Shimane Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Izumo
Izumo is a city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, home to about 172,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Izumo.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- IZO19 km · Izumo Enmusubi Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Izumo
Izumo (出雲市, Izumo-shi) is a city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023, the city had an estimated population of 172,841 in 69,435 households and a population density of 280 persons per km2.
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site and an English-language guide site with different sets of contents.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Izumo
See
- Izumo Taisha
- Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
- Hinomisaki Lighthouse
- Tachikue Gorge
- Hinomisaki Shrine
- Shimane Flower Village
- Gakuen-ji
- Ichibata Yakushi
- Susa Shrine
Do
- Inasa Beach
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Izumo
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Izumo-shi Ekimae hotel |
Where to stay
Which part of Izumo to stay in
There are a few low-priced minshuku and ryokan throughout the city. Pick up an English map at Izumo Station.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Izumo
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dormy Inn Izumo Dormy Inn | 7.9 km | |
| Twin Leaves Hotel Izumo | 7.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Izumo
Izumo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Izumo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ, 51 km) and Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI, 104 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Trains will get you to Izumo Taisha or out of the city, but otherwise bus, taxi or rental car will be your only option. There are 2 train companies in Izumo. The JR West Sanin Main Line and the Ichibata Electric Railway (一畑電車株式会社). The JR West Izumo Station is next to the Ichibata's Dentetsu Izumo Station. Ichibata has 2 lines, the Kita Matsue Line which runs for 33.9 km from Dentetsu Izumo Station to Matsue Shinji-ko Onsen Station in Matsue, and the Taisha Line which runs 8.3 km from Kawato Station (on the Kita Matsue Line) to Izumo Taisha-mae Station, near Izumo Taisha.
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IZO · Izumo Enmusubi Airport
YGJ · Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base
OKI · Oki Global Geopark Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Izumo
Eat
Izumo soba (出雲そば), the local variety of noodles, is the region's most famous food, but the Shimane wagyu (beef) is good as well.
Drink
Just northeast of Izumo Station is Daikancho, Izumo's drinking district. It's mostly "snacks" and hostess bars aimed at the older crowd, but there are a few venues for young people.
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Questions
Izumo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Izumo?
Izumo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Izumo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ, 51 km) and Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI, 104 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Izumo?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Izumo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.