Ichibata-ji Temple is said that people with ill eyes were cured of their eyes after worshiping in the temple
whose name is the origin of the Ichibata Train.
It is on a mountain of 300 meters above sea level, reachable after climbing 1300 steps of stone stairways.
It is possible to detour around to the temple by car.
The scenery of Lake Shinji from the temple is splendid, too.
Access and Getting Around
In consideration of inconvenience, using a car from Izumo, Matsue or a taxi
from Ichihatakuchi of Ichihata Railway is recommended.
By train and bus
30 minutes from Izumo-shi Station or Matsue Shinjiko-onsen Station in Matsue to Ichihatakuchi Station with 1 train per hour,
then 10 minutes to Ichibata-ji by bus with 7 buses per day.
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