Maizuru

Maizuru city Tanabe Castle ac (1) - Maizuru Castle

Maizuru (舞鶴) surrounds an inlet of the Sea of Japan, along the northeastern coast of Kyoto (prefecture) | Kyoto Prefecture. Maizuru in Japanese means 'dancing crane'.

Maizuru Halal Explorer

One of the main port cities in Kyoto Prefecture. Ferries to Niigata and on to Tomakomai in Hokkaido leave from here. Maizuru consists of two parts: Nishi-Maizuru and Higashi-Maizuru. Maizuru is a key neighborhood headquarters for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Travel to Maizuru

By Rail

Higashi-Maizuru Station (東舞鶴) is served by eight limited express trains daily from Kyoto Station, six under the name Maizuru and two as Tango Discovery. Fares for the 96-minutes journey range from ¥3,250 for an unreserved seat to ¥3,960 for a reserved seat in peak season. It is also feasible to use local trains when traveling from Kyoto station for ¥1,890. The journey takes around 2 hours and you need to change trains at Sonobe and Ayabe.

By car

A trip by vehicle takes around 1 hour 10-20 min from Kobe-Sando. The ride from Itami airport takes roughly 1 hour 30 minutes. It takes 1 hour 30 minutes to get to Maizuru from Kyoto city.

Travel on a Bus in Maizuru

The bus company Kyoto Kotsu has buses running from Kyoto central train station to Higashi-Maizuru train station for ¥2,300. The journey takes around 2 hours. The same bus company has buses going to Maizuru from Kobe and Osaka.

By Boat

Shin-Nihonkai Ferry (新日本海フェリー) This company has lines connecting daily to Otaru port at Hokkaido (21 h).

Get Around

The city occupies a vast territory and public transportation is not well developed. It is better to have a car. It is also feasible to arrange a taxi tour for around ¥5,000. Inquire about arranging a tour at the Maizuru tourist information center at Higashi-Maizuru station.

What to See

There is a nice view of the Maizuru bay from the quay which is a 10-15 minutes walk from Higashi-Maizuru train station. Maizuru has many buildings made of red brick around town. Some of them used to be military buildings, others warehouses, tunnels and even temples. Maizuru also has a museum of red bricks.

Maizuru World Brick Museum Opening Hours: Daily 9AM Monday - 5PM ¥700 The museum displays bricks from all over the world and all over Japan, as well as ancient ones from old Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Greece.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Maizuru

Visit Japanese self-defence force base, russo-japanese war museum including admiral Togo museum, repatriation museum, brick museum.

Shopping

The main shopping place in Maizuru is department store LaPort which is located right behind Higashi-Maizuru train station.

Halal Food & Restaurants

There is a very good yakitori close to train station Higashi-Maizuru on Sanjo-dori owned by an ex-self-defense sailor Daikichi who speaks some English.

Muslim Friendly Hotels

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