How to use Enmusubi Perfect Ticket Model Courses Making the most of A complete guide for the areas Enmusubi around Matsue Castle and the City of Matsue Perfect Ticket Use Enmusubi Perfect Ticket Use smart and enjoy Matsue! Sunset at Shinji-ko Lake In the evening in the lake city, the deep red setting sun dyes Shinji-ko Lake with the same color as itself while the sky changes its color from blue to orangey gold. The beauty of such a magical view becomes an unforgettable memory for all who visit the lake. MATSUE Published by: Planning Division, Ichibata Electric Railway Co., Ltd MATSUE In cooperation with: Matsue City Printed by: Watanabe Printing Co., Ltd Tourist Guidebook Photos by: Masanobu Ito Model: JENNIFA 2012.1 Matsue & Izumo free train & bus excursion ticket “Enmusibi Perfect Ticket” User’s Guide - Lake and River City Matsue - the way to enjoy the every corner of Matsue using trains and buses its history and culture Use buses as much as you want for 3 days!! A city that once thrived as a Castle Town and still retains its look in the old days. Ticket with a variety The city that lies amid the calm waterside landscape is dubbed “Lake and River City”. of special deals!! Stroll around in the historic streets and, after a day of walking, Hand this slip to sit by the lake and watch it reflect the color of the setting sun. the attendant on the train to You will surely encounter breathtaking scenery you have never seen before! get Lake Line Free Ticket. Discounts See how much available at Pay fares you could save more than 30 smart! in 3 days! facilities! The public transportation is indispensable for fully enjoying Matsue & Izumo! Furthermore, you can enjoy You only need to produce your Enmusubi Enmusubi Perfect Ticket enables you to use several advantageous Perfect Ticket to bus/ train attendants trains and buses as much as you want for 3 days special deals at facilities in Matsue & Izumo. when getting on or getting off. and save your money! See P.24 for more details on the facilities Use your time effectively and thoroughly enjoy your journey. Adult 3,000yen that the deals apply to. Child 1,500yen Map of area around JR Matsue Station Matsue Shinji-ko Onsen Station Map 8 ● ●9 ■Taxi ranks 1 Matsue Ichibata ● TERRSA 7 Department Ichibata Electric Train Matsue Shinji-ko Onsen Station ■Bus stop ● Matsue Store Ashiyu ●2 6 5 4 10 International ●3 ●4 ● ● ● ● Tourist ■ To City Office Matsue Station 3 2 1 Information Cycle park ■ police box ● ● ● ●11 Office ■Taxi ranks 1 South Circular Line (anti-clockwise, clockwise), 1 Matsue City Bus (Lake Line, North Circular Line, etc), Yaegaki Jinja North Circular Line (anti-clockwise, clockwise) 2 Matsue Station, Messe, Tamatsukuri Onsen 2 University/ Kawatsu, Mihonoseki terminal 3 Yakumo 3 Matsue Shinji-ko Onsen Station 4 Highway Bus, Airport connection bus, Yonago, Sakaiminato direct bus 4 Kanbe-no-Sato (Kamosu Jinja)/ Yakumo, Yaegaki Jinja(Shrine) 5 Tamatsukuri Onsen, Yonago The following are valid with the ticket; 6 Etomo, Hokki Loop, Yatsuka-cho ● All zones of Ichibata Electric Train, Ichibata Bus and Matsue City Bus 7 Lake Line ●Izumo Ichibata Kotsu, Matsue Ichibata Kotsu, Izumo/ Yonago Air Port connection 8 Highway Bus bus of Hinomaru Hire 9 Highway bus, Airport connection bus, Oki Kisen connection bus Tickets valid on the date indicated on it and the day before and two days before the date only (Shichirui-ko/ Sakaiminato), Sakaiminato direct bus *Discounts and special deals are applicable only during the period when your ticket is valid. The following are not valid with the ticket; 01 How to use your Enmusubi Perfect Ticket 10 Arrivals only 11 To Kunibiki Messe/ Sogo Taiikukan Highway Bus (to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka)/ community bus 02 Model Courses - Historic & Traditional Scenery courses Enmusubi Perfect Ticket is a money-saver ticket that enables you to use all lines of 06 Introduction of sightseeing spots Ichibata Electric Train/ fixed-route bus (Ichibata Bus, City Bus), and Izumo Airport connection bus/ Yonago Airport connection bus, Sakaiminato direct bus/ Oki-Kisen connection bus as much as you like for 3 days. 08 Model Course - Food Culture - 12 Model Course - Onsen Spa - 16 Example Itinerary - Shopping - 20 Introduction of sightseeing spots in the area Yonago Airport Izumo Airport Izumo Airport Ichibata Ichibata Bus Matsue City Bus Lake Line Sakaiminato connection bus connection bus connection bus Electric Train direct bus 22 Central Matsue map (Hinomaru Hire) (Matsue Ichibata Kotsu) (Izumo Ichibata Kotsu) 24 Enmusubi Perfect Ticket Map * Refer to P.24 and 25 for the details of the ticket offices and the facilities the special deals apply to. Matsue Tourist Guidebook ｜ 1 123 Welcome to the city of history, tradition and myths. 456 Model courses by bus & train, and on foot A tour to visit the origin of the myths, Izumo Taisha Shrine, and the castle town of Matsue ～Historical and Traditional Scenery Tour～ 1.Matsue Castle surrounded by fresh Icons appearing in this Guidebook greenery This tour highlights Shimane Prefecture’s history, the origins 2.Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo P 3.One of the three famous Japanese of Japan, and Matsue, developed by the Shogunate. View Special deals are available Soba noodles, Izumo Soba 'Matsue' through the eyes of the foreigner Patrick Lafcadio 4.Meimei-an 5.Bus crossing a bridge across Hearn, known in Japan as 'Yakumo Koizumi'. Facilities at which promotional Facilities where special specials are available with the deals are available when Shinjiko Lake at sunset International Tourist Enmusubi Perfect Ticket a passport is presented 6.An Ichibata Electric Train running By train By bus On foot Information Office ※Refer to P.25 for more details. along the north side of Shinjiko Lake 2 ｜ Matsue Tourist Guidebook Matsue Tourist Guidebook ｜ 3 Matsue All-day Tour International for an Ichibata Electric Train Genuine Tourist Information Izumotaisha-mae All-encompassing Izumo Soba Experience Office MAP d-2 Station 1 Ichibata Electric Train Model Course for lunch! Leaflets and videos on tourism in the prefecture Ichibata Electric Train are available. Izumo Taisha-mae Station ☎0852-21-4034●9am-6pm →Ichibata Electric Train Matsue A tour to visit the origin of the myths, Shinji-ko Onsen Station Izumo Taisha Shrine, Ichibata Electric Train and the castle town of Matsue Matsue Soba Restaurant Ichibata Electric Train Shinjiko-Onsen Arakiya Matsue ～Historical and Traditional Scenery Tour～ Station Shinjiko-Onsen Start Arakiya is a Soba restaurant located on the Fixed-route bus MAP a-2 road leading to the Izumo-Taisha Shrine. Station With its 220-year long history, Arakiya still Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen Fixed-route bus 4 makes their Soba carefully by traditional Station methods handed down to them. →Shimane Prefectural Matsue Station Bus Stop ③ Government Office →Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen ☎0853-53-2352●11am-5pm●Business Station Holidays／Wednesdays Ichibata Electric Train 01 Ichibata Electric Train Matsue Special deals Shinji-ko Onsen Station are available →Ichibata Electric Train Kawato Station 03 04 05 2 Special deals Special deals Ichibata Electric Special deals Izumo Taisha are available are available are available Train The shrine is dedicated to the god 5 Kawato Okuninushi-no-mikoto, famous as the Station Shinto deity of marriage. The annual Kamiari-sai Festival is held in October of Ichibata Electric Train P P P the lunar calendar when it is believed that Ichibata Electric Train the Shinto deities gather at the Izumo Kawato Station →Ichibata Electric Train Taisha shrine. Izumo Taisha-mae Station Buke Yashiki Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Former Residence MAP b-1 Museum MAP b-1 of Yakumo Koizumi 27 P Former residences of upper class Lafcadio Hearn who introduced the MAP b-1 Shimane Special deals Bushi in the Edo era. The residence culture, customs and literature includ- are available Ichibata Electric Train of Shiomi clan is open to public for ing ghost stories to the rest of the Lafcadio Hearn who introduced the Museum of Izumotaisha-mae viewing. Visitors can find out about world, had a Japanese name, Yakumo culture, customs and literature includ- Station the life of Bushi clans between 1600s Koizumi. residence which stores 820 ing ghost stories to the rest of the Matsue Castle MAP b-1 Ancient Izumo of items including articles Hearn left world, had a Japanese name, and 1900s. This 400 years old castle is the symbol of the city of Matsue and 3 behind and photographs of him. The Yakumo Koizumi. In 1890, he was ap- The museum explains the history of Ancient Izumo. Permanent displays ☎0852-22-2243●8.30am-6.3pm(Oct what the people are proud of. It is the only castle in San-in Region desk he had specially made because pointed to the position as an English include 358 copper swords unearthed from Hikawa Town, a model of the to Mar -5pm)●Admission／¥300 that retains the castle tower. he was blind on his left eye, his favor- teacher at Matsue Junior High 0852-21-4030●8.30am-6pm(Oc to Mar -4.30pm)●Admission Izumo Taisha's shrine believed to have been 46m tall approximately 1,300 ite pipe and so on are displayed. School. The museum displays the ☎ ¥550 years ago, and an old giant tree believed to have been used as the main post To 4 ☎0852-21-2147●8.30am-6.30pm(Oct house Hearn lived with his wife Setsu. ／ of the main hall of Izumo Taisha built in 1248. ☎0853-53-8600●9am-6pm to Mar -5pm)●Admission／¥300 0852-23-0714●8.30am-6.30pm P ☎ (Nov to Feb -5pm)●Business Holidays／The 3rd Tuesday●Admission／¥600 (Oct to Mar -5pm)●Admission／¥300 ●Credit cards accepted