New Pizzeria opened in Amino!!

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The pizzeria located in the best place to take away to eat by the sea.
There is a counter space(I think they have about 5 seats) to eat inside as well and you can see a chef is making pizza in front of you beside a big oven. The surrounding area of the Pizzeria is absolute countryside Japan and when you find them on the street and enter, suddenly feels like stepped into another world in good way(to feel that, perhaps better to eat on the spot).
Their pizza taste really good and coffee is also nice! They also sell some side dishes and pastry. The chef is making pizza more than 20 years now and he practiced in Naples, Italy. So his pizza is thin Italian type. Their menu is all written in Italian and Japanese and they used to live in a big city so they are accustomed to serve international guests.

Only 5 minutes walk from one of the most beautiful coloured water beach in Tango, called Haccho-hama(see more info on my blog, http://seasidekyoto.blogspot.com/2017/03/hacchohama-beach-one-of-most-beautiful.html).
(Watch out for birds attack if you are going to eat in outside, better to use some benches by the sea with roof.)
Also 5 minutes walk to Asamogawa Hot springs Shizuka-no-sato(Newly renovated in Nov.2016, see more info on my blog. http://seasidekyoto.blogspot.com/2013/02/hot-spring-asamogawa-onsenshizunosato.html).

Name: Pizzeria e Pescheria e Bar uRashiMa
Price(Pizza):about 1200yen - 2500yen
Open;11:30-19:00
Closed: Thursdays
Address:328-5 Asamogawa, Amino-cho, Kyotango-shi, Kyoto
The place is open in Feb. 2017, so they don't appear on google street map view. But you can find them on google map by copy and paste their address which I wrote above.
Access: From Amino station, take a bus "Yasaka/Amino-sakyu-sen line(弥栄網野砂丘線)" towards "Yasaka-byoin-mae(弥栄病院前)" about 10mins and get off at "Hiyoshi-bashi(日吉橋)" and walk about 2mins. Bus fare:200yen/single.
**A shared taxi also running in Amino town. It costs 500JPY/person per ride within Amino town area. Since it is a shared taxi, you need to make a reservation.
Reservation phone number:0772-42-0390 (operation hour: 7:30-18:30)
Better to ask someone who can speak Japanese to book, for example tourist information centre at Amino station open 9:00-17:00. The shared taxi's operation hour is 8:30-17:30.
***There is also normal taxi company available in the area although the fare will be higher than shared one.

Hacchohama beach, one of the most beautiful coloured water beach in Tango region!

The pictures and video are taken on 29th March 2017 which means in summer season, you can see much beautiful sea.
About 1km long beach has a shallow part which is suitable for children also there is another area which is famous for surfing(Japan surfing competition was held). Playground and toilets are also available.  

Access: From Amino station, take a bus "Yasaka/Amino-sakyu-sen line(弥栄網野砂丘線)" towards "Yasaka-byoin-mae(弥栄病院前)" about 10mins and get off at "Hacchohama(八丁浜) or Hacchohama Seaside Park(八丁浜シーサイドパーク)". Bus fare:200yen/single.
**A shared taxi also running in Amino town. It costs 500JPY/person per ride within Amino town area. Since it is a shared taxi, you need to make a reservation.
Reservation phone number:0772-42-0390 (operation hour: 7:30-18:30)
Better to ask someone who can speak Japanese to book, for example tourist information centre at Amino station open 9:00-17:00. The shared taxi's operation hour is 8:30-17:30.
***There is also normal taxi company available in the area although the fare will be higher than shared one.

For lunch or early dinner, there is a tasty Pizzeria located nearby, both eat-in and take away is possible.
http://seasidekyoto.blogspot.com/2017/03/new-pizzeria-opened-in-amino.html
There is also a hot spring available in walking distance.
http://seasidekyoto.blogspot.com/2013/02/hot-spring-asamogawa-onsenshizunosato.html

The BEST ticket for sightseeing in Amanohashidate!

On 14th March 2017, new tourists ticket was officially launched selling after the trial in winter 2016.
The ticket is called "Sansho-mode-shuyu-meguri-kippu(三所詣周遊めぐりきっぷ)".  This is convenient and good deal for money, you can save approx. 400JPY compared with if you buy all the tickets separately on the spot. In fact, you could make it the same deal price by combining other tickets and pass with those are existed already but this ticket is SIMPLE, one ticket covers that combination, that's why I recommend.
This ticket is suitable for tourists who likes walk on Amanohashidate one-way and have enough time to explore, don't recommend for tourists who only have a couple of hours to spend in Amanohashidate.

Price: 1900JPY

Available places to purchase the ticket:
*Amanohashidate station(Tankai bus staff at Tourist Information)
*Sightseeing boat piers(Amanohashidate or Ichinomiya)
*Fuchu station(cable-car departure point for visiting Kasamatsu Park)

Include:
*Single trip by sightseeing boat(From Amanohashidate pier to Ichinomiya pier or the other way around)
* Return trip by cable-car(Kasamatsu Park, the only viewpoint where you can see "bridge to heaven" view)
* Return trip by mountain bus for Nariai-ji Temple
* Admission fee for Natiai-ji Temple

On 11th April 2017

New restaurant and café is going to open in Ine!! I visited there when it was still under construction. Seems cosy atmosphere and have a beautiful view. Both places will serve fresh fish caught in Ine on the day so menu of fish is depends on the day.

Inecafe(イネカフェ)
Open:10:00-17:00(closed on Wed, last call at 16:30)
See my report, http://seasidekyoto.blogspot.com/2017/04/ine-cafe.html

Sushi-Kappo restaurant "WADATSUMI"(鮨割烹　海宮)
Open:11:30-15:00(lunch), 18:00-22:00(dinner) (closed on Wed)
Reservation is recommended.
See my report, http://seasidekyoto.blogspot.com/2017/04/wadatsumi-new-sushi-kappo-restaurant-in.html

They located in a complex building called "Funaya Biyori(舟屋日和)", the building is also newly going to open on 11th April 2017. Also I think this place is going to be a hub for marine activities in Ine....and so on, I will report about it later after they open! ;)

Access: Walk about 5mins from "Ine(伊根)" bus stop.

Ine⇔Miyazu・Amanohashidate boat info for 2017

Why not take a boat to visit Ine?
This boat runs between Miyazu - Amanohashidate - Ine - Ine sightseeing boat pier. The boat has toilet.
*If you get off the boat at "Ine", you will arrive on the place called "Funaya Biyori" complex building. For further info about the building please read another page of my blog.
http://seasidekyoto.blogspot.com/2017/03/on-11th-april-2017.html

Date:
Every Sat&Sun&Public holidays from 29th Apr. until 5th Nov. 2017

Fare:
1500yen/single, 2700yen/return

Timetable:
Miyazu pier 9:50→Amanohashidate pier 10:00→Ine 10:50→Ine sightseeing boat pier 11:00

Ine sightseeing boat pier 14:50→Ine 15:00→Amanohashidate pier 15:50→Miyazu pier 16:00


I highly recommend taking this boat!!  I recommend to stay on the top of the boat from Miyazu pier to end of Amanohashidate, then go inside the boat(Inside the boat has large windows and sometime they have a water tank with some fish which can catch in the local sea). Be prepared for wind and sun!

Japanese inn located by the singing sand beach

The inn is called "New Maruta(ニュー丸田荘)".
This inn located at one of the best location to enjoy singing sand beach, only a couple of minutes to walk!!
Another good thing about this place is, they have three bathrooms which is Onsen(hot spring) and you can use it for privately so no one will enter while you are using. Please note, there is no private bathrooms in your room.
You can book them online in English.
http://maruta.rwiths.net/r-withs/tfi0010a.do?f_lang=en
Access: From Amino station, take a bus(Kaigansen line海岸線 or Taiza-junkansen line間人循環線) and get off at "Kotohikihama(琴引浜)" and walk about 5mins. Bus fare: 200yen/person

Their official website(in Japanese)
http://www.new-maruta.com/

http://www.new-maruta.com/information/img/img3.jpg

Express bus to Amanohashidate and Ine from Kyoto!

There are already three direct express buses running from Kyoto to Amanohashidate daily. Although, there is no direct bus to Ine from Kyoto until now and there will be a trial running in April&May 2017.

This bus is a good option for tourists who would like to arrive earlier time in a day to Tango region cause this is the earliest arrival time of direct public transportation from Kyoto(For example, the direct express train arrives at Amanohashidate station at 11:25).

Date: everyday from 15th April 2017 to 31st May 2017(3rd-6th May is not running)

Timetable:

  8:10 Kyoto station

  8:33 Kosoku-Nagaokakyo(For Hankyu line "Nishiyama-tennozan" station)

10:10 Amanohashidate station

10:28 Amanohashidate Cable-shita(For Kasamatsu Park)

10:50 Ine-wan-meguri-Hide(For sightseeing boat in Ine) 

10:59 Ine(Central)

15:36 Ine(Central)

15:45 Ine-wan-meguri-Hide(For sightseeing boat in Ine) 

16:07 Amanohashidate Cable-shita(For Kasamatsu Park)

16:25 Amanohashidate station

18:02 Kosoku-Nagaokakyo(For Hankyu line "Nishiyama-tennozan" station)

18:27 Kyoto station

Fare(single):

From Kyoto station(Kosoku-Nagaokakyo) to Amanohashidate station 2800JPY

From Kyoto station(Kosoku-Nagaokakyo) to Amanohashidate Cable-shita 3000JPY

From Kyoto station(Kosoku-Nagaokakyo) to Ine-wan-meguri-Hide(Ine) 3200JPY

For this bus, booking is only possible by call(Please ask someone who can speak Japanese to call for you). TEL:0120-15-8814(From domestic phone)

Please prepare exact cash and remember your seat number when you book(Make sure to sit on the correct seat.)

From Kyoto station, bus leaves from C2(bus stop).

Free wifi and toilet are available on the bus.