7:30 KOKURA Station [ Shinkansen] ( North ) gate Bus Parking Lot, 2-13-22 Asano, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka This package always departs from the chartered bus parking lot at the north exit of Kokura Station. The SANYO Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kokura Station takes about 15 minutes per section. https://global.trafficinfo.westjr.co.jp/en/sanyo/ The first train from Hakata Station leaves at 6:00 AM. If you can catch the Shinkansen at Hakata Station at 7:00 AM at the latest, you can depart from the north exit of Kokura Station at 7:30 AM. The fare for the Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kokura Station is 2160 yen (≒ about 10-20 USD) for a standard seat. By the way, there are also many business hotels at the north exit of Kokura Station. *It takes about 4 hours to get from Kokura Station, the northernmost major station in Kyushu, to Izumo Taisha Shrine via the expressway.

09:00-09:15 Chugoku Highway KANO Service Area, Shunan city, Yamaguchi Pref *It takes about 4 hours to get from Kokura Station, the northernmost major station in Kyushu, to Izumo Taisha Shrine via the expressway. (If you depart by bus from Hakata Station, add an extra hour and a half! This is difficult...) It's a long journey, so if you're early in the morning, you can take a nap in the bus, safely driven by our professional driver. We will stop several times for toilet breaks along the way.

10:15-10:30 Chugoku Highway ASA Service Area, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima

11:45-12:00 Roadside station Tataraba-Ichibanchi, 4378-31 Yoshidacho Yoshida, Unnan, Shimane

13:15-16:15 Izumo Taisha, Taishacho Kizukihigashi, Izumo, Shimane *There are many shops along the approach to the shrine. The three-tiered "Izumo Soba" is famous. Izumo Taisha (出雲大社) is one of Japan's most important shrines, located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, a one hour train ride west of Matsue. There are no records of exactly when Izumo Taisha was built, but it is often considered the oldest shrine in Japan, being already in existence in the early 700s as revealed by the nation's oldest chronicles. Izumo used to be ruled by a powerful clan in pre-historic times, and the region plays a central role in Japan's creation mythology. The main deity (kami) enshrined at Izumo Taisha is Okuninushi no Okami. According to the creation myths, Okuninushi was the creator of the land of Japan and the ruler of Izumo. He also became known as the deity of good relationships and marriage.

17:45-19:15 *recommended: Ajidokoro "Misa", 6 Kyomachi, Sakaiminato, Tottori We recommend fresh fish dishes in Sakaiminato, one of Japan's leading ports. This izakaya is a great place to have a drink and eat delicious fish dishes without being too fancy. It has even been featured on Japanese TV. *open17:30-23:00 *close:Sunday https://tabelog.com/en/tottori/A3103/A310301/31000321/

[ Day-1 DROP OFF ] 19:45 "KAIKE ONSEN" e.g.) Bayside Square Kaike Hotel, 4-21-1 Kaikeonsen, Yonago, Tottori * Your hotel arrangements and payments must be made by yourself. The next day we will leave at 9am. The driver will pick you up at your hotel. Gaze at Mt Daisen, the Chuugoku Region’s highest peak, from along the lovely seaside dotted with pine trees. The warm, salty waters rich in sodium and calcium chloride, well up under the ocean here at San’in’s largest hot spring area. Kaike Onsen enjoys a most convenient location for trips to Tottori and Shimane—right smack in the middle of San’in. Feel free to make it your headquarters for touring the whole area. Right in the center of San’in, Kaike Onsen is the spot from which to tour the area. http://www.kaike-onsen.com/road.html Type Sodium and calcium chloride springs, average temp. 66.5 degrees. Effective against Nerve pain, skin conditions and anaemia.