Shimane Medicinal Cuisine

Shimane Prefecture has long been known as a treasure trove of medicinal herbs, and the Izumo region is also where Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto, Japan's oldest medicine deity, is enshrined. At medicinal cuisine restaurants in Matsue City, you can enjoy gentle, body-friendly dishes made with locally-sourced medicinal herbs and Chinese medicinal ingredients. The seasonal menu features ingredients selected based on Chinese medicine theory to suit individual constitution and condition. Medicinal cuisine utilizing locally-sourced ingredients such as clams from Shinji Lake, seaweed from the Sea of Japan, and wild vegetables from the San'in region combines deliciousness with health benefits—a unique culinary experience only found in Shimane.