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Is Amanohashidate Worth It? An Honest Guide Before You Make the Trip

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Amanohashidate is one of Japan’s Three Scenic Views, and photos of the pine-covered sandbar stretching across Miyazu Bay are hard to forget. But it sits about two hours north of Kyoto by train, so the real question most travelers are asking is simpler: is Amanohashidate worth the trip? Prefer to combine Amanohashidate and Ine without … Read more

Amanohashidate from Kyoto: The Easiest Day Trip by Train

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Yes — Amanohashidate is a realistic day trip from Kyoto, and the direct Limited Express Hashidate makes it simpler than most people expect: about two hours from Kyoto Station with no transfers, and enough daylight left to cross the famous 3.6 km sandbar, ride a chairlift above it, and be back in Kyoto the same evening. … Read more