Amanohashidate

A beautiful sandbar/land bridge that is #2 of the Three Views of Japan, which, according to Wikipedia, is “the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic sights, attributed to 1643 and scholar Hayashi Gahō.” I did walk across the entire 3.6-km length. Unfortunately, I did not see Kaisen Bridge in action (the middle section up and turns to let boats pass in/out of Miyazu Bay). The chairlift up to the viewpoint (and amusement park) was awesome.

Anastasha and I also saw the floating torii at Miyajima a few years ago, which is #3 on the list. #1 is Matsushima, a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture. Perhaps the subject of a future trip?Read more