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Amanohashidate View Land

天橋立ビューランド2019 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Amanohashidate View Land

天橋立ビューランド

Kyoto · Kansai

A hilltop viewpoint and amusement park on the Monju (south) side of the Amanohashidate sandbar, where visitors practice "matanozoki" (viewing the sandbar upside-down between your legs, said to make it look like it's floating in the sky).

Why we picked it

The classic Amanohashidate photo-op, but most tourists only view the sandbar from ground level.

Crowd level
Popular
Rating
4.4· 10,731 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Adult 1,000 yen (age 13+) incl. round-trip chairlift/monorail + park entry (raised from 850 on 1 Apr 2025); children (elementary) 500. Access on foot/by car not permitted.
Nearest station
Amanohashidate Station · 9 min walk
Website
viewland.jp

Today

9:00–17:30

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Tags

viewpointscenicamusement park

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