Description & Facts: Matsue is the capital of Shimane prefecture, Japan. Get into the city :: Izumo Airport fields flights to major Japanese cities and is about 30 minutes away by car. Direct bus service to Matsue train station. The airport in Yonago, to the east just across the prefectural boundary, is also a viable option and even fields a solitary flight to Seoul. Matsue is on the San'in Main Line, which runs along western Honshu's Japan Sea coast, starting in Kyoto and passing through Tottori and Matsue on its way to Shimonoseki. Frequent Trains run from Okayama to Matsue before continuing to Izumo, departing every hour from 0700 until 2130 daily taking approx 2 hrs 30 mins, costing 5360 yen.