While there are plains and sand dunes in the Geosites in Amino and Kumihama, here you can find small villages along the rocky coast featuring roughly cut coastal cliffs. On the western side of the Geosite, around the border between the rocky coast and the sand dunes, there is the town of Yuhigaura Hot Springs.
(1)Goshikihama Seashore
There is a rocky coast with a range of coastal terraces. Here you can observe potholes and other unique, naturally formed phenomena. The rocks of this coast are tuff rocks. You can observe that rough, tuff rocks are made of volcanic rocks and volcanic ashes. There is an excursion path, benches, and public toilets in the park, and the park is a good place for excursions to collect seashells in the shoals.
(2)Yuhigaura Beach
You can view a beautiful sunset from this beach. On the east side of the beach are rocky shoals. From the sandy beach on the west side, you can enjoy a beautiful contrast between the sand and the sun setting on the Sea of Japan.
(3)Kitsu Hot Springs
A legend says that a priest called Gyoki caused the hot water to spring up from the ground in 743 to heal a disease that had spread among the people. These hot springs used to be the only hot springs in Kyoto Prefecture. The water of these hot springs is simple hot spring water (hypotonic and mildly alkaline), and the water temperature is 40℃.
(4)Sunset Beach Run in Kyotango (June)
Runners run on the beautiful, 6-km-long Yuhigaura Beach viewing the setting sun. You can appreciate the majestic beauty of nature here.