5 Best Winter Miyama Tours

Under snow, Miyama looks like a scene from old rural Japan, and the village holds a snow lantern festival on a few winter evenings, usually around late January or early February. Pack proper boots, because the lanes get icy and most tours time the visit for dusk.

1.Kyoto Miyama Winter Lantern Festival Illumination & Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya Boat Tour One-Day Trip

Visit Amanohashidate, Ine’s boathouses and Miyama’s winter lanterns on an 11-hour Kyoto or Osaka day trip. See what’s included and what to expect.

Most Popular★ 4.8

“Zhou is a fantastic tour guide! It snowed today and the scenery was unbelievably beautiful. Zhou is very considerate and constantly reminded us that safety comes first.”

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2.Kyoto Miyama Thatched Village & Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya One-Day Tour [Limited Miyama Water Release Ceremony/Snow Lantern Lighting] | Depart from Osaka

See Ine’s working boathouses, Amanohashidate’s famous sandbar and Miyama’s thatched village on a long, practical day trip from Osaka.

★ 4.9

“Yesterday, I participated in a one-day tour of Ine Funaya, Amanohashidate, and Miyama. The overall experience was very fulfilling and smooth. For the Amanohashidate portion, we planned to take a boat ride and the Kasamatsu Park cable car. These two facilities and attractions are actually…”

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3.Kyoto Winter Illumination Tour – Ine Funaya & Amanohashidate & Miyama Thatched Village Winter Lantern Corridor (Including Special Experience) Day Trip (Departing from Osaka)

Compare sea-facing Ine boathouses, Amanohashidate’s pine sandbar and Miyama’s winter lanterns on this long day trip from Osaka.

★ 4.7

“There were many people at the morning meeting point, so I suggest remembering the tour guide's name and the tour bus number (the tour guide will email it the day before), which will make it easier to find the bus. The tour time is about…”

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