Amanohashidate (Japanese:天橋立,lit. 'Heaven's bridge') is one ofJapan'sthree scenic views. Thesandbar is located inMiyazu Bay in northernKyoto Prefecture. It forms part of theTango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park.
A thin strip of land connects two opposing sides of Miyazu Bay. This sand bar is 3.3 km (2.1 mi) long and covered with about 7,000pine trees.
It can be viewed from mountains on either side of the bay or it can be traversed on foot. Near the northern end isKono Shrine, Shinto Shrine and the southern end is Chion-ji, aBuddhist temple.
On the bar is the Isoshimizu fresh water well cherished since theHeian period, which was selected as one of 100 best springs and rivers in Japan by theEnvironmental Agency in 1985.[1]
Amanohashidate Station on theMiyazu Line railway, about two hours fromKyoto Station orOsaka Station, is located within walking distance from the southern end of Amanohashidate.
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