[Amanohashidate] Rent a bicycle to explore the sights.

A Power Spot for Love, Named Pine Trees, Haiku Monuments, and Countless Highlights!

Amanohashidate stretches 3.6 km from end to end. Walking across takes about 70 minutes, and stopping to look around makes it even longer. But sailing straight through by boat means you might miss many attractions!
For those who don’t want to miss a thing, renting a bicycle is highly recommended.

Below is a guide to “Amanohashidate’s Best Sightseeing Spots by Rental Bicycle,” designed so you can enjoy the highlights efficiently.

You can rent a bicycle on either side—at the Amanohashidate Pier on the Monju side or at Ichinomiya Pier on the Fuchu side—though the route introduced here starts at Tango Kairiku Kōtsū, located a 4-minute walk from Amanohashidate Station, and heads toward Ichinomiya Pier.

First, you’ll cross the rare Kaisen-bashi (Koten-bashi), a bridge that rotates 90 degrees each time a boat passes. Then continue across Oten-bashi and into the pine forest.
The well-maintained pine avenue is perfect for cycling, offering refreshing breezes and a forest-bathing atmosphere. The path is flat and smooth, making it very easy to ride.

If you haven’t eaten yet, stop by Hashidate Chaya on your left and try their specialty asari-don (clam bowl)—highly recommended!

Soon you’ll reach an area full of famous sites. The first landmark is the Monument to the Poems of Yosano Tekkan and Akiko, a poet couple.
You’ll also find the place where the famed swordsman Iwami Jūtaro is said to have avenged his father, as well as the Haiku Monument of Yosa Buson, inscribed with his verse “Hashidate ya / matsu wa tsukihi no / kobore tane”. These monuments show how many historical figures were connected to this area.

If you turn right off the main path, you’ll reach Amanohashidate Beach, where a calm sea spreads beyond the white sand. In summer, you can enjoy swimming here.
On this day, we were even lucky enough to see a beautiful wedding photo shoot on the beach♪

Returning to the pine-lined path, you’ll spot the quietly standing Amanohashidate Shrine (Hashidate Myojin), where the Eight Dragon Kings are enshrined. It’s considered a power spot for love—legend says your romantic wishes will come true if you place a small stone on the torii gate. Perfect for couples!
Right next to it is Iso-shimizu, selected as one of the “100 Best Waters of Japan.” Despite being surrounded by the sea on all sides, the water contains no salt at all—quite a mysterious spring!

Did you know that Amanohashidate Park is home to many “named pines”?
There’s the Chie-no-Matsu, a triple-branched pine associated with the saying “Three heads together make Manjushri’s wisdom.” The elegant Hagoromo-no-Matsu evokes the legend of the celestial maiden’s robe, and the Sōryū-no-Matsu, whose form resembles two dragons ascending to the heavens. Spotting these uniquely shaped trees as you explore adds even more fun!
Seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms and rugosa roses bloom along the path, and seagulls and whooper swans can be seen—plenty of variety so the long pine forest path never gets dull.

You may leave your bicycle at Ichinomiya Pier after crossing to the other side. From there, you can walk and take the cable car up to Kasamatsu Park, where you’ll get a panoramic view of Amanohashidate—the very path you just cycled—spread out below.
For the return, you can take a sightseeing boat back to the Monju side.

Cycling through the pine forest is sure to become one of your most memorable experiences in Amanohashidate♪