Miyazu, Kyoto
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Kyoto
, Japan
.
As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 21,512 with 8,360 households
and the density
of 127.06 persons per km². The total area is 169.31 km².
Located in Miyazu city is Amanohashidate
or the 'bridge to heaven', said to be one of Japan
's three most beautiful sights
. The naturally formed land bridge is 3.6km long and covered in pine trees.
The city was founded on June 1, 1954.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 21,512 with 8,360 households
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
and the density
Population density
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of 127.06 persons per km². The total area is 169.31 km².
Located in Miyazu city is Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate is one of Japan's three scenic views. The sandbar is located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture.A thin strip of land connects two opposing sides of Miyazu Bay...
or the 'bridge to heaven', said to be one of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's three most beautiful sights
Three Views of Japan
The is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic sights, attributed to 1643 and scholar Hayashi Gahō. The views are of the eponymous pine-clad islands of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture; the pine-clad sandbar of Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture; and Itsukushima Shrine in...
. The naturally formed land bridge is 3.6km long and covered in pine trees.
The city was founded on June 1, 1954.
External links
- Miyazu official website in Japanese
- Japan guide information on Amanohashidate in English