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How to ride on airport shuttles

You can purchase your bus ticket at the vending machine inside the airport lobby. Check the fare and insert money in the slot. Select your destination and collect your ticket.

When the bus bound for your destination arrives, present your ticket to the driver as you get on the bus.

When your stop is approaching, press one of the buttons on the wall to signal the driver that you wish to get off at the next stop.
Go to the exit when the bus makes a complete stop to get off.

Hong Kong Airlines | Air Seoul

Yonago Kitaro Airport | Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport | Izumo Airport | Hagi / Iwami Airport | Oki Airport

Shinkansen & Express Trains

Overnight Sleeping Limited Express (Sunrise Izumo)

West JR

How to use the train

To get around by train smoothly, confirm in advance how to buy a ticket to your destination!

How to use the train (PDF:678KB) »

How to get from Station to tourist destinations!

From Tottori Station (PDF:896KB)

From Kurayoshi Station (PDF:888KB)

From Yonago Station (PDF:929KB)

From Sakaiminato Station (PDF:1032KB)

From Matsue Station (PDF:879KB)

From Izumo Station (PDF:820KB)

Highway Bus

STATION NAME	Masuda	Hamada	Izumo	Yonago	Kurayoshi	Tottori
	Western Part of Shimane		Eastern Part of Shimane	Western Part of Tottori	Eastern Part of Tottori
Hiroshima	Hiroshima Bus Center			Hiroshima Bus Center
Okayama	–	–	Ichibata Bus* Hinomaru Bus* Chugoku JR Bus*	Ichibata Bus* Hinomaru Bus* Chugoku JR Bus*	Hinomaru Bus*	–
Osaka	IWAMI KOTSU* Chugoku JR Bus*		Ichibata Bus* HANKYU HIGHWAY BUS* Chugoku JR Bus*	NIHON KOTSU*
Fukuoka	–		Chugoku JR Bus*	NIHON KOTSU* Hinomaru Bus*
Tokyo	–		Ichibata Bus* Chugoku JR Bus*	NIHON KOTSU* Hinomaru Bus*
Kyoto	–		Chugoku JR Bus*	NIHON KOTSU*		NIHON KOTSU*
Kobe	IWAMI KOTSU*		Chugoku JR Bus*	NIHON KOTSU*
Nagoya	–		Chugoku JR Bus*	Chugoku JR Bus*	–	–

*Only available in Japanese

To Shimane
STATION NAME	Masuda	Hamada	Izumo
	Western Part of Shimane		Eastern Part of Shimane
Hiroshima	Hiroshima Bus Center
Okayama	–	–	Ichibata Bus* Hinomaru Bus* Chugoku JR Bus*
Osaka	IWAMI KOTSU* Chugoku JR Bus*		Ichibata Bus* HANKYU HIGHWAY BUS* Chugoku JR Bus*
Fukuoka	–		Chugoku JR Bus*
Tokyo	–		Ichibata Bus* Chugoku JR Bus*
Kyoto	–		Chugoku JR Bus*
Kobe	IWAMI KOTSU*		Chugoku JR Bus*
Nagoya	–		Chugoku JR Bus*

*Only available in Japanese

To Tottori
STATION NAME	Yonago	Kurayoshi	Tottori
	Western Part of Tottori	Eastern Part of Tottori
Hiroshima	Hiroshima Bus Center
Okayama	Ichibata Bus* Hinomaru Bus* Chugoku JR Bus*	Hinomaru Bus*	–
Osaka	NIHON KOTSU*
Fukuoka	NIHON KOTSU* Hinomaru Bus*
Tokyo	NIHON KOTSU* Hinomaru Bus*
Kyoto	NIHON KOTSU*	–	NIHON KOTSU*
Kobe	NIHON KOTSU*
Nagoya	Chugoku JR Bus*	–	–

*Only available in Japanese

Local Bus

Buses bound for Tottori Sand Dunes (Tottori)
Regular route and loop buses are available from JR Tottori Station.

Daisen Loop Bus (Tottori)
This convenient loop bus travels from JR Yonago Station to Mt. Daisen, 10 departures a day

Matsue Lakeline Bus (Shimane)
This loop bus travels from JR Matsue Station every 20 to 30 minutes. It’s a perfect way to get around Matsue city!

"En-Musubi" Perfect Ticket (Shimane)
This is an unlimited ride ticket for Ichibata trains and buses for 3 days, only for 1,000 yen for foreign travelers!

How to ride on local buses

When you see the bus coming, raise your hand and signal the driver to stop.

As you enter, collect a ticket from a small machine next to the door.

When your stop is approaching, press one of the buttons on the wall to signal the driver that you wish to get off at the next stop.

Go to the exit (front door) when the bus makes a complete stop.
When getting off, match the number printed on your ticket and fare on the screen, and put your ticket and the exact fare into the box next to the driver.