Izumo Taisha

Getting Here and Around

The easiest way is to go from Matsue Shinji-ko Onsen. Buses run often between it and Matsue station for ¥200. It takes one hour on the Ichibata Dentetsu (electric railway, ¥790), from Matsue Shinji-ko Onsen Station. After about 50 minutes you'll need to change trains at Kawato Station for the final 10-minute leg to Izumo Taisha-mae Station. You can also get there by taking the JR train from Matsue Station to JR Izumo-shi Station, then transferring to the Ichibata Bus for a 30-minute ride, ¥490, to Izumo Taisha Seimon stop.