Izumo Getting there & around

Getting there & away

The private Ichibata line starts from Matsue Shinjiko-onsen station in Matsue and runs on the northern side of Shinji-ko lake to Taisha Ekimae station (¥790, one hour, with a transfer at Kawato). The JR line runs from JR Matsue station to JR Izumo-shi station (¥570, 42 minutes), where you can transfer to an Ichibata-line train to Izumo Taisha. The first option is more frequent, with more than 20 services a day. If you’re coming from the west, change at JR Izumo-shi station.

The one-day L&R Free Kippu ticket (¥1000) allows unlimited travel on Ichibata trains going from Izumo Taisha towards Matsue, and on Shinji-ko Lakeline buses, which stop at the Ichibata bus terminal. The one-day Ichinichi Free Jōshaken (¥1500) allows unlimited travel on Ichibata trains.

Izumo has an airport with flights to/from most of Japan’s major cities.