Taisha, Shimane

Taisha (大社町, Taisha-machi) was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

On March 22, 2005, Taisha, along with the city of Hirata, the towns of Koryō, Sada and Taki (all from Hikawa District), was merged into the expanded city of Izumo.

This station and other locations within Taisha, including the Izumo Taisha were featured in the 2008 Asadora television drama Dandan, which was partly set in and around the Matsue and Izumo area of Shimane prefecture.

Taisha old JR station remains as a historic building and museum.

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