Izumo

Izumo

Izumo is a city on Japan's Honshu Island. It's known for Izumo-taisha, a sprawling Shinto shrine. The Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo explores the site's history, which dates back to the 8th century. Nearby, the Former Taisha Station is a 1920s rail terminal built in the Imperial Crown Style. On the coast, Hinomisaki Lighthouse overlooks the Sea of Japan. South, Tachikue Gorge is home to scores of Buddhist statues.

People born in Izumo (First 29 people) - Page 0

Sota Aoyama

Sota Aoyama

Japanese actor

Takeda Kanryūsai

Takeda Kanryūsai


Kana Satomi

Kana Satomi

Japanese professional shogi player

Tomokazu Nagira

Tomokazu Nagira

Former football player

Ken Nishikiori

Ken Nishikiori

Musical artist

Mikio Aoki

Mikio Aoki

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan

Aveline Kushi

Aveline Kushi

Japanese author

Sadayoshi Nakayama

Sadayoshi Nakayama

Japanese military personnel

Saki Satomi

Saki Satomi

Japanese professional shogi player

Takuya Miki

Takuya Miki

Tennis player

Yutaka Ohno

Yutaka Ohno

Japanese baseball player

Nobuyoshi Sumita

Nobuyoshi Sumita

Japanese politician

Yuko Matsumoto

Yuko Matsumoto


Meika Seri

Meika Seri

Japanese actor

Koji Kono

Koji Kono

Japanese manga artist

Saki Kawamata

Saki Kawamata

Japanese professional shogi player

Makoto Naruse

Makoto Naruse

Voice actor

Ikuko Nishikori

Ikuko Nishikori


Russian Sato

Russian Sato

YouTuber

Mai Yamane

Mai Yamane

Japanese singer

Makiko Esumi

Makiko Esumi

Japanese model

Makie Sonoyama

Makie Sonoyama

Food critic

Hiroyasu Tsuchie

Hiroyasu Tsuchie


Izumo no Okuni

Izumo no Okuni

Japanese entertainer

Seiichi Kishi

Seiichi Kishi


Amago Haruhisa

Amago Haruhisa


Amago Tsunehisa

Amago Tsunehisa


Yamanaka Yukimori

Yamanaka Yukimori

Japanese samurai

Shun Ikeda

Shun Ikeda

Baseball player