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Masuda (益田市) is a small city of a little more than 50,000 people in Shimane Prefecture. It is the birthplace of Kakinomoto Hitomaro. Masuda is on the San'in Main Line, which runs along western Honshu's Japan Sea coast, starting in Kyoto and going to Shimonoseki. No shinkansen trains come to Masuda. The Yamaguchi Line connects Masuda with the Shinkansen at Shin-Yamaguchi Station (formally Ogori Station).

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The main drinking area is the area in front of Masuda Station, across route 35. There is a hotel next to Masuda Station. There are no official youth hostels in Masuda.

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Masuda is on the San'in Main Line, which runs along western Honshu's Japan Sea coast, starting in Kyoto and going to Shimonoseki. No shinkansen trains come to Masuda. The Yamaguchi Line connects Masuda with the Shinkansen at Shin-Yamaguchi Station (formally Ogori Station). The main bus station is a short walk in front of Masuda Station. There is a line that goes from Masuda to Hiroshima and back at least 3 times a day, passing through Nichihara, Kakinoki, and Muikaichi. Another bus takes a different route between Masuda and Hiroshima that goes through Hikimi. The easiest way is to drive. If you don't have a car there are many taxis in front of Masuda Station and buses that go around town. The main drinking area is the area in front of Masuda Station, across route 35. There is a hotel next to Masuda Station. There are no official youth hostels in Masuda....

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Getting Around

The easiest way is to drive. If you don't have a car there are many taxis in front of Masuda Station and buses that go around town. The main drinking area is the area in front of Masuda Station, across route 35. There is a hotel next to Masuda Station. There are no official youth hostels in Masuda.

Where to Stay

There is a hotel next to Masuda Station. There are no official youth hostels in Masuda.

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The main drinking area is the area in front of Masuda Station, across route 35. There is a hotel next to Masuda Station. There are no official youth hostels in Masuda.

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