Amanohashidate (天橋立) is a pine covered sandbar that spans the mouth of Miyazu Bay in the scenic, coastal region of northern Kyoto Prefecture. Viewed from the mountains at either end of the bay, the Amanohashidate Sandbar (which roughly translates to “bridge in heaven”) looks like a pathway between heaven and earth. The scene has been admired for centuries and is ranked among Japan’s three most scenic views.
Several other attractions can be explored on foot or by rental bicycle at either end of the sandbar. They include a couple of temples, a shrine, a small amusement park and observation decks from which to enjoy the view. Visitors can further take sightseeing cruises around the bay or enjoy the sand beaches along the sandbar.
(Ref: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3990.html)
Amanohashidate is known as a place to do “Matanozoki ( Upside down looking through your legs )”
The first thing to do at Amanohashidate view land is “Matanozoki”.
Amanohashidate itself is already beautiful, however, when you do “Matanozoki”, you will see the land and sky upside down, and the view looks like a dragon ascending to the heavens.
It is this view that gave the Hiryukan its name, view of the skyward dragon.
Amanohashidate is known as the place you can see white beautiful sandy beach and vivid green pines. On winter morning, pine tree leaves get frosted with snow on top. You can see a dreamy silver world.
When the sun rises, they melt and you can no longer see them.
We call it a “Gensetsu no Hiryukan (Hiryukan with dreamy snow)”.
(Ref: http://www.viewland.jp/en/hiryukan/)
