This is an area where visitors can enjoy the beauty of the natural landscape, led by Amanohashidate, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. Amanohashidate Shrine, a popular power spot for love fulfillment, is also recommended.
The Maizuru, Miyazu, and Kyotango areas offer sightseeing spots such as Amanohashidate, Honganji Temple, and Mt. Oe; sightseeing events such as the Tanabata Festival, the Rekishi Kaido Tango 100km Ultra Marathon, and the Miyazu Toronagashi Fireworks Festival; and local gourmet foods such as bread, winter melon, and Kyoto ramen.
Amanohashidate is all too well known for the story of the Tennyo (heavenly maidens) who descended from the sky. You can see the difference in scenery between the outer and inner seas up close, and the view from the observatory at "Amanohashidate Viewland" is also magnificent. When you see this view, you will understand why it is indeed called one of the three most scenic spots in Japan.
The Tango Peninsula is famous for its seafood, especially abalone and sweet shrimp in spring, summer, and fall, and snow crab in winter. The area is lined with guesthouses facing the Sea of Japan, all of which offer fresh and delicious meals that will surely satisfy your taste buds.
There are many historic sites and Buddhist temples in the area, including "Chion-ji Temple," one of Japan's three monju temples and a sacred site, and "Seishoji Temple," the 28th temple on the Saigoku pilgrimage, with its five-story pagoda, which blends beautifully with the surrounding scenery.
You can also study historical sites at the Tango Local History Museum, which exhibits materials on the history, art, archaeology, and folklore of northern Kyoto Prefecture, and enjoy golf at the Miyazu Country Club while looking out over the tranquil Sea of Japan.
When it comes to gourmet food, this area is definitely known for its seafood. The area is famous for its delicious seafood in all seasons, including the ever-popular "crab" and "sweet shrimp with young," as well as "abalone grilled in a cruelty-free manner.
In summer, the "Shojo-hama" beach, where the water is very clear and clean and the sand is said to cry, is famous for its seine nets, and is crowded with visitors who come to swim at the "Kotobiki" beach, where you can also try your hand at seine fishing.
The seafood is so delicious that you should stay at a minshuku when you come to the Tango Peninsula. A car is recommended to visit these areas, but the seaside road of Tango Peninsula is an area of continuous unique beauty and elegance, so please give it a try.
If you go uptown, you will also find "Kayetsu Soho Park" where you can collect insects and go hiking. This is a popular spot for families, as it offers a playground for children.
The Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center Livestock Breeding Center Highland Farm, where you can eat steak and play with rabbits and sheep, is equally enjoyable. If you want to enjoy an agricultural experience, "Maizuru Fururu Farm" is recommended.
Amanohashidate is a scenic spot known as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan.Amanohashidate is known as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan.The name "Amanohashidate" comes from the fact that the sandbar, which separates the north and south sides of the bay in an arch, looks like a bridge spanning the heavens when viewed upside down. Amanohashidate stretches as long as 3.6 kilomete...»
Located on the south side of Amanohashidate, a scenic spot known as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan,Amanohashidate, which is known as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. The temple's principal deity is Monju Bosatsu (Manjusri), who is said to be in charge of wisdom, and is said to be the "wisdom of three people coming together.The temple has long been worshipped as a source o...»
Amanohashidate Viewland is an amusement park with an observatory from which visitors can view Amanohashidate, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan.Located on the summit of Bunshuzan Mountain on the south side of Amanohashidate, it offers a variety of rides for children. The view from Amanohashidate Viewland is called "Hiryu-kan" (flying dragon view) because it looks like a dragon soaring i...»
Located at the foot of Mt. Nariai, Kono Shrine is a historic shrine that once served as the approach to Amanohashidate. It is said that the name "Motoise" came from a legend that Amaterasu and Toyoke, the deities dedicated to the Ise Jingu Shrine, were moved from this place to Ise. In front of the main shrine shines a five-colored Sedama, which is only allowed to be enshrined at Ise Jingu Shrine...»
This is one of the three most famous scenic spots in Japan, from which you can view Amanohashidate, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. It is also said to be the birthplace of Amanohashidate's famous "crotch peeking.The name "Amanohashidate" comes from the fact that the bridge looks like a bridge spanning the heavens when viewed upside down....»
Goro-dake, located almost in the center of Maizuru and rising 301 meters above sea level,The 50-meter-high observation tower rises in Gorogadake Park, which stretches to the summit of the mountain. From the observation deck, 325 meters above sea level, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of Maizuru Bay and the city of Maizuru along its beautiful rias coastline.The view from here was selected as t...»
On the hillside, there is Kusamatsu Park, known for the Amanohashidate crotch peepers. There is an observatory at the top of the mountain, from which a panoramic view of Miyazu Bay can be enjoyed. It is also accessible by car. There is a parking lot (fee required) and restrooms....»
Gorogatake Park is a scenic spot with a panoramic view of Maizuru Bay. From the Goro Sky Tower, a 360-degree panoramic view of Maizuru City can be seen....»
I tell a formal name to the fish called GURA (or, GUBI) with "roe Chinese milk vetch" by Kyoto and Tango Peninsula and am landed by dragnet fishing with snow crab at winter Tango Peninsula. The surface is gelatin matter and that the one which is being done with NURU cooks it by the feature, the food texture gelatin matter melted, and which was made TORO is the intolerable taste. The typical local ...»
“Kokutan burger” is a local burger of Kyotango, Kyoto. The buns with rice powder and bamboo charcoal powder kneaded inside have a springy texture, and the black appearance will be a surprise. Between the buns there are fragrant deep fried Spanish mackerel, vegetables like tomatoes and homemade tartar sauce, creating a greatly balanced flavor. The ingredients are all carefully selected, with Specia...»
Nikujaga, a standard homemade dish has its origins in Maizuru. In 1901 when Heihachiro Togo, then the first Commander-in-Chief of the Maizuru Navy Base could not forget the taste of beef stew from when he studied in the UK for 7 years and ordered his cook to make “amani (sweet stew)”, namely, “nikujaga”, with Japanese seasonings such as sugar and soy sauce. Nikujaga, a tasty and nutritious dish th...»
Soba (buckwheat) is commonly grown in Tsutsugawa, the mountainous area of Ine cho, located at the northernmost end of Tango peninsula, Kyoto. Firm, high-quality soba is grown because of the abundant subsoil water and the temperature difference within a day. Soba used to be made in general households a long time ago, but nowadays it is rare to see, and an effort has been made to preserve the cultur...»
In 2004, Minayama cho, Ohmiya cho, Amino cho, Tango cho, Yasakae cho and Kumihama cho were consolidated into one city called Kyotango city. The city spreads from the Western side of the Tango Peninsular to the mountainous part, with an area of 502 square kilometers, which makes the city the third largest in Kyoto. Noma area, Yasakaecho, located in the center of the city, is a small village of arou...»