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A seaside museum where you can learn the wonder of singing sand
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A seaside museum where you can learn the wonder of singing sand

About this spot

A small museum standing right beside Kotohikihama (琴引浜), where you can learn how singing sand works. Sand that squeaks when you walk on it is a rare phenomenon that occurs only on beaches with a high quartz content and few impurities. Inside, sand samples and hands-on exhibits let parents and children learn the mechanism in an easy-to-understand way. Stopping by before sea bathing changes how the sand you are about to walk on looks, giving the outing a little of the feel of a summer research project.

Season & hours

Name: 琴引浜掛津海水浴場

Date & time: 7/4 (Sat)–8/23 (Sun) 9:00–17:00

Venue: 京丹後市・琴引浜掛津海水浴場

京丹後市に広がる琴引浜掛津海水浴場は、2026年は7月4日(土)から8月23日(日)まで開設され、遊泳時間は9時から17時までです。歩くと音が鳴る珍しい鳴き砂の浜として知られ、その音を守るために世界で初めて禁煙ビーチに指定されたことでも有名です。遊泳は無料で、シャワー(水は無料、温水は100円/90秒)やトイレ、脱衣所、浜店も1店舗あり、初めて訪れる家族連れでも安心して過ごせる設備が整っています。白い砂浜と澄んだ海を眺めながら、波打ち際の水遊びから砂遊びまで、夕方まで思いきり京丹後の夏を満喫しましょう。

Tips

駐車場は普通車1日2,000円です。夏の砂浜は日差しで熱くなるのでビーチサンダルが必携。シャワーは水は無料ですが温水は100円/90秒なので小銭を用意しておくと安心です。鳴き砂を守るため、砂浜への喫煙具の持ち込みはできません。遊泳時間は17時までなので、着替えの時間を見込んで16時45分ごろには切り上げるのがおすすめです。

Source: kyotango.gr.jp

Tips

Within walking distance of Kotohikihama Kaketsu Beach (琴引浜掛津海水浴場). Opening hours can change with the season, so checking official information in advance is recommended. The interior is air-conditioned, making it handy as a cool-down spot before or after sea bathing.

Best time to visit

About 45 minutes. Stopping by in the morning before entering the sea makes playing on the sand even more fun

Access & map

〒629-3112 1250 Kaketsu, Amino-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府京丹後市網野町掛津)

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2026 Kotohikihama Kaketsu Beach (琴引浜掛津海水浴場) Full-Day Course

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