[Hokkaido / Tohoku] Kyoto / Amanohashidate Tour/Travel

Amanohashidate, one of the Three Most Scenic Spots of Japan, is a sandy beach about 20 to 170 meters wide and 3.6 km long, with a rare topography of about 8,000 pine trees. It was given the name "Amanohashidate" because its shape resembles a bridge in the sky.

In Ine Town, located on the eastern tip of the Tango Peninsula, boat garages are called funaya. The sight of around 230 funaya lined up along the 5km bay directly facing the sea is spectacular.

Kyoto Tango Railway runs through the Tango region in the north of Kyoto Prefecture and the Tajima region in the northeastern part of Hyogo Prefecture. The scenery from the train windows is beautiful, and you can leisurely enjoy the good old scenery.

This is a beautiful 1.8km long beach of white sand and green pines. The sand on the beach is called "singing sand" and is a nationally designated natural monument. When you step on the dry sand, you can enjoy the squeaking sound it makes.

Maizuru, the town of repatriation, is known throughout Japan for the song "Mother on the Wharf," which goes, "Mother came, and she came again today." Repatriation Memorial Park was established on a small hill overlooking the repatriation site, and the repatriation pier has been restored.

This town once flourished as a castle town around Izushi Castle. It is also designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings by the national government.
The town's symbol, the Chinko Tower, still keeps time. Izushi soba is also famous, so it's recommended for a free meal.

You can enjoy the beautiful scenery created by the ``columnar joints'' that form regular cracks when the lava that flows from volcanic activity cools and hardens into rock.
It is a scenic spot that has been designated as a national natural monument.

Silk fabrics in the Tango region have a long history, and the fabric with fine uneven grains on the entire surface is called chirimen.
It is wrinkle-resistant, has an excellent supple texture, and has a deep color due to the irregular reflections. is wrinkle-resistant, has a supple texture, and has deep colors due to the diffuse reflection caused by its uneven surface.

In the Tamba-Sasayama region, high-quality black soybeans have been cultivated due to the favorable conditions of clay soil and temperature differences between day and night. It has an outstanding taste and appearance when boiled, and is well-known as Tamba's black soybean, and can be enjoyed all year round, not just as a black soybean for New Year dishes.