[Two-day tour to Amanohashidate and Ine-Miyama] Departing from Osaka and Kyoto｜Amanohashidate/Usamatsu Park/Isego Shrine/Ine Town/Ine Boat House/Maizuru/Miyama

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Amanohashidate Amanohashidate (translated as Amanohashidate) is located in Miyazu Bay, Miyazu City, northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is a special natural landscape. Due to the pushing of the earth's crust, a sandbar terrain is formed on the sea, which is praised by the Japanese. Tango's Amanohashidate (Tango's Amanohashidate), Matsushima and Miyajima are also known as the "Amanohashidate" of Japan's Three Scenic Spots. It is a naturally formed sandbank about 3.6 kilometers long. There are commanding observation decks on both sides, respectively. The Amanohashidate View Land "Hiryukan" near Amanohashidate Station and the "Shoryukan" in Usamatsu Park opposite Amanohashidate Station both have cable cars and aerial chairs that you can take up the mountain. It has a beautiful legend. It is said that it was a bridge between heaven and earth for Japanese gods in the past. It fell down and fell to the world. Therefore, the Japanese have a very special way of visiting Amanohashidate, which is to look back from the crotch! In this way, this sandbar is like a bridge hanging in the sky!

Amanohashidate Motoisero Shrine Motoisero Shrine was called "Omiya" in ancient times, and it enshrined the god of Toyogo long before Ise Jingu was built. During the reign of Emperor Sojin, Amaterasu moved from Yamato and was enshrined at this shrine for four years.
Later, after the completion of Ise Jingu, Amaterasu and Toyogo were moved to Ise Jingu for worship. The shrine is famous as the "hometown of Ise". Later, it was named "Cage Palace" because it enshrined Hiko Mingmei, who rode a bamboo cage to the Dragon Palace. It is located just below Umatsu Park. Many tourists will stop by before going to Umatsu Park. Amanohashidate attractions. The approach to the shrine and the white torii gate are the highlights of the shrine. The shrine inside the shrine is antique and decorated with five-color jade stones representing the five elements: blue, yellow, red, white, and black. The same five-color jade stones can only be seen at Ise Jingu Shrine and Kagome Shrine. , is a group of shrines with a strong sense of history, and is also the highest-level shrine here.

There are two observatories in Umamatsu Park to enjoy Amanohashidate, one of Japan's three most beautiful sights: Umamatsu Park Observation Deck and Hiryukan Observation Deck. The way to get to Umamatsu Park is to take the Amanohashidate Cable Car (Fuchu ~ Umamatsu). You can choose a mountaineering chairlift or monorail. It takes about five or six minutes by train to get to Umamatsu Park. There are Amanohashidate Umamatsu Park Observation Deck and "Amanohashidate Umatsu Park Observation Deck (Amanohashidate Stock No. のぞき)", which mainly allows you to take photos from the crotch level. Amanohashidate (the action of bending over and looking back from between the legs), Amanohashidate looks like a bridge in the sky. Some people say it looks like a dragon flying in the sky!

Miyazu Chionji Temple in Kyoto is right next to the pier of the Amanohashidate cruise ship. The lush greenery is full of a simple and solemn atmosphere. It enshrines Monjusri Bodhisattva, which is also known as Kameoka Monjusri in Yamagata Prefecture and Abe Monjusri in Nara Prefecture. It is the "Three Monjusri of Japan". Also because Manjusri is the god in charge of "wisdom", students and parents who are taking exams every year will come to worship to pray for success in the exams. The pagoda and bathtub in the temple are important cultural properties designated by the Japanese state. The Sanmon Gate is the largest Sanmon Gate in the Tango area.

Amanohashidate Swing Bridge Amanohashidate This red swing bridge is right next to the gate of Chionji Temple. On the other side is Amanohashidate Sandbar (Amanohashidate Park). Whenever a ship wants to pass, the bridge body will rotate 90 degrees to let the ship pass. It is said that when it was first built in 1923, it was operated manually, but it was not upgraded to electric control until May 1960. It will rotate from time to time every day, and you can see it if you are lucky.

Ine Town is located in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture and the northeastern part of Tango Peninsula. It is a small town that coexists with the sea. Ine is a member of the "Japan's Most Beautiful Villages" alliance. Ine Funaya existed in the middle of the Edo period. The more than 230 Funaya scattered around Ine Bay are characteristic local buildings. Because it is built near the sea, it has won the reputation of Japan's Venice because of its unique atmosphere and beautiful scenery. It has also been rated as an important preservation area for traditional buildings in Japan.

The boathouse in the coastal town of Egan has a history of 1,700 years. The boathouse was the home of a former fisherman. The first floor is a boathouse for parking ships, and the second floor is a living room. After returning from fishing at sea, ships can sail directly in and it can be used as a drying ground for making dried fish. There are still about 230 boathouses preserved, making them a unique and rare sight in the world.

The designer of the Tango Railway Aomatsu sightseeing train Aomatsu is the famous designer "Eiharu Mitooka" who has won the Brunel Award and Laurel Award in the British International Railway Design Competition, the Japan Railway Award and other competitions. The pine trees at Kyoto Amanohashidate dimensional design concept elements. Entering the cabin, you will find a Kyoto-elegance style that blends Japanese retro style, with mostly wood materials as the design, making people feel relaxed.

Maizuru Seafood Market Maizuru Seafood Market sells fresh fish and shellfish caught from the waters around Maizuru Port. In addition to local residents buying seafood here to cook at home, the market also prepares dining venues for visitors. Provide convenience to tourists traveling. In the market, after tourists purchase processed seafood, they can taste a variety of fresh seafood in the dining area, such as raw fish sashimi and seafood barbecue, which is a very attractive service. There are also restaurants in the market, where tourists can also taste local delicacies, including seafood sushi, seafood barbecue, seafood donburi, grilled fish and boiled fish. In addition to fresh fish throughout the year, rock oysters in the summer and Matsuba crab in the winter are the representative seafood of Maizuru on the Tango Peninsula, delicacies that you will never get tired of eating.

Miyama Town "Miyama Hidden Village", Gassho Village in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, and Ouchi-juku in Fukushima Prefecture are known as the three largest existing thatched house settlements in Japan. At present, there are about 50 buildings in the village of Nori Kita, including about 40 thatched houses (most of which are residences). In 1993, it was selected as a national important preservation area for traditional buildings. Compared with Gassho Village in Shirakawago, "Miyama Nori" is less well-known and has a sense of isolated wonderland. Looking across the entire area, the scenery of quiet villages and rows of thatched houses seems to return to the Edo period in ancient Japan.