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Itsukushima Shrine

After Itsukushima Shrine,come toIzumo Taisha Grand Shrine!
Itsukushima Shrine and Izumo Taisha Grand
Shrine are connected in three ways.
1.The “Munakata-Sanjoshin ” (ThreeGoddesses) are enshrined in Itsukushima Shrine. One of them is the wifeof Izumo Taisha’s deity, “Okuninushi.”
2.Both shrines have very similar emblems.

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3.Both are located near different mountains named “Mount Misen.”Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine

ChugokuJR ExpressBus

We hope that visitors will have thechance to visit these two shrines thatshare a mysterious connection.

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same nHow to Use◆ Show the Japan Rail Pass to the bus driver at the bus stop. They will let

you board if there is an available seat.

The Japan Rail Pass can only be used on the Chugoku JR Bus.
These buses will have signs indicating that the pass can be used.
Please be sure not to board buses that do not accept the pass.

◆ You can reserve a ticket to ensure that you get a seat on the bus. Show

your Japan Rail Pass at the ticket counter to book a seat.
◆ Please use the maps on the other side of the paper to find the locationsof the bus stops, and where to book tickets.

Bus information
Chugoku JR Bus 0570-010-666
Tourism information
Izumo Tourism Association 0853-53-2112 / Izumo City Hall 0853-21-6588

Accommodations
JR Izumoshi Station Area

Japanesestyle rooms

Major Destinations

Westernstyle rooms

Green Rich Hotel Izumo●Tōyoko Inn Izumoshi Ekimae●Twin Leaves Hotel Izumo●Onsen●Izumo Green Hotel Morris
Izumo Hostel Itoan●Izumo Royal Hotel●●

Dormy Inn Izumo●Super Hotel Izumo Ekimae●●

New Welcity Izumo●●

Hotel Takeshi Sansō●●

Japanesestyle rooms

Westernstyle rooms

Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine Area

※25~35min bus/train from JR Izumoshi Station.

●OnsenTakenoya Ryokan●

Hinodekan Ryokan●Keiun●●Tsukiyo no Usagi●●

Guest House Kizuki●

Yunokawa Onsen Area
※JR Shōbara Station.

Japanesestyle rooms

Westernstyle rooms

Onsen

Yuyado Souan

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Yumoto Yunokawa●●Shōen●●Koseisō●●Shikisō●●Others

Japanesestyle roomsWesternstyle rooms

Hirata Maple Hotel●Mt.Ichibata Cottage●Marine Thalasso Izumo●Kunibiki●●Hotel Sunnube●●Goshoranba Ryokan●OnsenFamous for being one of the mostimportant Shinto shrines in the country,
Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine is home toOkuninushi, the god of “en-musubi”(human connections and relationships).
It is said that once a year, gods from all over the country gather here todiscuss “en-musubi” and determine people’s future relationships. Because ofthis, many people visit the shrine to pray for good relationships.
Inasanohama Beach is the site where the traveling gods first arrive in Izumo.
The beach is only 20 minutes walk from Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, andfeatures a beautiful sunset.

Cape Hinomisaki
Visitors to the cape can enjoy thebeautiful sunset and the picturesquescenery made up of mysteriously
shaped rocks and cliffs by the sea.
Located nearby are the vermilioncolored Hinomisaki Shrine, andt h e tallest stone lighthouse inJapan.Travelers can climb to the topof the lighthouse and enjoy a 360
degree view of the cape.

Matsue Castle
Built in 1611, Matsue Castle is one of
only 12 remaining original castles inJapan, and has been designated asa National Treasure. Sightseeingboats cruise through the moat
surrounding the castle, allowing
visitors to enjoy an aquatic journey
through the prefecture’s capital.

Adachi Museum of Art●●Please contact the accommodations
for more information.

Izumo Taisha
Grand Shrine

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“The Journal of Japanese Gardening ”( a US magazine ) has ranked
this museum’s garden as number
one for 15 consecutive years. Thegarden is about 165,000 square
meters wide and changes with theseasons, providing breathtaking
scenery all year round. Visitors to themuseum can also enjoy some ofJapan’s finest works of art.

The Dry Landscape Garden

Timetable
Hiroshima ⇒ Izumo

Izumo ⇒ Hiroshima

Hiroshima Station
Shinkansen gate

10:45

12:25

13:40

15:25

16:40

Hiroshima Bus Center

11:00

12:40

13:55

15:40

16:55

13:59

Izumoshi Station

15:47

16:54

18:47

19:54

Izumoshi Station

6:25

7:55

9:00

17:00

19:15

Hiroshima Bus Center

9:24

11:02

11:59

20:07

22:14

Hiroshima Station
Shinkansen gate

9:36

11:14

12:11

20:19

22:26

Ticket Counters and Bus Stops
JR Hiroshima Station

Hiroshima Bus Center

JR Izumoshi Station
Exit

Hotel
Granvia

Twin
LeavesHotel
Ichibata

Arrival Platform
TaxiBusStop

Ticket Counter

Exit(Shinkansen Gate)

JR Hiroshima Station

To Izumo

Ticket Counter
Transportation/Tourist Information(JR Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Gate 1F)

Open 8:30~18:30

Departure Platform(Shinkansen Gate 1F)

Ticket CounterTo Izumo

Ticket Counter
Hiroshima Bus Center
Open 5:30~22:00

BusStop

North Exit
Exit

Bus Stop

Railway

JR Izumoshi Station
Ticket Counter (Swallow Travel Izumo)

To Hiroshima

Ticket Counter
Swallow Travel Izumo(JR Izumoshi Station North Exit)

Open 10:00~13:00, 14:00~18:00