Your stay — RITA 出雲平田
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IzumoWhere to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Izumo, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at RITA 出雲平田
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Izumo City (via Izumo-shi Station) → Izumo Station (local platform)
💡 If you're using a JR Pass, the limited express is free. Get off at Izumo-shi Station for the hotel — it's a 5-minute walk east. For the Grand Shrine, stay on to Izumo-taisha-mae, then switch to a local bus.
Izumo Enmusubi Airport → Izumo Station Hotel
💡 Flag one outside the airport terminal. Drivers rarely speak English, so show them the hotel name in Japanese: 出雲駅ホテル. Late-night airport arrivals cost 20% extra.
Izumo Station (platform 2) → Izumo Taisha Shrine
💡 This is the cheapest way to the shrine from the hotel. Sit on the left for views of the Hiikawa River. A day pass costs 1,000 yen and covers the whole loop including the station.
Izumo Enmusubi Airport → Izumo Station
💡 Buy a round-trip ticket from the machine by the arrivals exit. Buses run in sync with most flights, so book a flight that lands before 19:30 to avoid a long wait.
About Izumo
Wikipedia ↗
Izumo (出雲; sometimes transliterated Idzumo) was the lead ship of her class of armored cruisers (Sōkō jun'yōkan) built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1890s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to build such warships itself, the ship was built in Britain. She often served as a fl...
Frequently Asked Questions
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Top Attractions in Izumo
💡 Feed the koi for a few yen from the vending machine. The shrine's amulets for traffic safety are popular—shaped like tiny cars.
💡 Walk west along the beach at low tide to see the 'Kami-sari Iwa' (god-leaving rock) where gods are said to depart for their annual meeting at Izumo Taisha.
💡 Visit early morning to avoid crowds and see the sunrise over the main hall. The nearby Inasa no Hama beach is a peaceful walk and linked to the shrine's mythology.
💡 Great for sunset views of the shrine and mountains. The park has a free BBQ area—just bring your own charcoal and food; no reservation needed.
💡 Free entry on the third Sunday of each month. The rooftop terrace offers a great view of Izumo Taisha's roofs.