What this area is like
The Tango Peninsula coast has a white-sand beach where the sand squeaks underfoot, tall sea rocks and onsen towns known for winter crab.
A rental car makes the coast much easier.
Choose your next step
Places to see in this area
Kotohikihama Beach & Singing Sand Museum
A clean white-sand beach where the sand squeaks underfoot. The small museum nearby explains singing sand and lets you try it.
- Access
- From Amino Station (Kyoto Tango Railway), take the Tankai bus toward Taiza for about 11 minutes to Kotohikihama, then walk about 2 minutes.
- Hours
- Museum 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Tuesdays (Wednesday if Tuesday is a holiday); open daily from 25 July to 20 August.
- Fee
- Beach free. Museum adults ¥290; elementary and junior high ¥90.
- Address
- 1250 Kaketsu, Amino-cho, Kyotango, Kyoto (museum)
The sand only sings when it is clean and dry. Walk with a dragging step on a sunny day for the best sound.
Tateiwa Rock
A columnar rock about 20 m high at the mouth of the Takeno River, part of the San’in Kaigan Geopark and one of the largest monoliths in Japan.
- Access
- From Mineyama Station (Kyoto Tango Railway), take the Tango bus toward Taiza for about 30 minutes to Tango-chosha-mae, then walk about 5 minutes.
- Hours
- Outdoors; can be visited at any time.
- Fee
- No admission fee. Parking is charged in summer.
- Address
- Taiza, Tango-cho, Kyotango, Kyoto
Local legend says a prince sealed a demon inside the rock. Sunset over the sea is the best time to visit.
How to plan your time here
- Buses along the Tango coast are infrequent. A rental car from Amanohashidate or Amino Station lets you link the beaches, rocks and onsen towns in one day.
- Taiza is known for crab in winter; book a ryokan dinner early if you come for it.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.