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Amanohashidate (天橋立 ja, Heaven's bridge) is one of Japan's three scenic views. The
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
Amanohashidate (天橋立 ja, Heaven's bridge) is one of Japan's three scenic views. The sandbar
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is located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It forms part of the Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park.
Location
A thin strip of land connects two opposing sides of Miyazu Bay. This sand bar is long and covered with about 7,000pine tree
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It can be viewed from mountains on either side of the bay or it can be traversed on foot. Near the northern end is Kono Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in the Ōgaki neighborhood of the city of Miyazu in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Tango Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on April 24.The shrine is also called the , and ...
, Shinto Shrine and the southern end is Chion-ji, a Buddhist temple.
On the bar is the Isoshimizu fresh water well cherished since the Heian period
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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 theMiyazu Line
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railway, about two hours from Kyoto Station
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the c ...
or Osaka Station
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, is located within walking distance from the southern end of Amanohashidate.
See also
*List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
To protect Japan's cultural heritage, the country's government selects through the Agency for Cultural Affairs important items and designates them as Cultural Properties under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. Designated items are ...
* The 100 Views of Nature in Kansai This is a list of 100 views of nature decided upon by the "Kansai Global Environment Forum" in Japan for their natural beauty, history and cultural significance.
Summary
See also
* List of Historic Sites of Japan (Ōsaka)
References
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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