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Kyotango is a picturesque seaside area in northwestern Kyoto Prefecture. Located on the Tango Peninsula, its beautiful beaches and easy accessibility from Kyoto and Osaka make it a perfect for a quick getaway from urban life to explore a unique cultural pocket of Kyoto.
The entire city, with an area about 9/10ths the size of the island of Guam, is located inside the San’in Kaigan Geopark, and its geological diversity makes it home to a number of interesting natural features as well as structures. A few highlights include:
Kirifuri Waterfall – A 21-meter-high, 4-meter-wide waterfall that gets its name from the way the water splashes against the rocks to form a misty spray.
Tate-iwa and Byobu-iwa – These two towering coastal rock formations are located about a half hour walk from each other. The 13-meter-high Byobu-iwa is said to resemble a folding screen, while legend has it that an oni, or demon, is confined beneath the mighty Tate-iwa.
Uchiyama Beech Woods – This picturesque woodland is one of the largest beech woods in the prefecture and home to around 300 different types of trees. Guided tours are available for visitors who want to find out more.
Kyoga Misaki Lighthouse – This lighthouse marks the northernmost point of the Kansai region, and offers stunning views out across the Sea of Japan.
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nandakandamanda
Spent many happy weekends in the beautiful scenery around there when I was younger and freer. The sands are white, the sea is translucent blue and the vegetation is a lush green.
BackpackingNepal
How is the car parking and bbq area in such places? In Britain, it's all private and have to pay and there are no bbq areas anywhere.
jcapan
A great place to go in summer. At this time of year, I'd recommend the eastern side of the peninsula. Especially Ine's Funaya, Miyazu/Amanohashidate and then over to Maizuru. A lot more cold-weather options and better restaurants.
nandakandamanda
BackpackingNepal, sadly the place I liked best, (my secret spot) was too good for parking and BBQs. By halfway through August the place had been overrun and smelled of rubbish and rotten mayonnaise. Be a little bit careful in the waters of the Japan Sea as there are some surprising creatures living there.
kohakuebisu
Some nice beaches along there. You'll need a car to get to them.
As with the cycling article about Toyama, the Japan Sea coast as a whole is pretty good. It is not unspoilt, this is Japan after all, but there are some nice spots and the sea as a whole is clean, crystal clean in places.
kohakuebisu
I can't remember if its Kyo-tango itself, but the town with the funaya boat-houses is picturesque. Is that not Kyoto prefecture?
nandakandamanda
kohakuebisu, yes, you are thinking of Ine' Cho 伊根町
For swimming at a beautiful beach, if you have a car, try Hei in the north west of Tango Hanto (Tango Peninsula)
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