Journeys in Japan
Season 1 • Episode 13: Miyazu City, Kyoto - Amanohashidate: Japan's Scenic Treasure • Watch with subtitles
Episode 13: Miyazu City, Kyoto - Amanohashidate: Japan's Scenic Treasure
June 22, 2010 • 28 min
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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