Places worth the detour in Izumo

11 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Izumo, Japan, across 3 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (9). Best known: Inasa Beach. 11 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny9 Sacred sites1 Nature & landscapes1

All 11, ranked 11

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Inasa Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Shimane Prefecture, Japan

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2.Takarazuka Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun in Izumo, Shimane, Japan

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3.Imaichi Dainenji Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun in Izumo, Shimane, Japan

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4.Kamienya Tsukiyama Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun period burial mound

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5.Kamienya Jizōyama Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun in Izumo, Shimane, Japan

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6.Ageshima Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun in Izumo, Shimane, Japan

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7.Kunidomi-Nakamura Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun in Izumo, Shimane, Japan

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8.Nishidani Tumulus Cluster

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun in Shimane, Shimane Prefecture Japan

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9.Kamo-Iwakura Site

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Unnan, Japan

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10.Kōjindani Site

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Izumo, Japan

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11.Gakuen-ji Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple in Izumo, Shimane prefecture, Japan

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