Accessible Travel San-in Izumo Shrine

Basic data

Facility summary and accessibility conditions	It’s a shrine for Ōkuninushino Ōkami, known as the Spirit of matchmaking. Built in 1744, the main shrine is a National Treasure. With its 4.4 tons, the sacred straw rope in the Kaguraden Hall, located on the west side of the main shrine, is the largest in Japan. The pine trees aligned at the entrance path are among the 100 famous pines trees in Japan. The grounds are stone paved and graveled, but pavements and ramps are installed for wheelchair users to move easily. There are no big bumps up to the Yatsuashimon gate in front of the main shrine, nor around the Mizugaki fence. Wheelchair loaning is available at the shrine office.
Address	195 Kizukihigashi, Taisha-chō, Izumo, Shimane (Shrine Office)
Telephone	0853-53-3100
Fax	0853-53-2515
URL	http://www.izumooyashiro.or.jp/
E-mail	joho@izumooyashiro.or.jp
Reception hours	6:00 - 20:00 (November - February: 6:30 - 20:00)
Regular holidays	Open throughout the year
Transportation, closest station, bus stop	Trains Ichibata Railways (ramp available at the time of getting on and off) Dentetsu Izumo-shi Station (Elevator available) → Kawato Station (sometimes, there can be transfer at the nearby track) → Get off at the Izumo Taisha Mae Station (you can pass through the ticket barrier without stairs) → Walk for 10 minutes. Buses Ichibata Bus (inquiry required for low floor bus schedule and wheelchair use) To Izumo Taisha - Hinomisaki, Izumo-shi Eki, Bus stop 1 → (about 25 minutes) → Seimon Mae bus stop.
Bumps at the entrance	No
Entrance width
Accessible bathroom
Bathroom entrance width	90cm
Accessible parking space	Yes (3)
Wheelchair loaning	Yes
Multilingual information	Partially available
Display items with multilingual explanation	Partially available
Multilingual pamphlets	Partially available
Staff fluent in foreign languages	Available
Wifi connection	No
Audio (English) guidance	No

Accesible data

Photo	Comment
	Accessible parking space near the entrance to the Museum of Ancient Izumo. It’s about 10 minutes on foot from here to the main shrine.
	Basically, the way on the grounds is graveled but there is a paved sidewalk on both sides.
	There’s a ramp before the front shrine. Basically, it’s possible to move in a wheelchair on the grounds.
	To enter the main shrine, there are 7-step stairs. There are no ramps on this part.
	There’s a ramp in front of the Kaguraden Hall
	View of the multipurpose bathroom near the Kokuzōkan
	Inside the multipurpose bathroom near the Kokuzōkan
	To the left of the front shrine, there’s a multipurpose bathroom in the Chōnoya Building. This is the newest around Izumo Shrine.
	There are stairs and ramps from the Taisha parking space to the grounds.
	Beside the Izumo Shrine parking space: View of the bathroom
	Beside the Izumo Shrine parking space: Inside the bathroom
	Beside the Taisha Bus Terminal: Inside the multipurpose bathroom

Inspector’s comments

A wheelchair user / Female
In the premises of Izumo Shrine, there are 2 accessible parking spaces and 4 accessible bathrooms, which makes you feel at ease. The pine trees entrance path to the grounds is stone paved. So it’s easy to walk. There are 7-step stairs before the main shrine. So it was difficult for me to get in. Because ramps are set before the front shrine and the worship place at the west side of the main shrine, it was possible for me to make my money offering by myself, which made me deeply impressed.

A wheelchair user / Female

In the premises of Izumo Shrine, there are 2 accessible parking spaces and 4 accessible bathrooms, which makes you feel at ease.

The pine trees entrance path to the grounds is stone paved.
So it’s easy to walk.

There are 7-step stairs before the main shrine.
So it was difficult for me to get in.

Because ramps are set before the front shrine and the worship place at the west side of the main shrine, it was possible for me to make my money offering by myself, which made me deeply impressed.