HIROSHIMA 
IWAMI : 3700yen → 500yen (one way)
Take a three-hour express bus trip from Hiroshima and enjoy a lot of tourist attractions in Shimane. Perfect for a day trip to the western region of Shimane prefecture. Enjoy an Iwami Kagura performance, walk through Iwami Ginzan Silver Mines, or visit the Grand Toit museum.
How to Use
*Special conditions apply. Please read the terms of use.
1. Head to a designated ticket office.
2. Tell them you want to use the 500 yen bus between Hiroshima and Hamada, Masuda, or Oda.
3. Show them your passport. (TTP cards are also accepted)
4. Receive a questionnaire and fill it out to receive your ticket.
Where to Purchase Tickets
HIROSHIMA : Hiroshima Bus Center [map], Swallow Travel Hiroshima (Ticket window near Hiroshima Sta. Shinkansen Exit) [map]
*Currently tickets can only be purchased in Hiroshima and up to a day in advance. Please purchase a round-trip ticket in Hiroshima if you plan on coming back the same day or the day after.
Departure/Arrival Locations
HIROSHIMA : JR Hiroshima Station(Shinkansen Exit), Hiroshima Bus Center
Hamada : JR Hamada Station, Kurokawa-cho, Kanagi, Asahi IC, Shigetomi, Mizuho IC
Masuda : Grand Toit, JR Masuda Station, Roadside Station Silkway Nichihara, Nichihara Shinryoshomae, Kakinoki Onsenguchi, Nanukaichi, Muikaichi
Oda : JR Oda-shi Station, Omori Daikansho-ato, Omori, Iwami Ginizan World Heritage Center, Iwami Kawamoto, Roadside Station Kawamoto, Tadokoro
Terms of Use
*Applicable for ￥500 one-way fare between Hiroshima and Hamada, Masuda, or Oda.
*Applicable for short-term foreign tourists only.
*No reservations by phone. Purchases must be made at the ticket window from one day in advance.
*Please present your passport at the ticket window. TTP cards are also accepted.
*Discount is not applicable when paying by cash on the bus.
Please note: During the holiday season, seats may be fully booked.
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