Day trip

Amanohashidate

Amanohashidate, Kyoto

The pine-covered sandbar of Amanohashidate stretching across Miyazu Bay, seen from the hills above the town
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Amanohashidate is a 3.6 km sandbar in Miyazu Bay on the Sea of Japan, covered in about 5,400 pine trees. It's one of Japan's Three Views, with Matsushima and Miyajima. You can walk it in about 50 minutes or cycle it in 20, and from Kasamatsu Park on the north shore you're meant to look at it upside down, bent over and peering between your legs (mata-nozoki started here).

Nearest station Amanohashidate (Kyoto Tango Railway)
Cost ¥¥¥
Time needed Full day
Best time A clear day

Insider tip

The Hashidate limited express runs from Kyoto Station straight to Amanohashidate in just over two hours, so check the times before you go. To reach Kasamatsu Park, take the sightseeing boat (12 minutes) or the bus (about 25) from the station side, then the cable car or chairlift, ¥800 return.

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Nearby

Kozan-ji Temple · 71.7 km away Kozan-ji is the temple of the Choju-giga, the Heian and Kamakura scrolls of rabbits, monkeys and frogs at play like people. Jingo-ji Temple · 71.8 km away Jingo-ji is a Shingon temple in the Takao hills north-west of the city. Kurama and Kibune Day trip · 72.6 km away Two mountain villages north of the city, joined by a hiking trail over the ridge. Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple · 73.4 km away About 1,200 stone rakan crowd the hillside at Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, at the top end of the Saga-Toriimoto road, each with its own expression. Ayu Chaya Hiranoya Cafe · 73.7 km away Hiranoya has stood at the foot of Atago Shrine's first torii for about 400 years, dealing in sweetfish from the Hozu River and serving tea to... Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple · 74.0 km away Adashino was a burial ground from the Heian period on, and in the middle of the Meiji era local people gathered up the stone markers scattered across...

Good to know

How do I get to Amanohashidate?
The nearest station is Amanohashidate (Kyoto Tango Railway). Amanohashidate is in Amanohashidate, Kyoto.
How much does Amanohashidate cost?
Amanohashidate is at the higher end, marked ¥¥¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Amanohashidate?
Plan for full day.
When is the best time to visit Amanohashidate?
A clear day.

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