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1.Basic Information
Amanohashidate is a famous tourist destination known as one of the Three Views of Japan, located in Miyazu Bay in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture, in the Kansai region. The distinctive sandbar has grown over thousands of years, reaching a width of 20-170m and a total length of about 3.6km. This sandbar is covered with about 6,700 pine trees. There are a variety of ways to enjoy Amanohashidate, such as viewing it from observation points, walking, cycling, moving by boat, and swimming at the beach.
Amanohashidate View Land
Amanohashidate View Land is an observatory located on top of Mount Monju. From here, you can overlook Amanohashidate from the south. Looking through your legs, Amanohashidate appears like a dragon dancing in the sky, a view known as “Hiryukan”. Amanohashidate View Land also has a Ferris wheel and cycle cars, and people of all ages can enjoy it.
Amanohashidate Park
Amanohashidate Park is a place where you can overlook Amanohashidate from the north. The view from here is known as “Shouryukan”, and you can enjoy a scene that looks like a dragon rising to the sky.
Amanohashidate Shrine
The small shrine located in the pine forest of Amanohashidate is the starting point for several shrine visits. This shrine is also very popular as a power spot for successful love.
Inenohunaya (Ine’s boathouses)
Around 230 boathouses line Ine Bay. This district was the first fishing village in the country to be selected as an Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District. The structure of the boathouses is such that the first floor stores boats, and the second floor is the living space. Access to Ine’s boathouses is by bus from Amanohashidate Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway (about an hour).
2.Reviews
I took a sightseeing boat, and the view of the boathouses from the sea was unique and beautiful. After a while on the boat, seagulls came and gathered when we threw food, amusing the passengers. I actually walked around the boathouses. Unlike the view from the sea, a scene full of life spread out. Ine is surrounded by a bay, and because there is an island at the entrance of the bay, the island prevents large waves. Therefore, Ine has almost no disasters even when major typhoons come, and because the tides are very small throughout the year, it is a good fishing ground.
You can see the whole view of Amanohashidate from Amanohashidate View Land, and I recommend cycling afterward. The wind in the pine forest is comfortable, and you can see people walking. For those who have time or like walking, walking is also a good choice. There are signs explaining how the landscape of Amanohashidate was formed by nature, which is very interesting.
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4.Transportation Information
About 5-minute walk from Amanohashidate Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway. From Kyoto Station, there is a direct JR express train via the Miyafuku Line, and you can also transfer to an express train for Amanohashidate at Fukuchiyama Station. Tickets to Amanohashidate Station can be purchased at JR’s Midori no Madoguchi.
5.Map Information
Miyazu City is a city located in the Tango region in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture. It faces Wakasa Bay on the Sea of Japan and is famous for Amanohashidate, one of the Three Views of Japan. It has a Sea of Japan climate and is designated as a heavy snowfall area.
