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Izumo-taisha Iwami Branch Shrine: Day Trip from Hiroshima (66 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Izumo-taisha Iwami Branch Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, about 66 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Izumo-taisha Iwami Branch Shrine
Photo: iloverjoa, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese出雲大社石見分祠
LocationHamada, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hamada Station – about 0.6 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 66 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 211 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 312 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.90064, 132.08286
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