Tamayu (玉湯町, Tamayu-chō) was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
On March 31, 2005, Tamayu, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo (all from Yatsuka District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsue.
Today, it is a tourist destination for Japanese living in the western part of the country, although it is famous all over Japan.
It hosts the famous Onsen Matsuri, a summer festival that draws thousands of visitors each year, followed by a parade and beautiful sunsets on Lake Shinji.
There are a couple of small temples and shrines that give a great perspective on regular warm Japanese people.