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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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30 minquickest published run into central Izumo
850 yencheapest published fare into central Izumo
4ways into the city listed here

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Getting from Izumo Airport into central Izumo

What the airport itself publishes for each way in.

Ways into central Izumo from Izumo Airport, from the airport's own access pages
RouteTransportToTimeFare
Airport busBusJR Izumoshi Station30min850yen
Airport busBusIzumo Taisha40min1,100yen
Airport busBusJR Matsue Station35min1,300yen
Airport busBusTamatsukuri Onsen30min950yen

How long each way in takes

Bus to JR Izumoshi Station30 min
Bus to Izumo Taisha40 min
Bus to JR Matsue Station35 min
Bus to Tamatsukuri Onsen30 min

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.

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.

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Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 2, 2026