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Amanohashidate 天橋立

One of the three famed "scenic views" in Japan (along with Matsushima and Miyajima), Amanohashidate - or "The Bridge to Heaven" - sits at the base of rural Tango Peninsula in northern Kyōto Prefecture. A 3.5-kilometer spit of white sand and lush pine trees, the village-flanked site remains one of Japan's most celebrated spots, despite the inevitable tourist schlock that its status attracts.
Outside Amanohashidate Station
Outside Amanohashidate Station		 Ascending from Monju by monorail
Ascending from Monju by monorail		 Rising up over the spit
Rising up over the spit		 View over Amanohashidate from the monorail
View over Amanohashidate from the monorail
Amanohashidate View Land
Amanohashidate View Land		 Amanohashidate from beside the official sign
Amanohashidate from beside the official sign		 Tourist boat sailing into Monju port
Tourist boat sailing into Monju port		 Hotels on the far shore off Fuchū village
Hotels on the far shore off Fuchū village
Yukitsuri in Amanohashidate View Land
Yukitsuri in Amanohashidate View Land		 Small shrine by the path
Small shrine by the path		 Descending back to Monju by chair lift
Descending back to Monju by chair lift		 The main drag in Monju village
The main drag in Monju village
Asari (clam) udon
Asari (clam) udon		 Kaisen-donburi (sashimi rice bowl)
Kaisen-donburi (sashimi rice bowl)		 Main gate into Chion-ji
Main gate into Chion-ji		 Path to the main hall, Chion-ji
Path to the main hall, Chion-ji
Charms hanging at Chion-ji
Charms hanging at Chion-ji		 Charm and pine needles
Charm and pine needles		 Suzu bell at Chion-ji
Suzu bell at Chion-ji		 Interior lantern at Chion-ji
Interior lantern at Chion-ji
Edge of the spit and distant boat
Edge of the spit and distant boat		 Beach on Amanohashidate's sand spit
Beach on Amanohashidate's sand spit		 Fishing on the spit
Fishing on the spit		 Small shrine on the spit
Small shrine on the spit
View up one of the pine trees
View up one of the pine trees		 Pointing to the far shore
Pointing to the far shore		 Slanting pines on the spit
Slanting pines on the spit		 Daytrippers coming up the path
Daytrippers coming up the path
South edge of Fuchū village
South edge of Fuchū village		 Rowboat and lumber shed outside a house
Rowboat and lumber shed outside a house		 Entrance to Kono-jinja
Entrance to Kono-jinja		 Beside the main hall of Kono-jinja
Beside the main hall of Kono-jinja
Praying at an auxiliary shrine, Kono-jinja
Praying at an auxiliary shrine, Kono-jinja		 Dragon statue, Kono-jinja
Dragon statue, Kono-jinja		 Woman praying at a smaller shrine, Kono-jinja
Woman praying at a smaller shrine, Kono-jinja		 Turtles both carved and real
Turtles both carved and real
View over Amanohashidate from Kasamatsu-kōen
View over Amanohashidate from Kasamatsu-kōen		 Boat sailing past the spit
Boat sailing past the spit		 View down on Fuchū village
View down on Fuchū village		 Dried fish and squid for sale in Fuchū
Dried fish and squid for sale in Fuchū
Pufferfish souvenirs, Fuchū
Pufferfish souvenirs, Fuchū		 Shōchū display outside a shop
Shōchū display outside a shop		 Beside the funaya (boat-houses) of Fuchū
Beside the funaya (boat-houses) of Fuchū		 Row of funaya and makeshift docks
Row of funaya and makeshift docks
Funaya and docked boat
Funaya and docked boat		 Crane taking flight
Crane taking flight		 Funaya along the bay
Funaya along the bay		 Boat within its garage
Boat within its garage

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