Where I visited first in Matsue was Matsue Castle, the symbol of the city and designated as a national treasure in 2015.
Hiring a bicycle, it took about 10 minutes while seeing the city scenery.
Matsue Castle was built in 1611, early in Edo Period, by Yoshiharu Horio and Tadaharu Horio, and more. Since then, Matsue City had been developed as the castle town. In these days, the castle is one of the 12 castles having now-existing tower since Edo period or before that.
The most impressive thing for me was the view from the top of the tower. Looking southward, the scene of the city, Lake Shinji, and Chugoku Mountains spread out before.