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Izumo Town and Inasa Beach

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Izumo Town and Inasa BeachPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/1000sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 17:01
The side of a pink train with a cartoon stickerPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/4Shutter1/60sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 11:00
On the train to Izumo.

After visiting Izumo Taisha I walked through the small town around the shrine and out to Inasa no Hama, the beach about fifteen minutes away. This is the beach where the gods of Japan are said to arrive each autumn on their way to the shrine.

The first few photos are from getting there, by train to Izumoshi Station and then the bus out to the shrine.

A cream and red express train at a platformPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/5.6Shutter1/160sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 11:02
My train for the trip across to Shimane.
The front of JR Izumoshi StationPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/7.1Shutter1/200sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 14:18
JR Izumoshi Station.
A station shop selling Izumo sobaPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/3.5Shutter1/50sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 14:21
Izumo soba for sale in the station.
A huge torii seen through a bus windowPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/8Shutter1/320sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 14:57
A giant torii on the way into Taisha.
A red and white local busPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/9Shutter1/320sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 15:00
The bus from the station to the shrine.
A shrine gate with a stone pillar and a shrine maiden in red walking pastPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/1000sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 16:29
Back out at the shrine gate.
A town street with paper lanterns and a red vanPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/2500sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 16:30
Paper lanterns along the streets of Taisha.
A white-walled old building with lanterns along the eavesPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/1250sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 16:31
An old white-walled building near the shrine.
A wide road leading to a large building in the distancePhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/1250sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 16:36
Looking back up the road.
A quiet residential street with hills behindPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/1000sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 16:49
Walking west towards the sea.
A narrow street between housesPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/1250sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 16:49
Narrow streets on the way to the beach.
A small road with shops near the coastPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/1250sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 16:53
Nearly at the coast.
A large rock with a small shrine and pine tree on top, on a beachPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length85mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/1000sISO200Taken3 Aug 2010, 17:01
Bentenjima on Inasa Beach.

The rock on the beach is Bentenjima, with a small shrine on top. It was a grey afternoon when I was there, but the beach is known for its sunsets, so it is worth timing your walk for the end of the day.

I took these photos in August 2010 and only got round to posting them in 2026.

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