【松江】遊松江和出雲必買縁結びパーフェクトチケットEn-Musubi Perfect Ticket, a must-have when travelling in Shimane, Japan(5)－八重垣神社、玉造溫泉Yaekagi Shrine and Tamatsukuri Hot Spring (Onsen)

地處偏遠的島根縣把「縁結び」當做最大觀光賣點，想找Mr./Ms. Right的男女都來島根縣走一圈就對了！除了出雲大社，松江市境內有八重垣神社，和市郊玉造溫泉的玉作湯神社。

If you are seeking your Mr./Ms. right, Shimane is perfectly for you. Besides Izumo Taisha, both Yaekagi Shrine and Tamatsukuri Shrine in Matsue City, Shimane are famous for matchmaking marriage.

八重垣神社，離JR松江駅前不過十幾分鐘車程。

Less than 20 minute direct bus ride to Yaekagi Shrine from JR Matsue Station.

八重垣神社最特別是它的抽籤，是一張(預先以明礬寫好字的)白紙，與一枚硬幣一起放入神社後方的鏡池，除了紙上會浮出字，還可以用下沉的速度和有沒有飄遠，預測你的對象是快出現了還是還沒，以及在遠方或在附近唷。

我的硬幣放歪了，應該放正中間紅字處。煩惱的事會解決，看起來很好的籤。可是最近我煩惱好多啊，不知講的是哪一樁。

本來占卜時我想開直播的，後來怕如果老半天沒沉下去，豈不大家陪我在螢幕前枯等？

一開始還真的動也不動，沒下沉沒漂走，我覺得有點無聊，走到上面的神社拜稻田姬命，最多三分鐘吧，回來的時候，不見了！意思是我的如意郎君即將出現，且遠在天邊近在眼前？

八重垣神社的御守有傳統的，但更多設計得很漂亮的款式。

Yaekagi Shrine offers plenty kinds of Omamori, a lucky charm, or talisman, including traditional and modern design.

玉造溫泉的玉作湯神社亦是求姻緣聖地。

Tamatsukuri Shrine in Tamatsukuri Onsen (hot spring) area, is also famous for matching marriage.

據說站在神社前的橋上和鳥居合照，就會幸福。因為很貼心設有放相機的架子，一個人來一樣能拍照。

It is said that standing on the bridge and taking a picture with the gateway (Torii) of Tamatsukuri Shrine will bring you fortune. The stand makes single tourists capable for taking pictures. So sweet!

玉作湯神社的御守很特別，不能自己選，打開包裝才知道你的長什麼樣子。

The Omamori in Tamatsukuri Shrine is very special; each one is different and you can’t choose the design by your own. So you don’t know how it looks until open the package.

This is mine.

正殿拜完繞到側面的湯山主之大神，澆一杓水在大圓石(真玉)上，也澆一點在你的許願石，然後拿許願石輕碰一下真玉(加持的意思)並默念願望。

Water both on the large round stone and yours, touch them for seconds while meditate your wish.

把願望寫在複寫紙上，一張投入正殿前方的箱子，一張摺好與許願石一起放入錦囊，獨一無二，專屬於你的御守完成了。

Write down your wish on the pressure sensitive paper, place one to the wooden box in front of the main building and the other in the small bag with your wish stone. Then your unique Omamori is completed.

搭火車或長途巴士怎麼到玉造溫泉在界　出雲的文章提過，不重複了。最方便的交通方式莫過於從JR松江駅前或出雲空港搭巴士來，在溫泉上、姬神広場、溫泉下下車都是在溫泉街上，有住宿的話可以事先問你的旅館離哪站最近。

To take a bus from JR Matsue station or Izumo Airport is the easiest way to Tamatsukuri Onsen. Get off the bus at Onsenkami, Himekami Hiroba or Onsenshimo. If you’ll stay in a hotel/resort here, ask the staff which one is nearest for you.

日文鯉和戀發音相同，這裡的鯉魚未免太肥了！

溫泉街沿路有好些個這麼可愛的路燈介紹當地神話，還是太陽能發電呢，可惜我住宿的當晚下大雨所以沒有點燈。

There are several lamps along the onsen street, introducing local fairy tails with solar power. Pity that no light-up when I stayed because of heavy rain.