Town guide
Miyazu
宮津市
A small port city on Miyazu Bay in the north of Kyoto Prefecture. It is the home of Amanohashidate, a pine-covered sandbar across the bay that is counted among Japan's three most famous views.
2 places to see · 2 protected local foods · 12 traditional crafts
City in Kyoto
Good to know
- Amanohashidate is 3.3 km long and covered with about 7,000 pine trees.
- You can walk the whole sandbar, or view it from the hills on either side of the bay.
- Chion-ji temple is at the southern end and Kono Shrine near the northern end.
Things to see in Miyazu
Kyoto Prefectural Tango Regional Museum
京都府立丹後郷土資料館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Miyazu Castle
宮津城A castle in Kyoto, Japan.
Map of Miyazu
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Things to do in Miyazu
Nearby towns and day trips
Taste and take home
Foods with a protected name and officially recognised crafts from Kyoto.
Japan Heritage stories in Kyoto
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
Sources
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