Buses in Matsue

Lakeline from platform 7 is the simplest sightseeing route for Matsue Castle, the Horikawa boats, Shiomi Nawate, the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station and the Shimane Art Museum. Ordinary buses 12 and 70 also pass the castle area and may fit your schedule better. Lakeline itself has no destination number and runs in one direction, so check the exact stop name.

Take the Tamatsukuri Line from platform 5. It runs from Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station through Matsue Station and JR Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station entrance to the onsen town. Do not confuse the city-centre stop for the hot-spring district with the expressway stop named Tamatsukuri, which is outside the ryokan area.

Direct city buses leave platform 5 for Yaegaki Shrine and take about 20 minutes. The central flat fare is ¥250. Some trips continue to Matsue City Hospital; check that the destination display includes Yaegaki Shrine. Holiday arrangements can change around New Year.

Take a Yatsuka Line bus from platform 5 and get off at Yatsuka-chō / Yuushien Entrance. The ride is about 50 minutes and service is much less frequent than central routes, so check the return trip first. Seasonal Yuushien events may add separate free shuttles; these are not part of the regular route.

From platform 2, take destination number 11 on the Manbara Line to Mihonoseki Terminal, then transfer to the Mihonoseki community bus and stay on to its final stop, Mihonoseki. Using the terminal stop rather than Miho Jinja Entrance makes the walk to Miho Shrine easier to understand. The full journey is about 90 minutes. Check both outbound and return timetables because a heavily delayed first bus may miss the connection.

Take the Yakumo Line to Yakumo Bus Depot, then use the AI demand bus Matsue Norūto to Kumano Taisha. The demand section requires advance registration and a booking through the app, Matsue City LINE account or telephone; it has no fixed route or timetable. Morning and evening fixed community trips also exist on selected routes, so build the return journey before leaving Matsue.

A one-way sightseeing loop from Matsue Station through the castle, Horikawa boat stops, Shiomi Nawate, the Lafcadio Hearn Museum, Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station and the Shimane Art Museum. It runs roughly every 30 minutes and one circuit takes about 50 minutes. Selected later trips use the Yomegashima sunset route, so check the trip pattern.

A guided half-day tour on selected dates from 5 September to 20 December 2026. It visits Yaegaki Shrine, the Bakebake drama exhibition, the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum and related sites. Morning trips start at Tamatsukuri Onsen and Matsue Station South Exit; afternoon trips start at Matsue Station South Exit. Advance reservation is required.

This direct bus links Matsue Station with the Oki ferry and fast-ferry terminals at Sakaiminato. The timetable changes with the ferry season; the current schedule applies from 18 July 2026. Pay after boarding with cash or a transport IC card. Seats are not reserved, and the bus is cancelled when the connecting Oki ferry sailing is cancelled.

This direct bus links Matsue Station with the Oki ferry and fast-ferry terminals at Shichirui Port. The timetable changes with the ferry season; the current schedule applies from 18 July 2026. Pay after boarding with cash or a transport IC card. Seats are not reserved, and the bus is cancelled when the connecting Oki ferry sailing is cancelled.

Flight-linked buses run between Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station, Matsue Station and Izumo Airport. From Matsue Station the ride is about 35 minutes and costs ¥1,300. Seats cannot be reserved and a full bus may not accept more passengers. Airport departures leave after baggage reclaim, but onward connections at Matsue are not guaranteed.

The direct flight-linked bus takes about 45 minutes from Matsue Station and costs ¥1,200. Seats cannot be reserved and a full bus may not accept more passengers. The current timetable is valid from 29 March to 24 October 2026; check again for travel after that date.

Daytime reserved buses serve Shin-Osaka and Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai via Nishinomiya and Takarazuka expressway stops. Matsue departures currently run from morning through early evening; there is no overnight service in the published timetable.

Reserved daytime buses link Matsue Station with Okayama Station West Exit via Yonago and Okayama Interchange. They cannot be used only between Izumo, Matsue and Yonago. Check the operator and purchase deadline for the exact trip.

Frequent reserved daytime buses run through Miyoshi to Hiroshima Bus Center. The Matsue route is separate from the Hiroshima–Izumo route, so choose Matsue as the origin or destination when booking.

The reserved overnight Susanoo runs from Matsue Station to Tokyo Station. The current trip leaves platform 9 at 19:40 and arrives at Tokyo Station Nihombashi Exit at 7:35 the next morning. Fares vary by travel and purchase date, so confirm the exact price and seat type when booking.

This reserved overnight bus runs from Matsue Station to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The current trip leaves platform 9 at 22:45 and arrives at 6:05 the next morning. Fares vary by travel date and seat type; early-purchase fares may be available for a limited number of seats.