Tango Peninsula Outer Coast — Ine Boathouses & CapeKyogamisaki.
Distance
120 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
900 m
Tango Peninsula Outer Coast — Ine Boathouses & Cape Kyogamisaki.
Northern Kyoto's Tango Peninsula delivers one of western Japan's finest coastal rides. Route 178 threads between the Sea of Japan and forested hills past Amanohashidate — one of Japan's three classic scenic views — then north to Ine no Funaya, a bay lined with 230 traditional wooden boathouses built flush to the waterline since the Edo period. The road ends at the dramatic cliffs of Cape Kyogamisaki, Kyoto Prefecture's northernmost point. Best in early summer or autumn when crowds are thin.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance120 km
Days1
Total climb900 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
MiyazuStart · Start in Miyazu at the base of Tango Peninsula. Fuel up here — limited stops on Route 178 north. The bay view from the port road is already impressive.
Amanohashidate — Kasamatsu Park ViewScenic Point · One of Japan's three classic scenic views. A 3.6km pine-covered sandbar crosses the bay. Kasamatsu Park on the hillside offers the famous panorama — lean forward or look between your legs to see the sandbar as the 'bridge to heaven' connecting Earth to the sky.
Ine no Funaya BoathousesPhoto Spot · 230 wooden funaya (boat garages) line Ine Bay, their floors flush with the waterline. Dating to the Edo period, each has a ground-floor boat garage and upstairs living quarters. Best viewed by boat tour (30 min) or from the hillside lookout road above the bay.
Cape Kyogamisaki LighthouseScenic Point · Kyoto Prefecture's northernmost cape. The lighthouse stands above dramatic cliffs where the Sea of Japan meets the forested hills. On clear days the Oki Islands are visible to the northwest. Windy and exposed — use caution near the cliff edges.
KyotangoEnd · End in Kyotango city. The area is famous for matsuba crab (November–March). The Kumihama coast road back south has good seafood restaurants and onsen options.
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