By train
We recommend buying Japanese Rail Pass to travel by Japanese Railway (JR)! It gives good opportunity to save money and includes travel by usual trains, shinkansen super express (except some cases) and overnight train Izumo Sunrise (nobinobi seats). Japanese Rail Pass vouchers are available for purchase only in foreign countries, it is not available for sale inside Japan. Vouchers are exchanged for Rail Pass at green windows at all major JR stations throughout Japan. You can exchange your pass in Sakaiminato or Yonago as well in case you’re arriving by cruse ferry from Russia.
From Osaka (change in Okayama)
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- Shinkansen (super express) + Super Yakumo (intercity express) - 2h 50min
From Nagoya (change in Okayama)
- Shinkansen (super express) + Super Yakumo (intercity express)- 4h 30min
From Tokyo (change in Okayama)
- Shinkansen (super express) + Super Yakumo (intercity express)- 5h 20min
From Tokyo (direct train)
- Overnight express Sunrise Izumo - 11h 10min
