DAY TRIP FROM TOKYO
Ride a ropeway above Tokyo Bay, then follow the stone steps at Nihon-ji Temple (日本寺) to a cliffside viewpoint and a giant Buddha.
From Tokyo Station (東京駅), take JR toward Chiba (千葉) and connect to the light-blue Uchibo Line (内房線) toward Tateyama (館山). Check the transfer stations for your departure. The ropeway base is about an eight-minute walk from Hama-Kanaya.
From Shinagawa (品川駅), take the red KK Keikyu Line to Keikyu Kurihama (京急久里浜駅), then take the bus to Kurihama Port (久里浜港). Cross to Kanaya on the Tokyo Bay Ferry and walk to the ropeway.
Buy separate tickets for the ropeway and temple. Check Nihon-ji’s last admission and the last ropeway down before you ride up.
The ropeway’s planned inspection closure runs January 12 to February 5, 2027. If paths are open, the temple’s walking route starts at Hota Station and takes about 30 minutes to reach the Omotesando trailhead, followed by a climb. Ropeway closure notice (Japanese).
Ride from the lower station to the summit, then follow the signs for Nihon-ji’s West Gate (西口).
Visit the Hyaku-shaku Kannon carving, then follow the temple signs uphill to Jigoku Nozoki for a view over Tokyo Bay. Use the temple map for the paths and stairs.
Take the temple steps down to the Great Buddha plaza. Leave time to climb back to the West Gate and ropeway, or follow the temple’s Omotesando route down toward Hota Station (保田駅) if the gate and path are open.
For Tokyo by JR, look up the Uchibo Line toward Kisarazu and Chiba from Hama-Kanaya or Hota. If you take the ferry back, check your sailing and the connecting bus. For a ferry cancellation, JR Hama-Kanaya is within walking distance of Kanaya Port.
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