Matsue

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Late afternoon clouds over Lake Shinji.
Calm and clean water
One of 12 original castles left in Japan.

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Where to stay in Matsue

Matsue city , 松江市内

Matsue Shinjiko Onsen

5/5(3 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Matsue Shinjiko Onsen. You might want to make time for a stop at Lake Shinji or Shijimikan Museum.

Matsue Shinjiko Onsen
Matsue Universalhotel

Matsue Universalhotel

3 out of 5
471 Asahimachi Matsue Shimane
The price is SAR 158 per night from Feb 28 to Mar 1
SAR 158
SAR 175 total
28 Feb - 1 Mar
Stay at this hotel in Matsue. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Tamatsukuri Hot Spring and Shimane Prefectural Art ...
6.8/10 (395 reviews)
Could be cleaner a bit but it was fine

Reviewed on 10 December 2025

Matsue Universalhotel
TENNENONSEN DANDANNOYU ONYADONONOMATSUE

TENNENONSEN DANDANNOYU ONYADONONOMATSUE

3 out of 5
2-chome-35 Higashihonmachi Matsue Shimane
The price is SAR 327 per night from Feb 23 to Feb 24
SAR 327
SAR 367 total
23 Feb - 24 Feb
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Matsue. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and hot springs on site. Popular attractions Tamatsukuri Hot Spring and Shinjiko ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (313 reviews)
Clean room, nice staff, great amenities, a little far from the main train station, 15-20 min walk

Reviewed on 7 February 2026

TENNENONSEN DANDANNOYU ONYADONONOMATSUE
Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu

Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu

4 out of 5
590 Asahimachi Matsue Shimane
The price is SAR 334 per night from Feb 26 to Feb 27
SAR 334
SAR 412 total
26 Feb - 27 Feb
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Matsue. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (770 reviews)
Very courteous and helpful, even with little English

Reviewed on 24 November 2025

Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Rakuten STAY HOUSE × WILL STYLE Matsue

Rakuten STAY HOUSE × WILL STYLE Matsue

3 out of 5
240, Saikacho Matsue Shimane
Stay at this vacation home in Matsue. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and balconies or patios. Popular attractions Tamatsukuri Hot Spring and Shimane Prefectural ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (44 reviews)
Great location, very spacious and comfortable!

Reviewed on 24 March 2025

Rakuten STAY HOUSE × WILL STYLE Matsue
Matsue Forest Park - Campsite

Matsue Forest Park - Campsite

2.5 out of 5
3353-2 Sasou Shinji-Cho Matsue Shimane
Stay at this cottage in Matsue. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Kojindani Ruin and Kojindani Historical Park are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (21 reviews)
A very unique experience. Will be excellent if the restaurant can serve some warm food, having a full length mirror inside the cottage will be nice, and a thicker body towel

Reviewed on 20 December 2025

Matsue Forest Park - Campsite
This is a one-room private inn, limited to one couple, located along the dugout of Matsue Castle.

This is a one-room private inn, limited to one couple, located along the dugout of Matsue Castle.

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Stay at this vacation home in Matsue. Enjoy air conditioning. Popular attractions Tamatsukuri Hot Spring and Buke Yashiki are located nearby.
This is a one-room private inn, limited to one couple, located along the dugout of Matsue Castle.
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Matsue

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Top Destination
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Matsue Castle is beautiful, and Matsue is a good location to visit nearby tourist spots, such as Izumo Taisha, Yomotsu hirasaka, Adachi Museum, and more, although is not a commonly visited prefecture is rich in culture and tourist spots.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

The Matsue castle is grand; still in its original form untouched from the devastation of war.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Matsue offers so many great sites to see and is a short drive or bus ride from the seashore. The food and shopping options around the Dormy Inn are many.

5/5 - Excellent

Noriko

In addition to Matsue castle, we visited Yuushien, famous for peonies and beautiful Japanese gardens, on bus and Yakumo Koizumi museum (Lafcadio Hearn) which was very informative and interesting. We also loved its famous sunset.