From Tokyo

  • By bullet train: take JR Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen (departing from Tokyo Station). Transfer to Limited Express Yakumo at Okayama. 15 trains a day. Approx. 5 hours 40 min, including Limited Express Yakumo. Fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass, excluding Nozomi trains.
  • By Sunrise Izumo overnight train. 1 departure daily. Approx. 11 hours 35 min. Covered by the Japan Rail Pass, excluding special compartments, etc.