Amanohashidate

Amanohashidate is a stunning sandbar located in the Miyazu Bay of the Sea of Japan, in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Named as one of the Three Views of Japan, Amanohashidate is a popular tourist destination that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year.

The sandbar stretches 3.6 kilometers across the Miyazu Bay, and is covered with approximately 8000 pine trees. The name ‘Amanohashidate’ translates to ‘Bridge to Heaven’, According to legend, the deity Izanagi no Mikoto used the sandbar as a ladder to travel between the heavens and the earth. One day, while he was asleep, the ladder fell, forming the natural sandbar we see today.

Visitors can walk or cycle along the sandbar and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Nearby the sandbar itself, you can find numerous bike rental stalls which allow you to rent a bike for a cheap price, starting at around 400JPY per hour. Along the sandbar, there are several observation points along the way that provide stunning views of the bay and the surrounding mountains.

On either side of Amanohashidate, you can find hillside observation decks, overlooking the famous sandbard. On the south side – looking North, you can find Amanohashidate View Land, which is a small park with some family friendly rides. Many visitors to Amanohashidate View Land will view the sandbar upside down, by looking through this legs. This is because when viewed upside down, thew sandbar is supposed to resemble the staircase of legend, while others say it resembles a dragon soaring to the sky.

At the North side, looking south is the Amanohashidate Kasamatsu Park. which offers you with a vastly different perspective of the sandbar. At this side, you can find a small eatery with a fantastic view of the sandbar. Like the south side, there is a chairlift, and monorail which scales the side of the mountain, brining you right to the viewing area.

There is also a sightseeing boat which travels along the sandbar, providing you with a yet another really unique perspective of this famous sandbar.

Destination

Check-in date

Tue 24 Dec 2024

Check-out date

Wed 25 Dec 2024

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Hours and Admission

Pre-purchase Tickets

A combined ticket is on offer through Klook, which provides you with a return ticket on the sightseeing boat, and for the cablecar to Amanohashidate Kasamatsu Park. It is a really worthwhile pass for exploring the area.

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Accessing Amanohashidate

Amanohashidate is accessed by train and is about 2 hours out from Kyoto city, but if you can make your way out to it, it certainly is worth the trip. There is the Amanohashidate train station that can be found a mere 2 minutes from the start of the the sandbar, and is only five minutes away from the base of Amanohashidate viewland.

Most, if not all of this journey to Amanohashidate can be covered by the using a Japan Rail Pass providing you take the JR Lines directly to Amanohashidate Station, but there the direct services are few and far between, and may require a transfer at Miyazu Station. Without the Rail Pass, the journey will cost 4,790JPY one way, so we recommend using the rail pass for this trip, and try taking the direct service to and from Kyoto Station.

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