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There are many ways to visit and experience Amanohashidate. Some people just go up the cablecar or chair lift behind Amanohashidate Station and see that view, but the other side offers another completely different view and it is worth it to it from both sides.
To get to the other side, there are two methods:
First, you can walk along the sandbar. It seems like a quick walk, but the length is 3.6 kilometers, so walking it actually does take time (especially if you stop to take pictures). Alternating between the path along the pine trees and the beach is a nice way to walk it.
The second method is to go by speed boat. The fair is very reasonable: 600 yen one way or 1000 yen for a two-way ticket. If time is an important factor, buying the two-way ticket is a good idea. The speedboat is fun and gives you a side-view of the sandbar.
From the dock or the other side of the sandbar, just walk up past the shops and Kono Shrine to reach the lift/cablecar to see the view from Kasamatsu Park.
If you have the time and you want to fully experience Amanohashidate, I highly recommend walking one way and taking the speedboat the other way. This allows you to see the sandbar from the vantage points on opposite ends, see it from Miyazu Bay (on the speedboat), and see it up close as you actually walk on it!
Written Oct 14, 2011
There are trains bound for Amanohashidate that leave directly from Kyoto Station. The destination is Amanohashidate Station, so it is very easy to recognize. The express train takes over 2 hours (Kyoto Prefecture is quite long) and costs a little over 4000 yen one way. It is a limited express train, so there are special tickets however, if you don't buy them at the gate you can purchase a normal ticket and then pay the difference to an attendant on the train and s/he will give you the proper ticket so there is no need to worry about it.
From Miyazu Station, note that the train will actually go backwards to get to Amanohashidate Station. This is unusual for Japanese trains, but here it is supposed to happen, so don't think you missed your stop!
From the station, one of the cablecars/chair lifts is located on the hill behind. To many visitors, this side offers the best view.
Written Oct 14, 2011
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Amanohashidate translates roughly as the "Bridge to Heaven". It is a sandbar that spans part of Miyazu Bay and has been reknowned for its beauty for hundreds of years. It is by far the most popular......
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There's an observatory on the hill. We can climb it by this chair lift. Over there, we can see the natural bridge made by tide.
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