Amanohashidate (Bridge to Heaven), Kyoto

One of Japan’s three scenic spots

“Amanohashidate” in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture is a sandbar with a total length of 3.6 km, separated by Miyazu Bay and Aso Sea. It is said that alongside Matsushima and Miyajima, it is one of Japan’s three scenic spots. Since ancient times, it is known as a scenic spot and is one of the most scenic areas in the country selected as a special scenic spot of the country and an important cultural landscape of Japan. Every year many tourists visit, and everyone who visits visitors are deprived of their beauty. Amanohashidate is a place that fascinates sight which can only be seen here; it is a spot where everyone is satisfied.
Many people are fascinated by the beauty that nature created over the years. Amanohashidate is sandy with a total length of about 3.6 kilometers and a width of about 20 meters to 170 meters. Over 8,000 pine trees are lively, and the exquisite contrast with the ocean shows a magnificent view. In addition to multiple scenic points, you can explore slowly with your own feet, use boats and bicycles, enjoy swimming, there are a variety of ways to enjoy.
If you are walking slowly while taking a refreshing wind and leaking trees in the pine forest, you will be healed by green, and the daily fatigue will be blown away as well. You can also meet pine trees with a strange shape or touch on names and commentaries attached to the pine. On the way, you can go out to the beach, visit the shrine, and discover many things. While walking on the boardwalk, you can cross the Kuroomatsu forest and cross the other side. As it takes about an hour, returning to the pleasure boat and returning while looking at Amanohashidate from the side is good.
Kasamatsu Park is a park in the middle of the mountain of Nariai, a spot where you can see Amanohashidate from the north side opposite “Amanohashidate Viewland.” From Kasamatsu park, you can enjoy the view called “Shoryukan” (rising dragon), where Amanohashidate rises and looks like a dragon.
On the summit of Monju Mountain on the south side of Amanohashidate, the “Amanohashidate Viewland” has an observation platform that can overlook Amanohashidate and a mini-amusement park where children enjoy it. “Matanozoki Viewing” (to view Amanohashidate from between your two legs) is set up on this observatory. Because Amanohashidate looks like a dragon rising in heaven, you can enjoy the view “Hiryukan” (flying dragon). This place is trendy among Amanohashidate’s exquisite scenic spots.

Charms and Highlights of Amanohashidate (Bridge to Heaven)

One of the three most beautiful views in Japan

Natural beauty spot “Amanohashidate” is the sandbar that separates the Aso Sea of the inland sea from the Gulf of Miyazu of Miyazu-shi, Kyoto to the north and south especially.
The beautiful scenery that nature created is counted as one of Japan’s three most beautiful views, along with “Matsushima” of Miyagi and “Miyajima” of Hiroshima.

The ladder to go to heavens

This name’s origin is said that ladders ware made, stood, and collected so that Izanagi no Mikoto may go to heavens, and it became a name of “Amanohashidate” at a legend. However, while Ogami was sleeping, it fell, and it was said that it became the present figure.
In practice, it is said that the sandbar was gradually formed with the change of a marine water level, the earth, and sand which flowed in according to the earthquake, etc.

Different scenery opens by the angle to see

The complete view at which it looks from heights is popular in Amanohashidate. Different scenery opens by the angle to see.
Top-rated scenes are the view from the south side (and that from vantage point) called “Hiryukan” (flying dragon), and the view from Kasamatsu Park is called a “slanted number 1”. Both are great views.

The sky and the earth look upside down

It is said that Hiryukan was the spectacle seen from the Amanohashidate view land at the summit of the Mt. Monju, and named it since the dragon was visible in the figure which climbing to heavens.
Here, it is possible to enjoy famous Matanozoki viewing (to view Amanohashidate from between your two legs).
Viewed in the Matanozoki way, the sky and the earth look upside down, making Amanohashidate look just like a bridge across the sky.

The beautiful scene can be overlooked

Against the background of Amanohashidate, a beautiful scene can also be overlooked from the direction of a five-storied pagoda of Nariaiji Temple.

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