MAIZURU SHORE EXCURSIONS: AMANOHASHIDATE, INE BOATHOUSES OR KYOTO

Maizuru is a port on the Sea of Japan coast north of Kyoto. You can stay on the coast or make the long trip to Kyoto.

Route 1: Amanohashidate and Ine (about 6 hours)

• Amanohashidate, a 3 km sandbar covered in pine trees across a bay. Tradition says you look at it upside down, bending over between your legs, so it looks like a bridge to heaven.
• Ine, a fishing village of funaya, wooden houses built over the water with boat garages underneath. A short boat ride shows them best.

Route 2: Kyoto (about 9 hours)

About 2 hours each way to Arashiyama (bamboo forest and Togetsukyo Bridge) and Fushimi Inari with its thousands of red gates. A very full day.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

More in Japan: all Japan shore excursions. Other ports: Niigata, Omaezaki, Sakaiminato. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.