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There are three berths, and the Showa South berth is the most likely. Check your ship's notice."],["Watch-outs","Taxis are the easiest way into town, so agree the fare or use the meter. Matsue is quiet in the evening, and some shops close early."],["Mizuki Shigeru Road","Sakaiminato is the home of the manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, and the road is lined with bronze statues of the yokai characters from his stories."],["Matsue Castle","Matsue Castle is one of the few original castles in Japan, with a black keep and views over the lake."],["Lake Shinji and Matsue","Lake Shinji is a large brackish lake with a lakeside promenade and the old samurai district."],["Izumo Taisha","Izumo Taisha is one of Japan's oldest and most important Shinto shrines, about an hour away by road or train."],["Food & shopping","Shimane food includes shijimi clam soup, izumo soba and local sake. Restaurants near the station are the easiest choice."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the yen. Cards are accepted in many places, and convenience-store ATMs accept most foreign cards."]],"access":"The port and town are flat. Matsue Castle has steep steps to the keep. Izumo Taisha has long paths and steps. Ask your operator for accessible transport.","links":[{"label":"Matsue on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Matsue","detail":"City and transport"},{"label":"Convert US dollars to yen","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=JPY","detail":"Daily reference rates"}],"maps":[{"label":"Sakaiminato port on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sakaiminato+port+Japan","detail":"Port"},{"label":"Matsue map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Matsue","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}