Masuda

Masuda (益田市) is a small city of a little more than 50,000 people in Shimane Prefecture. It is the birthplace of Kakinomoto Hitomaro.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

By train
Masuda is on the San'in Main Line, which runs along western Honshu's Japan Sea coast, starting in Kyoto and going to Shimonoseki. No shinkansen trains come to Masuda. The Yamaguchi Line connects Masuda with the Shinkansen at Shin-Yamaguchi Station (formally Ogori Station).

By bus
The main bus station is a short walk in front of Masuda Station. There is a line that goes from Masuda to Hiroshima and back at least 3 times a day, passing through Nichihara, Kakinoki, and Muikaichi. Another bus takes a different route between Masuda and Hiroshima that goes through Hikimi.

Get around
The easiest way is to drive. If you don't have a car there are many taxis in front of Masuda Station and buses that go around town.

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Do

 * Beach - Masuda has a decent beach. Go down route 191 towards Yamaguchi-ken and you can’t miss it.

Drink
The main drinking area is the area in front of Masuda Station, across route 35.

Sleep
There is a hotel next to Masuda Station. There are no official youth hostels in Masuda.

Go next

 * Hamada
 * Gotsu
 * Oda
 * Tsuwano
 * Yoshika
 * Hagi
 * Yamaguchi
 * Akiotsu
 * Kitahiroshima