Amanohashidate, one of the three most scenic spots

 

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Amanohashidate, located along the seashore of the Tango peninsula facing Japan sea is one of the three most scenic spots in Japan; the other two spots are Matsushima in Sendai and Miyajima in Hiroshima.

 

The pine tree sand bank is compared to a flying dragon, which is seemed as lucky charm. It was created naturally thousands years ago.

 

The distance from one end to another is almost 3.6 km.

Local people enjoiy jogging, fishing and swiming there.

 

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You can start walking the sand bank from either side and there are observatories in each side. 

 

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A cat is praying at the shrine in the sand bank.

 

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This is a part of Kyoto, different from the one normally people think of.

It is more natural spots rather than traditional and historical, so you can enjoy the other aspect of Kyoto.