Location: Miyazu
Top Things to do in Miyazu
10 Things to Do in Miyazu That You Shouldn't Miss
Miyazu is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1954.
As of October 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 17,633, with 7,638 households and a population density of 100 persons per km².
Restaurants in Miyazu
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4 based on 534 reviews
2. Amanohashidate View Land
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4 based on 321 reviews
Reviewed By tsim2016 - Singapore, Singapore
With a fractured ankle and on crutches, I still managed to get up to see the view by 'looking between your legs'. Big thanks to the strong men (staff) at the ropeway that got me to the car lift in my wheelchair. It was definitely a memorable and worthwhile trip. Hopefully I will get chance to come come back and do the walk across the sandbar.
3. Kasamatsu Park
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4 based on 251 reviews
Reviewed By risxlene - Singapore, Singapore
Slightly quieter, the queues for this were longer for some reason
There's a sky deck with floors made of glass that extends outwards
They have a sky Terrace area for food and drinks. There's also a view point here with raised levelling benches for a group shot opportunity
4. Motoise Konojinja Shrine
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4 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By Chuzaa - Vancouver, Canada
Just after arriving in the Fuchu pier by boat, or after walking along Amanohashidate all the way to the end from the Monju area, you will spot a grand-looking shrine in front of you. It’s the Moto Ise Kono Jinja Shrine (or the original Ise Shrine, Kono Jinja Shrine).
As the name implies, it claims to be one of the shrines where the deity of the Ise Grand Shrine of Mie Prefecture resided many centuries ago. Its history is certainly very long and the shrine has a written proof with it in the form of a genealogical record of the main priest’s family (the Amabe Family). This record is the second oldest genealogical record found in Japan and is a national treasure (a 1976 designation). According to this ancient record, the priest who created it in mid 9th century was already the 33rd of the Amabe family and the current head priest is their 82nd!
You walk through the shrine complex and go further to the left and you will find a route to the lower station of the cable car and the open chair lift up to Kasamatsu Park on the slope of Mount Nariai.
5. Chion-ji Temple
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4 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By Chuzaa - Vancouver, Canada
This temple is located about five minutes on foot from Kyoto Tango Railway’s Amanohashidate Train Station. If you go there by car, there is a large parking lot (JPY1,000 per stay) right next to the complex. Most people, either by train or by car, visiting this area start their sightseeing of Amanohashidate at this temple.
The Chion-ji Temple is a Rinzai Zen temple, though the temple’s history tells that it was once a Shingon sect temple when it was originally built in 808 by order of Emperor Heizei during the Heian period when the nation’s capital was today’s city of Kyoto.
Almost all the present temple buildings were built in the Edo period (17th to 19th centuries). However, its two-storied pagoda was completed much earlier in 1501. It is one of the several important cultural properties designated by the national government at this temple complex. The temple gate (san-mon) is very large for a small town temple and quite good-looking.
The main deity of the temple is a wooden statue of Manjusri. Manjusri is one of the most important Buddhist figures and is understood to be the one with the wisdom to lead the people to enlightenment. Because of this belief, the temple is worshiped by many who are students pursuing their academic careers. The very statue of Manjsuri is only seen on the first three days of each year, January 10th and July 24th. Within the temple building is many paintings offered by the temple followers. One of them (on the right-hand side of the building) is an image of the Buddhist Heaven (Gokuraku) and Hells (Jigoku).
Right next to the temple complex is the pier for sightseeing boats going to the Fuchu region of Amanohashidate. Also, it is easy to walk out to Amanohashidate proper from the temple by walking no more than five minutes.
6. Nariaiji Temple
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4 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By Chuzaa - Vancouver, Canada
If you are visiting the Amanohashidate region, it is highly recommended to try the Nariai-ji Temple and beyond.
We were driving around the northern Kyoto, so we chose to drive up to the parking lot near this temple complex. It is not quite well known about this mountain route, but along Highway 178 where there is the entrance to the local museum (where there used to be a Kokubun-ji Temple, many, many years ago), you go in and keep driving up to the mountain and in about ten to fifteen minutes you will get to the parking lot.
This is a major temple complex of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism in this area. Nationally it is known as one of the thirty-three temples for pilgrimage in Western Japan. We not only enjoyed the main temple building, but also a relatively new five-storied pagoda a little bit below.
Later, we drove further up the mountain until we reached a great view point for the entire Amanohashidate region, including the Maizuru side all the way.
If you are not driving, you will be climbing up to the Kasamatu Park area by the cable car or the chair lift and then you have an option of riding a bus (ten minutes or so) or walk all the way on foot (about 30 minutes). It could be a great hiking route all the way from JR Amanohashidate, but it's a one-day commitment.
7. Manai Shrine
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4.5 based on 57 reviews
8. Amano Hashidate Beach
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4 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By Chuzaa - Vancouver, Canada
Usually from late June to early September, swimming is great at some Beaches in Amanohashidate. Water is consistently clean and attractive, though not so much as the ones in further north in Tango-hanto Peninsula.
The southernmost section of Amanohashidate facing the bay of Miyazu is especially excellent for swimming and it is designated so with service facilities and life guards in the summer. Since the area is right next to one of the two openings between the inner sea (Aso-kai or Aso no Umi) and Miyazu Bay, the current could be fast at certain times each day. So, you need to be careful about it.
Other areas along Amanohashidate are not suited for swimming. It is not allowed to swim the area facing the inner sea.
The designated Beaches for swimming are sandy and quite comfortable. When you are close to pine trees, you might be a little bothered by pine needles in the sand, but overall it isn’t very serious.
Later in the swimming season, usually in the second half of August, it is common to see some jellyfish in the area. There are two kinds of them – white ones and transparent ones with dark reddish stripes. The white ones are safe and harmless, but the ones with reddish strips are menace and avoid them by any means. If you are stung by these reddish ones, ask for a treatment right away.
9. Kasamatsu Park Cable Car or Lift
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4 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Jan-OlofO - Malmo, Sweden
It is possible to walk to the top free of charge but it is 700 meters to go, so I do recommend the chair lift instead! There are fantastic view of Amanohashidate from the top of the mountain. Car parking fell 700 Yen and the fee for the chair lift is 500 Yen.
10. Kaisenkyo Bridge
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4 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By risxlene - Singapore, Singapore
It's a bridge between the main part of Amanohashidate and the sand bar. Think it was built in 1923? When a boat comes, the bridge will rotate 90 degrees to let the boat back, then go back to it's original position. Very interesting to watch. A pity they don't allow videos to be uploaded
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