:Amanohashidate
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File:Amanohashidate view from Mt Moju02s3s4592.jpg
File:Amanohashidate, Japan, sun rays and clouds.jpg
File:Hiroshige A strech of land overgrown with pines.jpg by Hiroshige]]
File:Sesshu - View of Ama-no-Hashidate.jpg On the right, torii of Kono Shrine is seen. And on extreme right, Kanmurijima and Kutsujima are also painted.]]
Amanohashidate ({{langx|ja|天橋立|lit=Heaven's bridge}}) is one of Japan's three scenic views. The sandbar 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 {{convert|3.3|km|abbr=on}} long and covered with about 7,000 pine trees.
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, 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, which was selected as one of 100 best springs and rivers in Japan by the Environmental Agency in 1985.{{cite web|url=http://www2.env.go.jp/water/mizu-site/meisui/data/index.asp?info=55|script-title=ja:環境省選定 名水百選／詳細ページ|author=Ministry of Environment|language=Japanese|accessdate=January 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612161308/http://www2.env.go.jp/water/mizu-site/meisui/data/index.asp?info=55|archive-date=2011-06-12|url-status=dead}}
File:View from the observatory of Nariai-ji Temple in Miyazu, Kyoto 01.jpg
Access
Amanohashidate Station on the Miyazu Line railway, about two hours from Kyoto Station or Osaka Station, is located within walking distance from the southern end of Amanohashidate.
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.amanohashidate.jp/lang/en/ Amanohashidate Tourist Association (English page)]
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Category:Special Places of Scenic Beauty
Category:Landforms of Kyoto Prefecture
Category:Tourist attractions in Kyoto Prefecture
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