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Amanohashidate in Autumn: Fall Colors, Best Views & My November Tips

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Yes — Amanohashidate is worth a visit in autumn, but with one important expectation to set first: the famous 3.6-km sandbar is lined with pines, not maples. It stays green through November, so you won’t find the temple-garden red you get in central Kyoto. What you do get is a clear, crisp view of the … 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