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Hiroshige A strech of land overgrown with pines

Amanohashidate (天橋立 ja, Heaven's bridge) is one of

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's three scenic views. The

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is located in

Miyazu Bay is a bay located at the western end of Wakasa Bay in the Sea of Japan. It is located in the north of the city of Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, and is poured by Otegawa. It is north-south, east-west and its water depth is 10-20 meters. Geography ...

in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It forms part of the

Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in northern Kyōto Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2007, the park comprises a number of non-contiguous areas of the former Tango Province, with a central focus on and Amanohashidate, one of the Three Views of Japan ...

Location

A thin strip of land connects two opposing sides of Miyazu Bay. This sand bar is long and covered with about 7,000

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s. It can be viewed from mountains on either side of the bay or it can be traversed on foot. Near the northern end is

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, Shinto Shrine and the southern end is Chion-ji, a

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. On the bar is the Isoshimizu fresh water well cherished since the

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, which was selected as one of 100 best springs and rivers in Japan by the Environmental Agency in 1985.

Access

Amanohashidate Station on the

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railway, about two hours from

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, is located within walking distance from the southern end of Amanohashidate.

References

External links

Amanohashidate Tourist Association (English page)
Special Places of Scenic Beauty Landforms of Kyoto Prefecture Landforms of Japan Tourist attractions in Kyoto Prefecture Shoals of Japan {{Kyoto-geo-stub

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