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One of Japan's Three Scenic Views, Amanohashidate is a 3.6-km pine-clad sandbar on the Sea of Japan coast — here are the eight best things to do, from the matanozoki sky view to cycling the pines, climbing a pilgrimage temple, and day-tripping to the Ine no Funaya boat houses.
A timed south-to-north loop for a one-day visit to Amanohashidate — Chion-ji Temple, the View Land matanozoki, cycling the pine sandbar, Kasamatsu Park, and the sightseeing boat back across Miyazu Bay.
Everything you need to walk or cycle the Amanohashidate sandbar — route length, bike hire costs, what to find among 8,000 pine trees, and the freshwater spring that wells up from the sea.
Walk or cycle the 3.6 km Amanohashidate Sandbar — Japan's 'bridge to heaven', one of the Three Scenic Views (Nihon Sankei), lined with 8,000 ancient pines and free to enter.
Climb to Nariai-ji, the 28th temple of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, perched high above Kasamatsu Park with sweeping views over Miyazu Bay and Amanohashidate's famous sandbar.
