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Amanohashidate Station: trains and buses from Kyoto, Osaka

Last checked: October 2026

Front of Amanohashidate Station with its wooden name sign
Front of Amanohashidate Station with its wooden name sign

Rail route

Kyoto to Amanohashidate Station by train, step by step

The Hashidate limited express runs direct from Kyoto in about 2 hours2. Flying into Kansai Airport, you ride the Haruka to Kyoto first, and the whole rail trip from the airport takes about 3 hours 15 minutes2.

About 2 hours from Kyoto2

  1. Kansai Airport to Kyoto Station

    Flying in? The JR Haruka runs direct to Kyoto Station in about 75 minutes, every half hour mornings and evenings, hourly in the day.

  2. Reserve a seat on the Hashidate

    Every seat is reserved, so book before you board. Japan-guide.com gives ¥4,800–5,400 one way, depending on the day.

  3. Kyoto to Amanohashidate

    The direct train takes about 2 hours. Past Fukuchiyama it runs on the Kyoto Tango Railway, which the Japan Rail Pass doesn't cover.

  4. Arrive at Amanohashidate Station

    The station is in the Monju area. The ticket office opens 8:15–19:05 and the tourist information centre 9:00–17:00.

  5. Boat across to Fuchu

    The sightseeing boat links Monju and Fuchu in 12 minutes, a route of about an hour on foot. Adults pay ¥800 one way.

Amanohashidate Station platform with two limited express trains and a local train on the tracks.
Amanohashidate Station platform with two limited express trains and a local train on the tracks.

Bus departures

Highway bus timetable from Kyoto and Osaka

Tankai’s highway buses run to Amanohashidate Station from Kyoto Station and from the Hankyu Highway Bus Terminal at Hankyu Sanbangai in Umeda6, Osaka.

Kyoto Station, stop C25

Highway buses to Amanohashidate Station

From Kyoto Station, first and last bus

  • 07:20 (arr 09:25)
  • 18:20 (arr 20:25)

From Osaka, Hankyu Sanbangai

  • 9:30 (arr 12:18)
  • 12:40 (arr 15:12)
  • 17:50 (arr 20:22)

Japan Bus Online (booking agent); Tankai (operator)

Osaka times apply from 1 October 2026. During the October expressway closures, diverted Kyoto buses run about 30 minutes late.

The Osaka buses pick up on the way: the 9:30 calls at Shin-Osaka at 9:40, and the 12:40 and 17:50 call at Osaka Airport (Itami) at 13:08 and 18:186. Only the first and last Kyoto buses are shown above, so check the full day’s departures with Tankai.

To book, use Hassha Orai Net online (open 5:00–26:00) for a 2%5 discount, or call Tankai on 0772-42-0321 between 9:00 and 18:006.

Amanohashidate Station building from the side, with an information sign and snow piled in the forecourt.
Amanohashidate Station building from the side, with an information sign and snow piled in the forecourt.

Fares and fees

What you pay

An adult one-way ticket from Kyoto costs ¥3,400–3,9005 (about US$22–25) (checked October 2026) by highway bus and ¥4,800–5,4003 (about US$31–34) on the Hashidate.

Bus ¥3,400–3,900 from Kyoto5

Fares to Amanohashidate, one way unless stated

TicketAdultChild
Hashidate express from Kyoto
¥4,800–5,400
–
Hashidate via NAVITIME Travel
from ¥6,980
–
Highway bus from Kyoto Station
¥3,400–3,900
¥1,800
Highway bus from Osaka
¥3,400–3,900
¥1,800
Highway bus, Osaka to Miyazu Station
¥3,300–3,800
¥1,750
KTR express fee, up to 50 km
¥950
¥480
Haruka to Kyoto, sold until 31 October
¥2,200
¥1,100
Haruka to Kyoto, sold from 1 November
¥2,700
¥1,350
Kansai WIDE Area Pass, 5 days
¥12,000
–
Sightseeing boat, one way
¥800
¥400
Sightseeing boat, return
¥1,300
¥650

japan-guide.com (travel guide); NAVITIME Travel (booking agent); Tankai (丹後海陸交通) (operator); Tankai (operator); WILLER TRAINS (operator); westjr.co.jp (operator); Tankai (tankai.jp) (operator)

  • Bus fares follow three day tiers (S, A, B)6, so check your travel date on Tankai’s fare calendar.
  • NAVITIME Travel’s Hashidate price sits above the japan-guide.com fare9, so compare before you pay.
  • On the Kyoto Tango Railway, the limited express fee rises with the distance you ride10.
  • The discounted Haruka ticket can’t be bought inside Japan11, so buy it before you fly.

Train, bus or car

Routes compared

Fastest: the Hashidate, about 2 hours2 from Kyoto. Cheapest: the Tankai bus, ¥3,400–3,9005 (about US$22–25). Least planning: a day tour from Kyoto or Osaka.

Ways to reach Amanohashidate compared
RouteTimeAdult fareLeaves fromBooking or note
Hashidate limited express
About 2 hours
¥4,800–5,400
Kyoto
Seat reservation required
Kounotori, then Hashidate or Tango Relay
About 2 hours 15 minutes
¥5,380
–
Change at Fukuchiyama
Tankai bus from Kyoto
About 2 hours 20 minutes
¥3,400–3,900
Kyoto Station, stop C2
Hassha Orai Net or by phone
Tankai bus from Osaka
9:30 dep, 12:18 arr
¥3,400–3,900
Hankyu Sanbangai, Umeda
Hassha Orai Net or by phone
Rail from Kansai Airport
About 3 hours 15 minutes
–
Kansai International Airport
Haruka runs direct to Kyoto
Car
About 90 minutes to Miyazu
–
Kyoto city
Kyoto-Jukan Expressway, exit at Miyazu-Amanohashidate IC

amanohashidate.jp (official); japan-guide.com (travel guide); Wikivoyage; Tankai (丹後海陸交通) (operator); Tankai (operator); westjr.co.jp (operator); Japan National Tourism Organization (japan.travel) (official)

Rather not juggle tickets and seat bookings? These day tours from Osaka or Kyoto take care of the transport and add Ine’s funaya boathouses.

View from a hill over a pine-covered sandbar, bay and town with a railway line Day tour

9 hoursFree cancellation

Kyoto Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya & Ine Bay Scenic Day Trip (Departing from Osaka or Kyoto)

4.9 (6,660 reviews) on Klook, checked October 2026

fromUS$51.65

See dates on Klook
The Kamome 6 Ine Bay cruise boat at the pier, with passengers walking past Day tour

10 hoursFree cancellation

Japan Vision Tour

Kyoto/Osaka: Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya & Ine Bay Day Tour

4.8 (905 reviews) on GetYourGuide, checked October 2026

fromUS$52

See dates on GetYourGuide

Starting from Osaka by train instead? The Osaka route guide covers that side in more depth.

Before you set off

Tips and common mistakes

No ATM inside the station16

  • Book your seat before you board. The Hashidate needs a seat reservation3, and JR West says pass holders must book reserved seats before boarding13.
  • Check what the Kansai WIDE Area Pass covers. It costs ¥12,000 (about US$77) for 5 days13, and JR West markets it for Amanohashidate but doesn’t say whether it covers the Kyoto Tango Railway14. Ask JR West before you rely on it.
  • Don’t look for the old pass. JR West stopped selling the Kansai Area Pass on 30 September 202615.
  • Bring cash. There’s no ATM inside the station16.
  • Arriving late? Some station entrances close outside ticket office hours16.
  • Driving? The 18 free spaces on the station’s west side are a drop-off lot, so stay no longer than 30 minutes16. During expressway closures, NEXCO points drivers to National Routes 9 and 277.
  • Getting off at Miyazu? Buses also run to Miyazu Station6 for a little less. For a stop in town, see things to do in Miyazu and the roadside station visiting guide.
  • On the last bus? The last Kyoto bus gets in at 20:2517, so book one of the sea-view stays near the sandbar in advance.
Rental bicycles named after the poet Yosano Akiko, parked at Amanohashidate
Rental bicycles named after the poet Yosano Akiko, parked at Amanohashidate

Questions people ask

Who runs Amanohashidate Station?

The private railway company Willer Trains. The station is 29.1 km from Nishi-Maizuru, the end of the Miyazu Line.

Is Amanohashidate a good day trip from Osaka?

Japan's national tourism organisation (JNTO) calls it an ideal day trip from Osaka for visitors who want time in nature.

Where is Amanohashidate?

On Miyazu Bay, on the Tango Peninsula in northern Kyoto Prefecture.

Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Pexels. Authors and licences: image credits

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