Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station (Ichibata Railways)

Ichibata Railways operates from Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station, located in the northern half of Matsue, and services stops such as Matsue English Garden, Matsue Vogel Park, Unshu-Hirata, and Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine via transfer at Kawato Station.

Stations served by Ichibata Railways North Matsue Line: Matsue Shinji-ko Onsen Station > Matsue English Garden-mae > Asahi Gaoka > Nagae > Aika-machi > Matsue Vogel Park > Takanomiya > Tsunomori > Inonada > Ichibata-guchi > Sono > Koyukan Shin-eki > Nunozaki > Unshu-Hirata > Tabishi > Midami > Otera > Kawato > 
non-transfer route: Takeshi > Otsumachi > Izumo Kagakukan ParkTown-mae > Dentetsu Izumo-shi
transfer route from Kawato: Takahama > Yokan > Hamayama Koen Kita-guchi > Izumo Taisha-mae

“Bike and rail!”
For cycling enthusiasts and those looking for something active during your time in Matsue, you’ll be glad to know that you can take your bike on the Ichibata railway routes for an additional ¥310. Ichibata railways runs between Matsue and Izumo Taisha. Rent-a-cycle facilities are located along this route at Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station, Izumo Taisha-mae Station, and Dentetsu-Izumo Station. Have a look at this map (Japanese) to discover all the places you can visit along the Ichibata Railways.
Bicycles can be taken on JR trains free of charge only if they are inserted fully in a bicycle bag. More info on the JR website (Japanese).