Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Keikyu Misaki Maguro Ticket 京急三崎まぐろきっぷ



Last weekend I discovered a day package ticket that makes for a great day out in a small town called Misaki in Kanagawa. The ticket is called the "Maguro (Tuna) Kippu (Ticket)" and includes:

1) Return ticket on the Keikyu main line starting at either Sengakuji or Shinagawa station to Misakiguchi station.
2) Unlimited use of Keikyu buses in the Misaki area.
3) Sushi set lunch at a restaurant of your choice within the information booklet.
4) A ticket to either go to the aquarium or a hot spring at one of three Keikyu Hotels in the area.
Cost: 2980JPY
                                   
From Shinagawa Station, take a Keikyu Line Limited Express train bound for Misakiguchi 三崎口駅. From Misakiguchi, go to bus stop number 2 and take the next bus and get off at Misakiko 三崎港, which takes about 10-15min.

 You should see the port at the bus stop.

We chose this sushi place for lunch. Its on page 15 in the booklet, and marker 13 on the map.


 Our set lunch was delicious (beer was extra).


 After lunch we took a bus from the same stop to Jogashima Island 城ヶ島. After crossing the bridge, get off at the first bus stop and follow the signs to the trail that leads along the back of the island towards the lighthouse. We didn't know places like this existed in Japan!



The walk takes about 30 or 40 min. to the other side of the island. 

Upon reaching the lighthouse, we followed the signs to the Jogashima Keikyu Hotel and with our final ticket, used their open air onsen for about an hour.

 From the hotel, its a short walk around the right side of the hotel across some bridges to a very small town. Follow the street to the left which is very narrow with lots of souvenir stands. From here you can get the bus back to Misakiguchi station where you first started (about 30min.)

  From the station, grab the next limited express back to Shinagawa.
(Tip; the trains bound specifically for Shinagawa tend to have nicer seats!)