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Amanohashidate is the sanbar across Lake Aso in Miyazu Bay. There are two places where you can see the iconic view and the view is different from both of them.
The first is "View Land" behind Amanohashidate Station. For 800 yen (covers getting there and back) you can take either a cablecar or chair lift to the top. The view from here is more straight-on. It tends to be the clearer view of the two spots. Around View Land there are some rides a bit like a tiny amusement park.
The other view is across the way at Kasamatsu Park, which is also reached via a cablecar or chair lift. The angle from Kasamatsu Park makes the sandbar look longer and thinner than at View Land. I also believe that this is the view that people tend to better understand the "Bridge to Heaven" idea.
The name "Amanohashidate" roughly as "Bridge to Heaven". In order to see it as a Bridge to Heaven, you must look at it between your legs. View Land and Kasamatsu Park both have platforms where you can do this. It is definitely worth trying. There is something interesting and special about the view from upside down!
You can also walk along the sandbar itself, which I also recommend. You get an appreciation for the actual length of the sandbar, the pine trees are nice to walk through, and there are great views of the bay. You can also swim here in the summertime.
To get a better idea of what the views are like from each spot, see my pictures.
Written Oct 15, 2011
Chionji is located right beside the speedboat docks on the side of Amanohashidate Station. It is most famous for its pagoda, which was built in 1500. It is also said to have one of the top three Monju Boddhisatva symbols. Those traveling from the station to the other side of the sandbar will pass the temple, so it is nice to at least walk around the grounds a little. Because it is located in such a prime location, it offers a lot more souvenirs and charms than most temples!
Entrance is free.
Written Oct 15, 2011
Kono Shrine is also known as Motoise Kono Shrine. Motoise means "Origin of Ise", which is the holiest Shinto Shrine. The reason is that Kono Shrine is believed to be the original site where the supreme goddess Amaterasu was worshipped and it was changed to Ise later on.
Although one might expect Amanohashidate Shrine to be the main shrine, Kono Shrine is actually the principal shrine in the city (Amanohashidate Shrine is a very small shrine located on the sandbar).
At Kono Shrine on the left-hand side there is an interesting bamboo piece sticking up. If you put your ear up to it, it sounds like trickling water. It's a very nice sound, actually.
Entrance is free.
Written Oct 14, 2011
Phone: 077-227-0006
Website: http://www.motoise.jp/
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You can clomb the hill by chair lift. (or cable car).
From the top of the hill, you can see the magnificent scenery of Amanohashidate.
Written Jun 26, 2004
Address: Monju, Amanohashidate,Miyazu City, Kyoto prefectur
Phone: 81-772-22-5304
Website: http://www.viewland.jp/
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You can clomb the hill by chair lift. (or cable car). From the top of the hill, you can see the magnificent scenery of Amanohashidate.
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Amanohashidate translates roughly as the "Bridge to Heaven". It is a sandbar that spans part of Miyazu Bay and has been reknowned for its beauty for hundreds of years. It is by far the most popular......
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"Amanohashidate" is naturally made bridge!
There's an observatory on the hill. We can climb it by this chair lift. Over there, we can see the natural bridge made by tide.
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