Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo will be closed from April 2025 to September 2026 (tentative) due to seismic retrofitting and other renovation works.

 

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Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

99-4 kizuki-Higashi, Taisha, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, 699-0701 JAPAN
TEL +81-853-53-8600/FAX +81-853-53-5350

By Air (To Izumo Airport)

Haneda airport - Izumo airport : 1h.30min
Osaka Itami airport - Izumo airport : 1hour

*For more information,see the JAL official website    https://www.jal.co.jp/en/

Connections [From Izumo Airport to JR Izumo City Station]
Take the Ichibata Bus ( Airport shuttle bus ) and get off at JR Izumo City staion
Izumo Airport - JR Izumo City Station : 25 min

here for access from JR Izumo City Station

By Train (JR line : To JR Izumo City Station)

From Tokyo ---Take the Shinkansen from Tokyo station to Okayama station, and change to the Yakumo Express bound for JR Izumo City Station:6h50min

From Kyoto ---Take the Shinkansen from Kyoto station to Okayama station, then change to the Yakumo Express bound for JR Izumo City Station:4h30min

From Osaka---Take the Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka station to Okayama station, then change to the Yakumo Express bound for JR Izumo City Station:4hour

*Click here for access from JR Izumo City Station

By Bus

From Tokyo---Susanoo Highway Bus (operated by Ichibata Bus / Chugoku JR Bus)
Departs from Shibuya Mark City bound for JR Izumo City Station : (Journey duration ) 11h. 25 min.

From Kyoto---Izumo Okuni go (Izumo express Kyoto go) Highway Bus (operated by Ichibata Bus / Chugoku JR Bus / Keihan Bus )
Departs from Kyoto Station central exit bound for JR Izumo City Station : (Journey duration ) 5h. 45 min.

From Osaka---Kunibiki go Highway Bus (operated by Hankyu Bus / Ichibata Bus / Chugoku JR Bus )
Departs from Hankyu Sanbangai Highway Bus Terminal bound for JR Izumo City Station : (Journey duration ) 5h. 30 min.

*Click here for access from JR Izumo City Station

Onward Connections from JR Izumo City to Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

[By Bus]
Take the Ichibata bus bound for Izumo Taisha and/or Hinomisaki from Bus stop number (1) and get off at the Seimon Mae Bus Stop. Journey duration is about 25 minutes.

[By Train]
Take the Ichibata Electric Train bound for Matsue Shinjiko Onsen, and change at Kawato station. (10 minutes) At Kawato station, take the train bound for Izumo Taisha-mae Station. (10 minutes) Total journey time is 20 minutes.

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
99-4 kizuki-Higashi, Taisha, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, 699-0701 JAPAN
TEL +81-853-53-8600/FAX +81-853-53-5350