Momozakihama, Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture
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Cost per person
¥500
Hamanasu Hill Observation Deck, located along the Japan Sea Sunset Line in Tainai, Niigata, is renowned for its stunning sunset views. The observation deck offers a panoramic vista of the Hamanasu rose clusters, Sado and Awashima Islands, and wind turbines. It's an ideal stop for those driving along the coast. The best time to visit is around June to see the coastal dune plants in bloom, including Hamanasu roses. Access is a 25-minute drive from JR Uetsu Line Nakajo Station or an 8-minute drive from Arakawa Tainai IC on the Nihonkai Tohoku Expressway.
[Coastal Dune Plants] Best viewing: around June ~ Hamanasu roses, Vitex rotundifolia, Elaeagnus umbellata, Koeleria cristata, Artemisia capillaris, Ixeris dentata, Viola senamiensis, etc.