Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine
Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine is an ancient shrine that appears in the Kojiki, the oldest historical chronicles of Japan. The shrine's main hall is currently designated as a National Treasure. The shrine's Kagura Hall features a special rope to cordon off a consecrated area that is 13 meters long and weighs five tons, making it one of the largest in all of Japan. It is believed that deities from across Japan gather in Izumo during the 10th month of the lunar calendar to hold a matchmaking conference.
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LATEST TREND & TRADITIONAL CULTUREStreet address
- 195 Kizukihigashi, Taisha-cho, Izumo city, Shimane Prefecture
About SHIMANE Access
Route1
- [Ichibata Electric Railway] Dentetsu-Izumoshi Station-->Around 10 minutes bound for Matsue Shinjiko Onsen -->Kawato Station
<Transfer for Izumotaisha-mae> Around 10 minutes-->7 minutes by foot from Izumotaisha-mae Station
- [Ichibata Electric Railway] Dentetsu-Izumoshi Station-->Around 10 minutes bound for Matsue Shinjiko Onsen -->Kawato Station
Route2
- [Ichibata Bus] Dentetsu-Izumoshi Station #1 bus stop ⇔ Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine (every 30 minutes) bound for Izumo Taisha, Hino Misaki, Uryu Around 25 minutes
Opening Hours
- 06:00-20:00 (March-October), 06:30-20:00 (November-February)
Closed
Best season
- All year
Point
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Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
