Amanohashidate and Ine at a glance
Amanohashidate is a long sandbar covered with pine trees that crosses a bay in Miyazu, in the Tango region in the north of Kyoto Prefecture. It is far from Kyoto city: about 2 hours by train. Ine, with its boat houses on the water, is a separate town in the same region, about one more hour by local bus.
Because the two places are far apart and the bus to Ine takes time, many visitors book an Amanohashidate day trip from Kyoto. The tours on offer combine the sandbar with Ine, and some also stop in the thatched village of Miyama.
Our picks: Amanohashidate day trips
Choose the Amanohashidate, Ine and Miyama tour if you want the boat cruise and the cable car, which come with its matching option. The Ine Bay tour is the other choice if that pair is enough for you.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Amanohashidate, Ine and Miyama day tour
- Bilingual guide
- Return to the meeting point
- Taxes, parking and tolls
A ten-hour day by vehicle to Amanohashidate, Ine and Miyama. The Ine boat cruise and the Amanohashidate cable car come only with the matching inclusion option.
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Amanohashidate and Ine Bay by coach
- Pickup at Kyoto or Osaka
- Air-conditioned coach
- Multilingual guide
A ten-hour coach day to Amanohashidate and Ine Bay. The boat and the ropeway are options, so ask before booking what each one covers.
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Day trips by bus from Kyoto or Osaka to the sandbar, the boat houses of Ine and Miyama, with live prices and availability.
Amanohashidate tours from Kyoto: what is included
The day tours on offer are long bus trips. Read the options carefully.
Amanohashidate and Ine
About 10 hours by air-conditioned bus, with a meeting point in Kyoto or Osaka depending on the option. A driver, a multilingual guide, tolls, fuel and parking are included. The boat and the ropeway are optional extras, not part of the base price. Food and drinks are not included.
Amanohashidate, Ine and Miyama
About 10 hours with a bilingual guide in English and Chinese, from meeting points in Kyoto or Osaka. The Ine bay cruise and the Amanohashidate cable car are only included if you choose the option that includes them. There are no meals and no hotel pickup.
Miyama thatched village →Shorter versions with a boat ride
Some day trips from Kyoto take about 8 hours and include a boat ride in Ine or a stop in Miyama. Check what the price covers before you book.
An Amanohashidate tour with Ine saves you the change from train to bus. The time at each place is limited, though, and guides speak English and Chinese or several languages, depending on the tour. If the boat in Ine matters to you, choose the option that includes it. For other day trips, see our day trips from Kyoto.
Amanohashidate View Land
View Land is a hilltop park with a view over the sandbar. You ride up and back by chairlift or monorail, and the entry fee includes the ride. You cannot walk or drive up. Tickets cost ¥1,000 from age 12 and ¥500 for ages 6 to 11. One child up to age 5 rides free with each adult. With a disability certificate you pay ¥500 or ¥250, and so does one companion.
From 1 October to 15 November it opens from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with ticket sales until 5 p.m. From 16 November to 15 February it opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with sales until 4:30 p.m. Check the hours for other months before you go.
Kasamatsu Park: cable car and chairlift
Kasamatsu Park lies on the north side of the bay. You go up by cable car, which is a funicular, or by chairlift. A return ticket costs ¥800 for adults and ¥400 for children. The park opens from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with seasonal changes. The classic way to look at the sandbar is mata-nozoki: you bend over and look at the landscape through your legs. Kasamatsu describes that view as a rising dragon. The park is closed on 18 December 2026.
View Land and Kasamatsu are different parks with different lifts and tickets. A ticket for one does not cover the other.
The two viewpoints compared
Prices for 2026.
| View Land | Kasamatsu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Hilltop park, no access on foot or by car | North side of the bay |
| Way up | Chairlift or monorail | Cable car or chairlift |
| Adult price | ¥1,000 including the ride | ¥800 return |
| Child price | ¥500 (6 to 11) | ¥400 return |
| Hours | 9 a.m. to 5 or 5:30 p.m. depending on season | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., seasonal changes |
For most day visitors, one viewpoint is enough. On a tour, take the one the option includes. On your own, compare the price and the opening hours for your day.
Ine no Funaya: the boat houses of Ine
About 230 boat houses, funaya, line the bay of Ine. The ground floor at the water often serves as a work and storage space. The main homes are often on the other side of the road. These are private buildings, so you cannot go inside in general. Stay on public ground and respect the residents.
You see the boat houses well from the water. The large bay cruise starts at Hide and lasts about 25 minutes. It runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., usually on the hour and half hour. Tickets cost ¥1,200 from age 13 and ¥600 for elementary school children aged 6 to 12. One preschool child rides free with each adult, and with proof of disability you pay half. Boats can be cancelled in bad weather. The fare does not apply to private water taxis.
Getting there on your own
Train and bus, or a rental car.
By train
From Kyoto, the train takes about 2 hours to Amanohashidate. Check the current timetable and fare before you go, including whether a direct train runs on your day.
Getting to Kyoto →By bus to Ine
From the Amanohashidate and Miyazu area, a local bus takes about one hour to Ine. Check the bus timetable for your return before you set off.
By rental car
The north of the prefecture is one of the few areas where a car makes sense. To Ine, the route runs via the Kyoto Jukan Expressway to the Yosa-Amanohashidate interchange, then roads 176 and 178, in roughly 2 hours 10 minutes from Kyoto. Allow extra time for traffic. In Kyoto city itself, bus, train and walking are easier.
For a base in the city before an early start, see where to stay in Kyoto.
More of the north and beyond
Guides that fit a trip to the coast.
Amanohashidate: frequently asked questions
Is Amanohashidate a day trip from Kyoto?
Yes, but a long one. The train takes about 2 hours each way, and Ine adds about one hour by bus. The bus tours on offer take 8 to 10 hours.
Are the boat and the cable car included in day tours?
Not always. In the tours on offer, the Ine bay cruise and the cable car or ropeway are optional or only included with a specific option. Check the option before you book.
How much is the Ine bay cruise?
The large cruise from Hide costs ¥1,200 from age 13 and ¥600 for children aged 6 to 12 (2026). It lasts about 25 minutes and can be cancelled in bad weather.
Which viewpoint is better, View Land or Kasamatsu?
They are two separate parks. View Land costs ¥1,000 including the chairlift or monorail, Kasamatsu ¥800 return by cable car or chairlift. One of the two is enough for most visitors.
Can I go inside the boat houses in Ine?
In general, no. The funaya are private buildings, often used for work and storage. See them from the water or from public ground.