Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate is a special scenic spot located in Miyazu Bay, facing the Sea of Japan in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture. It is one of the "Three Views of Japan," along with Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture and Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture. The sandbar, which is 20 to 170 meters wide and 3.6 kilometers long, is adorned with approximately 8,000 pine trees. This beautiful formation was naturally created over thousands of years by the accumulation of sediment from ocean currents and the Noda River.
Amanohashidate is also a popular tourist destination, featuring many sightseeing courses that begin at the "Amanohashidate Station" of the Tango Railway. The unique cultural experience known as "knee-squatting" is especially famous, where visitors enjoy the scenery by looking through their legs upside down, creating a stunning, inverted view of the sky and sea, resembling a "bridge to heaven."
Additionally, Amanohashidate appears in mythology, where it is said, according to the legends of the gods Izanagi and Izanami, that it was once a floating bridge connecting heaven and earth. Throughout the year, many events are held, particularly in the summer, such as the "Amanohashidate Flame Bridge" and the "Miyazu Lantern Floating Fireworks Festival," attracting many tourists.
Amanohashidate is a must-visit landmark in Japan. Be sure to experience this place, wrapped in beautiful scenery and deep history and myth.
Amanohashidate is also a popular tourist destination, featuring many sightseeing courses that begin at the "Amanohashidate Station" of the Tango Railway. The unique cultural experience known as "knee-squatting" is especially famous, where visitors enjoy the scenery by looking through their legs upside down, creating a stunning, inverted view of the sky and sea, resembling a "bridge to heaven."
Additionally, Amanohashidate appears in mythology, where it is said, according to the legends of the gods Izanagi and Izanami, that it was once a floating bridge connecting heaven and earth. Throughout the year, many events are held, particularly in the summer, such as the "Amanohashidate Flame Bridge" and the "Miyazu Lantern Floating Fireworks Festival," attracting many tourists.
Amanohashidate is a must-visit landmark in Japan. Be sure to experience this place, wrapped in beautiful scenery and deep history and myth.
Basic Information
- Spot Name
- Amanohashidate
- Location
- Bunzu, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Access
- 7-minute walk from Amanohashidate Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway Miyafuyu Line.
From Miyazu Amanohashidate IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway, take National Route 178 and Prefectural Route 2. - Parking
- Please use the nearby paid parking lot.
- Business Hours
- No information available.
- Contact Information
- Phone Number：0772-22-8030（天橋立駅観光案内所）
- Official Website
