From Osaka/Kyoto: Amanohashidate View Land & Ine Funaya Cruise Day Tour (Ropeway & Cruise Option)

Depart Osaka or Kyoto
for the seaside villages of northern Kyoto

Depending on your option, depart by bus at 8:40 a.m. from Exit 2 of Nipponbashi Station in Osaka or at 9:50 a.m. from the tourist bus stop at Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit. Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes early. Leaving the city behind, you head to the northern coast of Kyoto Prefecture, and on the way back you can get off in either Osaka or Kyoto.

Look down on the "Bridge to Heaven" from Amanohashidate View Land

Amanohashidate is a pine-covered sandbar stretching about 3.6 km across Miyazu Bay. From Amanohashidate View Land on Mt. Monju, you can enjoy the Hiryukan view, where the sandbar looks like a dragon soaring into the sky. The cable car/monorail fee (¥1,000) is included only in the "Ropeway & Cruise Fees Included" options. Lunch is on your own during about 2.5 hours of free time.

Visit Chionji Temple and the swing bridge

At Chionji Temple, dedicated to Monju, the bodhisattva of wisdom, you can see fan-shaped fortune papers. The swing bridge, which slowly turns 90 degrees when large boats pass, is another highlight. In summer, you can stroll along Amanohashidate Beach with its white sand and clear sea.

Enjoy Ine Funaya, the "Venice of Japan"

In the afternoon, head to Ine Bay, lined with more than 230 "funaya" boathouses along the water. Spend about 1 hour 20 minutes exploring this unique scenery, with fishing boats on the ground floor and living spaces above. The roughly 25-minute Ine Bay sightseeing boat cruise (adults ¥1,200, children ¥600) is included only in the "Ropeway & Cruise Fees Included" options, and you can also borrow a free bicycle to ride through the village lanes.

※ Eagles often appear around Ine Bay. Please be careful when feeding them to avoid injury.
※ Amanohashidate Beach is available in summer only.