Sasagojima

Sasagojima is an island in , . Sasagojima is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Izumo Grand Shrine and Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Nesnad, CC BY 4.0.
Izumo-taisha, officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in . No record gives the date of establishment. Located in , , it hosts two major festivals.

Museum
The opened in , , in 2007. The design, by architect Fumihiko Maki, references the locally-important tatara steel; construction was completed in March 2006.

Railway station
Photo: Nesnad, CC BY 4.0.
Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , . It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway and is the closest train station to the Izumo Taisha Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taisha.

Suburb
was a town located in Hikawa District, , .

Sasagojima

Latitude
35.4038° or 35° 24′ 14″ north
Longitude
132.6633° or 132° 39′ 48″ east
Open location code
8Q7JCM37+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6329613322
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
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