden with a view of MatsueCastle.

Entrance Hall ϐ
w it h t at ami. Here, g uest s
proceed to t he recept ion
cou nt er once le av i ng t hei r
shoes in a locker.