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Izumo by bus
Izumo by bus
Those wishing to save money on transportation should consider highway buses. Izumo is easily accessible by bus, because buses from a wide variety of locations stop at Izumo.
From Hiroshima, going by bus is the best option. Ichibata Bus and Chugoku JR Bus operate eight round-trips per day from Hiroshima Station and the Hiroshima Bus Center. (3 1/2 hours, �4000 one way, �7200 round trip)
From Okayama, several companies operate joint service to Izumo on a bus called the Momotaro Express, named after the famous Japanese folklore hero. Six daily round-trips (4 hours, �3900 one way).
JR Bus runs the Port Lake service from Kobe's Sannomiya Bus Terminal (4 round-trips daily, 5 1/4 hours, �5000). Hankyu Bus and Ichibata Bus run the Kunibiki service from Osaka (8 round-trips daily, 5 1/2 hours, �5650), while JR Bus operates the Izumo Express bus service from Kyoto (4 round-trips daily, 6 hours, �6000).
The overnight service that runs from Tokyo is strangely called the Susanoo and gets to Izumo in 12 1/4 hours - almost on par with its train counterpart - at a cost of �12070 each way.
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