What this area is like
Izumo Taisha is associated with matchmaking. Its kagura-den hall has a huge shimenawa rope. Visitors bow, then clap four times rather than two. Inasa Beach is where the gods are said to arrive each autumn.
Plan your visit
The Ichibata Railway runs from Matsue Shinjiko Onsen to Izumo Taisha-mae.
Choose your next step
Places to see in this area
Izumo Taisha
One of Japan’s oldest and grandest shrines, dedicated to Okuninushi, the god of good relationships, with a giant straw rope over the Kaguraden hall.
- Access
- About 7 minutes on foot from Izumotaisha-mae Station (Ichibata Railway).
- Hours
- 6:00–19:00, open daily.
- Fee
- Free.
- Address
- 195 Kizukihigashi, Taisha-cho, Izumo, Shimane
Here you bow twice, clap four times and bow once, not the usual two claps.
How to plan your time here
- Walk the Shinmon-dori approach, try Izumo soba for lunch, and watch the sunset at Inasa Beach nearby.
- From Okayama the Yakumo limited express reaches Izumo-shi in about 3 hours; Izumo Airport has flights from Tokyo and Osaka.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.