Izumo Airport to central Izumo: how to get out of the airport
Named after Izumo Taisha, one of the oldest shrines in Japan, which the airport bus reaches in 40 minutes. Matsue is about the same distance the other way.
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Getting from Izumo Airport into central Izumo
What the airport itself publishes for each way in.
| Route | Transport | To | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport bus | Bus | JR Izumoshi Station | 30min | 850yen |
| Airport bus | Bus | Izumo Taisha | 40min | 1,100yen |
| Airport bus | Bus | JR Matsue Station | 35min | 1,300yen |
| Airport bus | Bus | Tamatsukuri Onsen | 30min | 950yen |
How long each way in takes
Step by step from Izumo Airport
Every route we cover, with first and last departures and where to board: airport transfers.Sending your bags on, or leaving them here
Japan's courier network reaches this airport, so a case can go to your hotel without you.
- Who runs it
- Yamato Transport
- Where the counter is
- information desk, 1F
- How long it takes
- Next day, or the day after for some areas.
- Worth knowing
- Up to 200cm across the three sides and 30kg. Sending only — parcels cannot be collected at Izumo.
Getting online
This is a smaller airport, so arrange an eSIM before you fly rather than counting on a counter in the arrivals hall.
- eSIM
- Bought before you leave home and installed over Wi-Fi, so you land connected. Needs a phone that takes an eSIM and is not carrier-locked.
- Prepaid SIM
- Sold at the arrivals counters and vending machines at the larger airports. You swap your physical SIM — keep the old one safe.
- Pocket Wi-Fi
- A rented router for several devices at once. Picked up and dropped back at the airport counter, or posted back.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available in the terminal. It stops when you leave the building.
Inside Izumo Airport
Opening hours, lounges, cash, free Wi-Fi and luggage counters at Izumo Airport, as the airport lists them on its own pages.
- Opening hours
- 06:30–20:30, every day; the hours can change in bad weather or with flight operations.
- Lounge
- Airport Lounge, 2F, domestic departure lobby, before security (from 50 minutes before the first departure until 19:15, every day, may change with flight operations) — 880 yen at the door, or free with some gold credit cards.
- ATMs
- AEON Bank.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Network Enmusubi-free-wifi.
- Sending a bag on
- Yamato Transport, at the general information desk, 1F domestic arrival lobby (08:00–18:30).
More in the terminal
- Observation deck
- Pick-up deck (observation deck), 3F (same as the building's opening hours, 06:30–20:30, closed in bad weather).
How you get to Japan if you are flying here
Izumo Airport has no scheduled international flights.
Fly into Kansai or Haneda and connect onto a domestic flight, or take the Shinkansen to Okayama and the limited express across.
- Kansai AirportThe international airport for this region
- What you can bring to Japan147 items, checked twice
- Baggage rules by airline17 airlines
Immigration and customs happen at the first airport you land in, not here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the quickest way from Izumo Airport into central Izumo?
The Airport bus to JR Izumoshi Station, which the airport puts at about 30 minutes. The fare is 850 yen.
What is the cheapest way from Izumo Airport into central Izumo?
The Airport bus to JR Izumoshi Station, at 850 yen. It takes about 30 minutes.
Can I send my suitcase from Izumo Airport to my hotel?
Yes. Yamato Transport has a counter at the airport (information desk, 1F), and the bag arrives the next day, or the day after for some areas.
Is there a lounge at Izumo Airport?
Yes: Airport Lounge (2F) — 880 yen at the door, or free with some gold credit cards.
Are there international flights from Izumo Airport?
No scheduled international flights. Arrive in Japan somewhere else and connect onto a domestic flight, or come by train.
Related items
Sources for this page
- Izumo Airport Accesschecked September 29, 2026
- Izumo Airport Delivery servicechecked September 29, 2026
- Izumo Airport Inside the airport — www.izumo-airport.co.jpchecked October 2, 2026
- Izumo Airport Inside the airport — www.izumo-airport.co.jpchecked October 2, 2026
- Izumo Airport Inside the airport — www.izumo-airport.co.jpchecked October 2, 2026
- Izumo Airport Inside the airport — www.izumo-airport.co.jpchecked October 2, 2026
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