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Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate · 天橋立
At Amanohashidate, you can walk along a long sandbar with sea on either side. Visit Amanohashidate in Miyazu for a pine-lined path with close views of the water.
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Visitor information at a glance
Admission
Amanohashidate sandbar walks are free. Observation decks, lifts, boat fares and bicycle hire cost extra.
Opening hours and closed days
The sandbar can be explored without fixed visiting hours and has no regular closure day. Weather and local restrictions may change accessible sections.
What can I see at Amanohashidate?
Sea views between the pines
A pine-lined path follows the sandbar. Walk among the trees for close sea views, or explore only part of the path and return the same way.
How to get to Amanohashidate
Get off at Kyoto Tango Railway's Amanohashidate Station and walk about five minutes to the sandbar entrance. The full crossing takes about 50 minutes one way, separate from the station-to-entrance walk. The four- and five-day southern Monju overnight itineraries walk only the southern section and return the same way.
Before you visit
Allow return time if walking the whole sandbar
Crossing the full sandbar takes about 50 minutes one way. Allow return time if walking to the far side. For a boat return, check operations, fares and boarding locations for your date separately.
Distinguish walking and boat notices for Daiten Bridge works
The September 2026 Daiten Bridge notice concerns restrictions on boats passing underneath and states that walking is unaffected. Check official notices and local signs again for works and access on your date.
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Questions about Amanohashidate
Must I walk to the far end of Amanohashidate's sandbar?
No. Walk only part of the path and return the same way if you prefer. The full crossing takes about 50 minutes one way, so choose the southern section near the station for a shorter walk.
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