Miyazu, Kyoto / 天橋立

Amanohashidate

One of Japan's Three Scenic Views with Matsushima and Miyajima, a sandbar about 3.6 km long with some 6,700 pine trees, said in myth to be the fallen bridge that the god Izanagi built from heaven.

A long pine-covered sandbar stretching across a bay between mountains, seen from above a snowy town — Amanohashidate from Kasamatsu Park in winter (photo taken January 2011)Photo: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

26 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

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Next scheduled check

25 Dec 2026

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there: Train / Car

Before you go

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Getting there: 5 minutes on foot from Amanohashidate Station (Kyoto Tango Railway); 10 minutes by car from Miyazu-Amanohashidate IC.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking: Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
Payment: Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Address: Miyazu, Kyoto (Japanese address: 京都府宮津市)

Official site: https://www.kyoto-kankou.or.jp/info_search/6010

Location

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Photo: Naokijp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Ine Funaya BoathousesKyoto15 km away (straight line)

Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Crowds

Crowd level: Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
Best time to visit: Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
Peak time: Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
Busiest days: Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
Busiest season: Light-up of the beach and swing bridge from early July to mid-September; the beach is busy with swimmers in summer.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Latest traveler report: None yet

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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Verification log

26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kyoto-kankou.or.jp/info_search/6010Access, accessibility, seasons, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.