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Miyazu City, Kyoto - Amanohashidate: Japan's Scenic Treasure

Miyazu City, Kyoto - Amanohashidate: Japan's Scenic Treasure

S1 · E13 June 22, 2010

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Overview

The pine-studded sandbar spans Miyazu Bay, facing the Sea of Japan in northern Kyoto. The accumulation of white river sand over thousands of years sculpted this impressive strip of land, which has been the subject of significant poems and paintings for more than 1000 years. In this edition of "journeys in japan," our reporter, Judit Kawaguchi, meets the warm residents of this gorgeous area where history is very much alive. (Excerpt)

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