BEST Day Trip from Kyoto: Kyoto by the Sea🌊 Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya “Bridge to Heaven”
[Music] Don’t just stick to the main or tourist attractions in Kyoto. Come to places like this only a couple of hours away. Firstly, let me share where we stayed in Kyoto, which was budget friendly and walking distance to all the main attractions. And its location and price isn’t even the best selling point. Every afternoon between 5:30 and 7:30, this hotel has a happy hour and you get to choose between sake, spirits, mocktails, juices, coffees. The hotel also has a public onen, great amenities and as well as a pillow library. Only a few hundred meters from Kawashi station, the Nikki markets, the shopping district, and only a kilometer from the Gillion Geisha district. I’ve dropped the link in the caption below, so make sure you check this one out. You basically have two options when going on this day tour and the first one is to join in on a group tour. This is the easiest option as you get bust around and it’s also cost effective unless you’re going to get one of the regional or the JR passes. I had the JR Canzai Hakaroo area pass and over the week it saved me around $100 because I had multiple day trips. I went up to Kazawa, I went to Aaka Kyoto and also I went down to Okyama as well as this day tour. I’ve dropped all the details and links below as well as a day tour suggestion and my discount codes. The ride from Ky station took around 2 hours and I’m now at a manodashi station. I’m about to get on the bus to Inis which is another 30 minutes but then when I come back there is lots to do here including getting a cable car up the mountain to have a look at the viewpoint as well as some temples on and other things to do. So, apparently the bus is just down outside of the station. And I’ll show you what to look out for so that you can find the bus stop. So, that is the station right here. And then you’ve got the Tankai bus stop right here. So, it seems to be timed quite well with the train. So, I’m only going to be waiting about 15 minutes. And there’s a bit of shade over there as well. But this is the main street. So, obviously today’s going to be a pretty big day. I’m expecting I probably won’t get back to Kyoto probably until right on dark. So, allow yourself 10 to 12 hours for this day trip. But, it’s a perfect day and I think it’s going to be so worth it. So, I’ll check out the ferry when I get there. Get the ferry back all the way back to this station and I’ll decide maybe I’ll catch the ferry. I’m here. I’m in Inis and it is one of the prettiest little towns I have ever been to in Japan. You have to have to come here. It’s so beautiful. So, this is one of the boats, one of the boat trips that you can do. They come in and check out all of the boat houses by the water. It is so pretty. I’ve got the perfect weather as well. It’s actually less hot than I expected because you get a bit of a breeze off the water, but I’m going to go find a nice little cafe that overlooks. And look how clear the water is. It’s actually very clear. It’s a beautiful color. [Music] I am here in the height of summer and in summer throughout Japan there are summer festivals and I spotted all of these photographers lined up along the river as well as a traditional boat and some people in traditional costumes. So, I asked someone to translate and apparently there’s going to be festival boats coming through here. So, I’m going to hang out. Um, what a special experience. I can hear them coming now. They’re playing their drums. [Music] [Music] See, I couldn’t have timed this better to have the festival happening today as well as the weather be so perfect. One thing I forgot to mention was I didn’t end up catching the fairy bark. I decided on the bus doesn’t just end up but there is a beautiful coaster walk all the way from where you get off the bus at ina when you get off the bus there walk about 20 minutes all the way back to where the boats leave from and you can either just do a scenic boat tour around the bay or you can do the boat tour and then head back where the train station is and that is 2400 yen if you want to do the one that includes the ferry back. So, next stop is the Ammon Hashidati View Land. So, you take a cable car up and there’s a few amusement rides up there. There’s a viewpoint and there’s a restaurant. The ticket price was 1,000 yen and you get to choose between a monor rail, which is enclosed, or a chair. So, I’ve gone with the chair lift. I think that’s the queue I’m in. So, let’s go check it out. Up we go. Is the Monal. If you decide to do that option, that is what you would be riding. I think definitely the chairlift is a lot better because there are loads of people crammed into there. So up the top you can purchase tickets for the Ferris wheel, the merrygoround, and the little bike car. I’ve bought two tickets. I’m going to do the ferris wheel and the bike car cuz they look so cute. And the views as you’re riding around and going around are going to be insane. But this is just so pretty. I cannot tell you. Like if you’re going to pick one of the viewpoints, there’s one on the other side. I honestly think this one is definitely It’s got the little added extras. See the little cars? Aren’t they cute? So cool. Totally worth three bucks. So good. That is incredible. This view is amazing. Definitely worth coming up here. [Music] So this is the view from Ferrisville. We are getting our way up. Oh, finally from the wind. It was so hot here with the little hot box. And then we’re looking back down. Looking back down at the little cable car. Such a cool spot up here. So there’s go-karts, a little train swings. This is great for kids. There is a restaurant up the top here with an amazing view. And I’m just going over to the viewing platform now as well. The food is actually really cheap. A rice bowl is 800. A curry is 750. Noodles are 650 um udon. And grilled chicken’s only 400. So, for being in such a beautiful spot, it’s actually quite surprising how cheap the food is. [Music] So, let’s go look. I wonder if that’s the queue for the Montreal or the chair lift. Hopefully the Montreal because I’m just going to get the chair down. Definitely worth that ticket price to come up for this view. Check that out. All up today has been pretty inexpensive considering most of everything that I’ve done except for here has been for free or very cheap and I have my JR pass. So I’m making best use of it. So it can actually be a really good affordable day out. So I stopped at the restaurant for to get some lunch and I’ve ordered a local dish that I haven’t tried before. It was called a chikawa. I’m saying that wrong. I know I am. But it it looked tasty. So, I’ve got this view for my lunch. So, I got a cold asah as well. And this is what it was. He He said it again. He did say chish tishua. Um it’s shrimp and it’s I don’t I I honestly I have no idea what to expect. It’s like a little soft. It’s like a little pastry maybe. Um, but a softer pastry. Yeah. It’s like a a big piece of squid. It is so tender and so delicious. And the beer is so refreshing, I tell you what. Very happy. And this is my view. Can you believe it? The view on the way down is so much better than the way up. How cool is this? [Music] And after 2 and 1/2 hours on the trains, I am back in Kyoto headed to my hotel. All up, it has been a pretty mammoth day. probably around 11 11 and 1/2 hours and I only really got to explore those two different areas. So if you’re wanting to see the Oson or to go to any of the temples or do anything a little bit more in depth, I would definitely say that it would warrant an overnight. I would have loved to have a little bit more time there and not feel as much today. So it certainly would be a wonderful place for an overnight stay. Anyway, I’m so glad that I did that day trip. It was absolutely epic. And that is the end of this video. So, make sure you like, subscribe, and check out all the details and my full itinerary down below. I’ve popped all the links in there, as well as the rest of my vlogs and guides and itineraries while I’m traveling through Japan.
🚆 Kyoto by the Sea: Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya Day Trip from Kyoto or Osaka 🌊 Japan
Discover one of Japan’s most scenic coastal escapes — just a train ride from Kyoto or Osaka!
From the sweeping “Bridge to Heaven” views at Amanohashidate View Land to the picturesque boathouses of Ine Funaya, this full-day trip offers a magical combination of nature, culture, and seaside charm.
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✨ Why This Kyoto by the Sea Day Trip is Unmissable:
* Amanohashidate: One of Japan’s “Three Scenic Views” 🌅
* Ine Funaya: Traditional fishing village with unique waterfront homes
* Crystal-clear waters blending vibrant blues and greens
* It is the Perfect for a day trip from Kyoto or Osaka
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✅ DIY: Take the JR Hashidate Line from Kyoto or Osaka, then connect by bus or bike to Ine Funaya.
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💡 Tip: If you already have a JR Pass or one of these regional passes, a DIY trip can be cheaper than booking a tour.
🎥 Whether you’re planning a day trip from Kyoto or Osaka, visiting Kyoto by the Sea to see Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya will be one of your most memorable Japan travel experiences.
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it is amazing what you can find outside of the big cities