Shimane in 3 nights / 4 days: Adachi gardens or lakeside exhibitions?
Stay two Matsue nights and one Izumo night to give the shrine and beach separate days. For gardens and Japanese paintings, visit Adachi in Yasugi on Day 2, allowing time for return JR and shuttle rides. For collections without leaving Matsue, choose Shimane Art Museum and walk there and back from the station.
Choose a 4 days / 3 nights itinerary
Castle, gardens, shrine and beach
Stay two nights in Matsue, then one in Izumoshi. Start with castle and Adachi, then move for separate shrine/approach and beach days.
Castle, gardens, shrine and beach →4 days / 3 nights BCastle and lakeside art, then Izumo
For Matsue collections and lakeside walks, stay two Matsue nights then one Izumoshi night. Spend more time in Matsue instead of a Yasugi Adachi trip.
Castle and lakeside art, then Izumo →Castle, gardens, shrine and beach
Stay two nights in Matsue, then one in Izumoshi. Start with castle and Adachi, then move for separate shrine/approach and beach days.
Day 1: Matsue keep and castle area
Explore the Matsue keep and castle area.
- Matsue Station → Matsue Castle stop
Take Lakeline from Matsue Station stand 7 to Kokuhou Matsue-jo (Otemae), 国宝松江城（大手前）. Follow castle signs from the stop to the keep entrance. Check the current timetable for your return to the station too.
- Matsue Castle stop → Keep and lunch
Follow park signs through Honmaru to the keep entrance. Walking from the stop is extra. Allow a suggested 90 minutes for the keep, including interior stairs and removing shoes, plus about 60 for castle-area lunch/rest. Follow facility reception deadlines.
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- Matsue Castle → Matsue hotel
Board Lakeline at the same stop, continuing in the same loop direction to Matsue Station. This differs from regular buses by the prefectural offices; the return follows the remaining loop after the castle. Stay in Matsue tonight.
Day 2: gardens and Japanese paintings, then same hotel
View gardens and Japanese paintings, then return to your Matsue hotel.
- Matsue Station and hotel → Yasugi shuttle stop
Take a Yonago-bound ordinary JR train from Matsue to Yasugi. The free Adachi shuttle stop is about 15 metres to the right outside the station building. Choose services allowing platform/exit access between JR arrival and shuttle departure.
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- Yasugi Station → Adachi Museum of Art
The free shuttle takes about 20 minutes to Adachi. Its 25 seats are first come, first served; JR arrival does not secure a seat. If full, choose the next free service or official paid Yellow Bus, adding paid fares to the partial total.
- Adachi entrance → Return-shuttle tickets and visit
On entry, first collect return-shuttle numbered tickets for everyone at the entrance counter. Divide gardens, Japanese paintings and lunch around your secured return. The museum recommends at least two hours; ticketing and meal queues are extra. Check annex closure conditions too.
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- Adachi Museum of Art → Matsue hotel
Take the shuttle shown on your ticket to Yasugi, then Matsue-bound JR. If no free return is available, check paid Yellow Bus: about two minutes’ walk from the museum to the stop, adding 200 yen one way. Stay in Matsue; look up JR to fit your chosen return.
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Day 3: move to Izumo for shrine and approach walks
Move to Izumo for shrine and approach walks.
- Matsue hotel → Izumoshi Station and new hotel
Take Izumoshi-bound JR from Matsue to move cities. Stay in Izumoshi and visit shrine/Shinmon-dori today. Choose a bus allowing intercity travel and shrine visits without a rushed connection immediately after JR arrival.
- Izumoshi Station → Seimon-mae
From JR Izumoshi’s north exit stand 1, take an Izumo Taisha-bound bus via Aeon Mall to Seimon-mae (正門前). Adults pay 510 yen one way or 1,020 return; do not apply this fare to Youme Town services. Events may change stops/times; check current operator notices and returns together.
Current Ichibata Taisha Line timetable/faresRegular outward timetableSpecial timetable for the 10th–11thSpecial timetable for the 12th
- Seimon-mae → Shrine and Shinmon-dori
Walk about one minute from the stop to Seidamari’s large torii, then follow the approach, Harae Bridge and pine-lined path into the grounds. Allow a suggested 75–90 minutes for the shrine and about 60 for Shinmon-dori lunch. The area behind the main hall closes at 16:30; Treasure Hall is excluded. Entrance walking and food-order queues are extra.
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- Shrine and Shinmon-dori → Izumoshi hotel
Return from Seimon-mae on an Izumoshi Station-bound bus via Aeon Mall, choosing a service after worship and lunch. Stay in Izumoshi tonight.
Regular return timetableSpecial timetable for the 10th–11thSpecial timetable for the 12th
Day 4: beach walk, finishing at Izumoshi Station
Walk the beach, then finish at Izumoshi Station.
- Izumoshi Station and hotel → Seimon-mae
From JR Izumoshi’s north exit stand 1, take an Izumo Taisha-bound bus via Aeon Mall to Seimon-mae (正門前). Adults pay 510 yen one way or 1,020 return; do not apply this fare to Youme Town services. Events may change stops/times; check current operator notices and returns together.
Current Ichibata Taisha Line timetable/faresRegular outward timetableSpecial timetable for the 10th–11thSpecial timetable for the 12th
- Seimon-mae → Inasa Beach
Walk about one minute to Seidamari’s large torii, then head west from the shrine-area starting point to Inasa Beach. The 15-minute walk in tourism guidance starts at the shrine; allow extra time from the bus stop. Follow on-site crossing signs. The shrine’s surrounding-area map separately marks beach parking and toilets.
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- Beach entrance → Beach walks
Allow a suggested 30–45-minute walk without repeating yesterday’s shrine visit. Omit the beach return in rain, strong winds or when departure leaves too little time.
- Inasa Beach → Izumoshi Station and hotel
Return by the same route towards the main gate and find Seimon-mae’s Izumoshi-bound boarding position. Take an Aeon Mall service, 510 yen one way. Reduce the beach trip for wind/rain or insufficient final-day departure time. This route ends at Izumoshi Station.
Regular return timetableSpecial timetable for the 10th–11thSpecial timetable for the 12thCurrent Ichibata Taisha Line timetable/fares
Included: Castle 1,200 yen + Adachi 2,500 + Lakeline 250 × 2 + Aeon-route bus 510 × 4 + Yasugi JR 420 × 2 + Matsue–Izumoshi JR 590.
Extra costs and conditions: Uses Adachi’s free shuttle. Yellow Bus adds 200 yen one way or 400 return. Accommodation, meals, airport travel and unlisted JR/private railway/bus journeys are extra. Paid prayers, Treasure Hall and other separately charged options are excluded.
Official Matsue Castle informationOfficial Adachi Museum informationMore transport and operating informationCurrent Ichibata Taisha Line timetable/faresDynamic journey results
Castle and lakeside art, then Izumo
For Matsue collections and lakeside walks, stay two Matsue nights then one Izumoshi night. Spend more time in Matsue instead of a Yasugi Adachi trip.
Day 1: Matsue Castle keep
Visit the keep on day one and stay in Matsue.
- Matsue Station → Matsue Castle stop
Take Lakeline from Matsue Station stand 7 to Kokuhou Matsue-jo (Otemae), 国宝松江城（大手前）. Follow castle signs from the stop to the keep entrance. Check the current timetable for your return to the station too.
- Matsue Castle stop → Keep and lunch
Follow park signs through Honmaru to the keep entrance. Walking from the stop is extra. Allow a suggested 90 minutes for the keep, including interior stairs and removing shoes, plus about 60 for castle-area lunch/rest. Follow facility reception deadlines.
Official Matsue Castle informationMore transport and operating information
- Matsue Castle → Matsue hotel
Board Lakeline at the same stop, continuing in the same loop direction to Matsue Station. This differs from regular buses by the prefectural offices; the return follows the remaining loop after the castle. Stay in Matsue tonight.
Day 2: Shimane Art Museum and lakeside
View Shimane Art Museum’s collections and walk beside the lake.
- Matsue Station and hotel → Shimane Art Museum
Walk about 15 minutes from Matsue Station to Shimane Art Museum. Visit collections, then return by the same route.
- Art museum entrance → Collections
After the 10:00 opening, allow 60–90 minutes for collections. For a Tuesday closure, change to another open date or omit interiors. Special exhibitions are excluded. Allow extra time to rest by the lake or have lunch afterwards. A lakeside walk does not necessarily coincide with sunset.
- Shimane Art Museum → Matsue Station and hotel
Return the same way, about 15 minutes on foot to Matsue Station. Stay in Matsue again tonight.
Day 3: move to Izumo and eat in Shinmon-dori
Move to Izumo and eat in Shinmon-dori.
- Matsue hotel → Izumoshi Station and new hotel
Take Izumoshi-bound JR from Matsue to move cities. Stay in Izumoshi and visit shrine/Shinmon-dori today. Choose a bus allowing intercity travel and shrine visits without a rushed connection immediately after JR arrival.
- Izumoshi Station → Seimon-mae
From JR Izumoshi’s north exit stand 1, take an Izumo Taisha-bound bus via Aeon Mall to Seimon-mae (正門前). Adults pay 510 yen one way or 1,020 return; do not apply this fare to Youme Town services. Events may change stops/times; check current operator notices and returns together.
Current Ichibata Taisha Line timetable/faresRegular outward timetableSpecial timetable for the 10th–11thSpecial timetable for the 12th
- Seimon-mae → Shrine and Shinmon-dori
Walk about one minute from the stop to Seidamari’s large torii, then follow the approach, Harae Bridge and pine-lined path into the grounds. Allow a suggested 75–90 minutes for the shrine and about 60 for Shinmon-dori lunch. The area behind the main hall closes at 16:30; Treasure Hall is excluded. Entrance walking and food-order queues are extra.
Walk to main gate and approach guidanceMore transport and operating information
- Shrine and Shinmon-dori → Izumoshi hotel
Return from Seimon-mae on an Izumoshi Station-bound bus via Aeon Mall, choosing a service after worship and lunch. Stay in Izumoshi tonight.
Regular return timetableSpecial timetable for the 10th–11thSpecial timetable for the 12th
Day 4: Inasa Beach then station return
Walk Inasa Beach, then return to the station.
- Izumoshi Station and hotel → Seimon-mae
From JR Izumoshi’s north exit stand 1, take an Izumo Taisha-bound bus via Aeon Mall to Seimon-mae (正門前). Adults pay 510 yen one way or 1,020 return; do not apply this fare to Youme Town services. Events may change stops/times; check current operator notices and returns together.
Current Ichibata Taisha Line timetable/faresRegular outward timetableSpecial timetable for the 10th–11thSpecial timetable for the 12th
- Seimon-mae → Inasa Beach
Walk about one minute to Seidamari’s large torii, then head west from the shrine-area starting point to Inasa Beach. The 15-minute walk in tourism guidance starts at the shrine; allow extra time from the bus stop. Follow on-site crossing signs. The shrine’s surrounding-area map separately marks beach parking and toilets.
Walk to main gate and approach guidanceShimane tourism beach informationMore transport and operating information
- Beach entrance → Beach walks
Allow a suggested 30–45-minute walk without repeating yesterday’s shrine visit. Omit the beach return in rain, strong winds or when departure leaves too little time.
- Inasa Beach → Izumoshi Station and hotel
Return by the same route towards the main gate and find Seimon-mae’s Izumoshi-bound boarding position. Take an Aeon Mall service, 510 yen one way. Reduce the beach trip for wind/rain or insufficient final-day departure time. This route ends at Izumoshi Station.
Regular return timetableSpecial timetable for the 10th–11thSpecial timetable for the 12thCurrent Ichibata Taisha Line timetable/fares
Included: Castle 1,200 yen + prefectural collections 400 + Lakeline 250 × 2 + Aeon-route bus 510 × 4 + Matsue–Izumoshi JR 590.
Extra costs and conditions: Walk both ways to the art museum; deduct 400 yen if omitting collections. Special exhibitions, accommodation, meals, airport travel and unlisted transport/activities are extra. Paid prayers and Izumo Treasure Hall are excluded.
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Frequently asked questions
Are Adachi Museum and the Izumo shrine visited on the same day?
The Adachi course visits Yasugi from Matsue on Day 2 for gardens and Japanese paintings, then returns to Matsue. Visit the shrine and approach after moving to Izumo on Day 3. This avoids fitting the museum and travel between the two cities into one day. Check return shuttles and Yasugi JR departures together.
Official sources and check dates
- Horikawa operator ·
- Official Matsue Castle information ·
- More transport and operating information ·
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- Official Adachi Museum information ·
- More transport and operating information ·
- Museum FAQ ·
- Official English hours, fees and walking access ·
- Current hours and fees ·
- Shimane tourism beach information ·
- Official JR search ·
- Dynamic journey results ·
- Special timetable for the 10th–11th ·
- Special timetable for the 12th ·
- Current Ichibata Taisha Line timetable/fares ·
- Walk to main gate and approach guidance ·
- Regular outward timetable ·
- Regular return timetable ·