Miyazu, Coastal city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Miyazu stands at the base of Tango Peninsula, extending along Wakasa Bay with a 172 square kilometer territory and 16,988 residents.
The area served as the provincial capital of Tango Province during the Nara period, later becoming a trading port with the United States in 1899.
The Motoise Kono Shrine maintains connections with Amaterasu-Omikami deity through its architectural elements and religious ceremonies throughout the year.
The city network includes the Kyoto Tango Railway system, National Routes 176 and 178, and a seaport for maritime transportation.
The Amanohashidate sandbar stretches 3.6 kilometers across Miyazu Bay, containing thousands of pine trees along its natural formation.
Location: Kyoto Prefecture
Inception: June 1, 1954
Website: https://www.city.miyazu.kyoto.jp/
Shares border with: Kyotango, Maizuru, Fukuchiyama, Yosano, Ine
Website: https://city.miyazu.kyoto.jp
GPS coordinates: 35.53556,135.19550
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:01
Japan National Route 176
221 m
Nariai-ji
6.7 km
Chionji
2.7 km
Amanohashidate View Land
2.3 km
Amanohashidate Cable Car
5.5 km
Japan Oni Exchange Museum
9.7 km
Kanabiki Falls
1.4 km
Kaya Railway Museum
9.8 km
Ebisuyama Kofun
8.8 km
Tango Kokubunji
5.1 km
Heichi-jizo
10.2 km
大谷古墳
9.5 km
Old Bitou House
10 km
Kongōshin-in
8.6 km
Miyazu City Library
440 m
Former Mikami Family Residence
493 m
Chigen-ji (Miyazu)
539 m
Miyazu Shiritsu Maeo Kinen Bunko
331 m
Tsukuriyama Kofun (Yosano)
8.9 km
Kyoto Prefectural Tango Regional Museum
5.1 km
Tango Uocchikan
5.9 km
Shirageyama Kofun
9.9 km
Old Kaya Town Office
9.8 km
阿尾島田古墳群
8.9 km
Zenkai-ji (Miyazu)
9 km
大江山運動公園
10.9 km
Myoen-ji (Miyazu)
7.7 km
新戸古墳
10.4 kmReviews
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