One of The Three Scenic Views in Japan: Amanohashidate

Hello world. It’s Mr. Wada on duty.

You may have figured that Japanese like catches like “Top Three…” as I mentioned in the previous post (The Three Well-known Onsens).

One of the Three Best Onsens in Japan: Arima Onsen, Hyogo

This time I will share one of “The Three Scenic Views” in Japan (hehe), which is Amanohashidate (天橋立).

By the way, other two are Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, and Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture which I’ve featured before.

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About Amanohashidate

It is said that it is a sandbar/sand bank built by earthquake like thousands years ago, etc… Well, who knows. It does look quite unique and interesting indeed.

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It is located in Northern Kyoto, but it’s about 2-3 hours drive away from central Kyoto. Very far right?

 

Amanohashidate Tour!

It may take a half day. We shall start the tour at the Amanohashidate JR Station. A cool wood sign!

amanohashidate_station

Amanohashidate View Land

Walk down about 5 minutes to the lift to go up the mountain.

Amanohashidate_View_Land

Already looks great though…

Amanohashidate_View_Land_lift

Here we are. It does look quite something, doesn’t it? (or perhaps it may be hard to tell in the photo). Plus the weather is perfect!

Amanohashidate_View_Land

Matanozoki (股のぞき) is one thing about Amanohashidate. Take a look at it through your legs (upside-down) like in the photo below. It looks like a dragon rising up the sky….

Amanohashidate_View_Land

How does it look like?…

Amanohashidate_View_Land

Round trip: 850 yen for adults (450 yen for children)

Chionji Temple

Going down back towards the port and you’ll pass this temple on the way.

Chionji_Temple

See something hanging on the trees?

Chionji_Temple

Looks like people write wishes down and hang them. Interesting.

Chionji_Temple

Amanohashidate Sightseeing Boat

Now let’s move to the port and get on the boat (ferry). It’ll take you to the other side in 10 minutes or so.

Amanohashidate_Sightseeing_Boat

Let’s see how Amanohashidate looks like from the other side. Watch out for birds hunting for your food.

Amanohashidate_Sightseeing_Boat

One way: 530 yen (270 yen) / Round trip: 960 yen (480 yen)

Motoise Kono Shrine

As you get to the other side, this huge Torii (gate) waits. This is a path to Motoise Kono Shrine which was build in B.C. 507. That’s totally beyond my imagination….

Motoise_Kono_Shrine

Motoise_Kono_Shrine

Kasamatsu Park

After walking through the shrine, you will see the cable car station. Yes, we are going up again.

Kasamatsu_Park

Amazing view from the lift.

Kasamatsu_Park

Comparison of how it used to look like in the old days. Interesting.

Kasamatsu_Park

Once again. Take a look at Amanohashidate through your legs! See if it looks different from this side.

Kasamatsu_Park

One way: 330 yen (170 yen) / Round trip: 660 yen (330 yen)

Walk Through

Alright, at last  we are going back to the other side, though we will walk through it. It is about 3.6 km long. It takes about 40-50 minutes.

amanohashidate_road

It’s full of pinewoods. Watch out!

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Speechless.

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Let’s call it a day.

Lastly

How do you find it? It’s a little hard to access compare to other sightseeing places but I guarantee it is worth a visit while in Japan. There are buses from central Kyoto. Check out below if you are interested.

Reference
Miyazu Amanohashidate Tourist Guide
 (for access)
Amanohashidate Tourism Association  (general info)

See you around!

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  1. ᐃᓄᒃ ᑭᕙᑖ says:

    Camping?

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