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Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo: Day Trip from Hiroshima (113 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo is a museum in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, about 113 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.

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
Photo: micra, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese島根県立古代出雲歴史博物館
LocationIzumo, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Izumo Taisha-mae Station – about 0.6 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 113 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 267 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 283 km (straight line)
Established2007
Coordinates35.39875, 132.68872
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.izm.ed.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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