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Visiting the grounds is free (the Treasure Hall is charged separately).

Parking is available. Please check the official information for details.

195 Kizuki-higashi, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture

About 25 minutes by Ichibata bus from JR Izumoshi Station; get off at Seimon-mae or Izumo Taisha Renrakujo. About 10 minutes' walk from Izumo Taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Electric Railway. About 15 minutes by car from Izumo IC on the San-in Expressway.

Grounds 6:00-19:00 / amulets and goshuin seals 6:30-19:00 (varies by office).

It does not close.

The grounds can be visited from 6:00 to 19:00. Amulets and goshuin seals are available 6:30-19:00 (this varies by office). The area behind the main hall and around Soga no Yashiro closes at 16:30, so if you plan to walk the grounds extensively we recommend visiting early.

Visiting the grounds is free. However, there are also charged facilities such as the Treasure Hall (Shinkoden). Opening arrangements and charges may change, so please check the official website for the latest information.

About 25 minutes by Ichibata bus from bay 1 at the North Exit of JR Izumoshi Station (get off at Seimon-mae or Izumo Taisha Renrakujo). Alternatively, about 25 minutes on the Ichibata Electric Railway from Dentetsu-Izumoshi Station (get off at Izumo Taisha-mae and walk about 10 minutes). By car it is about 15 minutes from Izumo IC on the San-in Expressway via National Route 431.

There is free parking for 385 standard cars at the main Izumo Taisha car park (the outer garden car park) and 360 at the second car park. There are also several other free and paid car parks nearby. They can fill up in peak periods.

Allow 40-60 minutes for a standard visit. Add about 30 minutes if you also see the Treasure Hall. Including a stroll along Shinmon-dori, a thorough visit can take 3-4 hours.

Unlike most shrines, the formal manner at Izumo Taisha is two bows, four claps and one bow. Note that you clap four times rather than the usual two. The grounds are extensive with several halls; the basic route is to head west along the approach and worship at the outer hall, then the main hall.

In the tenth month of the old lunar calendar (roughly November today), the myriad deities of Japan are said to gather in Izumo, which is why Izumo calls it Kamiarizuki, the month when the gods are present. During this period a great council called kamuhakari is held. Visitors come from all over Japan and it is very busy.

The great shimenawa at the Kagura Hall is 13.6 m long and weighs 5.2 tonnes, among the largest in Japan. The hall is also where prayer rituals and weddings take place and is one of the most striking sights in the grounds.

It is especially busy during the New Year visits (1-3 January), Golden Week in spring, and Kamiarizuki (the tenth lunar month, roughly November). Weekend and public holiday daytimes are also busy, so we recommend visiting early in the morning (the gates open at 6:00). Car parks can fill up from the morning.

Goshuin seals are available at the amulet offices, from 6:30 to 19:00 (times vary slightly by office). Queues form in peak periods, so please allow plenty of time. Please check the official website regarding postal requests.

Please check the official website for official guidance on bringing pets into the grounds. Entry to buildings such as the Treasure Hall may be restricted.

The Soga no Yashiro area behind the main hall closes at 16:30. If you plan to take part in osuna-tori (the custom of exchanging sand from Soga no Yashiro with sand from Inasa no Hama beach), please allow extra time.