Izumo
Discover Izumo
Izumo (出雲市) is a city in Shimane Prefecture with a population of around 150,000 people and a land area of 543.43km². It's located near Matsue. The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site and an English-language guide site with different sets of contents.
What to Experience in Izumo
Taste of Izumo...
Izumo soba (出雲そば), the local variety of noodles, is the region's most famous food, but the Shimane wagyu (beef) is good as well. Just northeast of Izumo Station is Daikancho, Izumo's drinking district. It's mostly "snacks" and hostess bars aimed at the older crowd, but there are a few venues for young people. There are a few low-priced minshuku and ryokan throughout the city. Pick up an English map at Izumo Station.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsIzumo is served hourly by the Yakumo (やくも) limited express train, which runs to Okayama station and provides direct connections to the San'yo Shinkansen (3 hours, ¥6,700). Connecting with the Yakumo, the trip to Izumo is 4 hours from Osaka (¥10,800), 4 hr 15 min from Kyoto (¥12,300), 5 hours from Nagoya (¥15300) and 6½ hours from Tokyo (¥19,700). From Hiroshima, the four-hour trip to Izumo via Okayama is best left to holders of the Japan Rail Pass, since taking the bus will be faster and cheaper (see below). From Hakata station in Fukuoka, take the Shinkansen to Shin-Yamaguchi and change to the Super Oki (スーパーおき) which runs to Izumo three times per day (4 hours, ¥10,600). There is also an overnight train that runs from Tokyo to Izumo called the Sunrise Izumo (サンライズ出雲). The train leaves from Tokyo Station every night at 22:00, reaching Izumo twelve hours later. If you have a Japan Rail Pass, you can book a carpeted floor space on the overnight service at no charge....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Trains will get you to Izumo Taisha or out of the city, but otherwise bus, taxi or rental car will be your only option. There are 2 train companies in Izumo. The JR West Sanin Main Line and the Ichibata Electric Railway (一畑電車株式会社). The JR West Izumo Station is next to the Ichibata's Dentetsu Izumo Station. Ichibata has 2 lines, the Kita Matsue Line which runs for 33.9 km from Dentetsu Izumo Station to Matsue Shinji-ko Onsen Station in Matsue, and the Taisha Line which runs 8.3 km from Kawato Station (on the Kita Matsue Line) to Izumo Taisha-mae Station, near Izumo Taisha. Izumo soba (出雲そば), the local variety of noodles, is the region's most famous food, but the Shimane wagyu (beef) is good as well. Just northeast of Izumo Station is Daikancho, Izumo's drinking district. It's mostly "snacks" and hostess bars aimed at the older crowd, but there are a few venues for young people. There are a few low-priced minshuku and ryokan throughout the city. Pick up an English map at Izumo Station.
Where to Stay
There are a few low-priced minshuku and ryokan throughout the city. Pick up an English map at Izumo Station.
Money & Budget
Izumo soba (出雲そば), the local variety of noodles, is the region's most famous food, but the Shimane wagyu (beef) is good as well. Just northeast of Izumo Station is Daikancho, Izumo's drinking district. It's mostly "snacks" and hostess bars aimed at the older crowd, but there are a few venues for young people. There are a few low-priced minshuku and ryokan throughout the city. Pick up an English map at Izumo Station.
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Glimpses of Izumo
green plant on brown wooden table
brown wooden door with brown wooden frame
green moss on brown rock
a view of the ocean from a cliff
a paved road with trees lining both sides of it
a view of the ocean from the top of a cliff
brown rock formation near body of water during daytime
man holding stick statue during daytime
June 2024
June 2024
green plant on brown wooden table
brown wooden door with brown wooden frame
green moss on brown rock