Izumo City and Shimane Prefecture are pleased to announce a special subsidized express bus fare of just 1,000 yen between Hiroshima and Izumo. This initiative aims to encourage more foreign tourists to visit Izumo, which can be directly reached from Hiroshima in just over three hours. Crossing the Chugoku Mountains, the journey offers beautiful views of the four seasons and takes you to Izumo, a land of myths and a place known for match-making.
How to Use:
- Visit the designated ticket office.
- Inform the staff that you wish to use the 1,000 yen bus between Hiroshima and Izumo.
- Show your passport (TTP cards are also accepted).
- Fill in the application form and questionnaire.
Ticket Purchase Locations:
- Hiroshima:
- Hiroshima Bus Centre
- Swallow Travel (ticket office near Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Exit)
- Izumo:
- Ichibata Bus Izumo City Station
- Chugoku JR Bus Swallow Travel Izumo (JR Izumo City Station)
Boarding and Alighting Locations:
- Hiroshima:
- JR Hiroshima Station (Shinkansen Exit)
- Hiroshima Bus Centre
- Izumo:
- Tataraiba Ichibankan
- Shimokumagaya Bus Centre
- JR Izumo City Station
Terms of Use:
- The fare between Hiroshima and Izumo is 1,000 yen one way.
- This offer is only for foreign tourists staying for a short period.
- Reservations cannot be made by telephone; purchases must be made at the ticket office.
- Please present your passport at the ticket window (TTP cards are also accepted).
- Discounts are not available when paying in cash on board the bus.
(This article is based on a press release from Izumo City).