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Amanohashidate Viewland

Amanohashidate Viewland is located on top of Mt. Monju, and can be reached via cable car or chair lift. The cable car chair lift is only a short walk from Amanohashidate Station, making it an easy way to catch panoramic views of Amanohashidate, one of Japan's Three Scenic Views. Amanohashidate Viewland is on the south side of the Amanohashidate land bridge.
When you get to the top, you will see people bending over to view the land bridge through their legs. This is called "matanozoki" and people do it because when upside down, the bays look like the sky and Amanohashidate becomes a green dragon flying across it. There are also a variety of family friendly attractions, such as a ferris wheel, sky-rail with pedal-cars, a sky walk, and many other rides and activities.

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Chion-ji Temple

With the largest temple gate in the Tango region, Chion-ji Temple is a sacred location of the bodhisattva of wisdom, Monju, and the temple known as one of three Monju Buddhist temples in Japan. It's famous for bestowing wisdom upon those who worship at the temple. You often see students visiting in hopes of gaining an extra edge on their tests. The main temple gate, which faces Chaya Street, is a designated cultural property of the city, and is the largest Zen Buddhist temple gate in the Tango region.

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Iio Jozo Vinegar Brewery

Iio’s Fuji Vinegar (named for it’s quality) has become a staple in Michelin-star restaurants worldwide. Iio has been overseeing the entire process of vinegar making, from rice cultivation, to sake production, and vinegar creation. On top of that, they have been growing their own pesticide-free rice for nearly 60 years.

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Former Mikami Family Residence

The Former Mikami Family Residence is an old mercantile house that was previously used as a sake brewery, thread manufacturer, and for a small cargo vessel business. The building itself is registered as an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese government and the garden is registered as an Important Cultural Property by the Kyoto prefectural government.

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Amanohashidate Shrine

This shrine stands in the center of Amanohashidate, a naturally occurring land bridge that cuts across two salt water bays. It is a popular spot for couples and families out walking the Amanohashidate land bridge or going to the white sand beaches in the summer.
Amanohashidate is known for its multiple dragon legends, and at this shrine eight great dragon kings are enshrined. Right next to the shrine is a purifying spring, which is actually one of Japan's 100 famous water sources.

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Former Bito Family Residence

This building was rebuilt in 1863 as a raw chirimen silk (high quality textured silk) merchant's house. In the 1920s, the house was expanded to include Western-style rooms. For generations during the Edo period (1603-1868), the head of the Bito family served as the village headman. During the Meiji period (1868-1912), the heads of the Bito family served in important positions such as president of Tango Bank, president of Kaya Railways, and Kaya Town Mayor.
Tour the building and see the legacy of chirimen textured silk in an production area that is now has a history of over 300 years, and is still going strong.

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Taki Thousand Year Camellia

Hidden away at the end of a logging road in Yosano, this camellia tree is about 1,000 years old, making it one of the oldest in the world. The tree is 9.7 meters tall, with a girth of 3.26 meters. A characteristic of this tree in particular are its dark crimson flowers, which are much darker than most of red camellia trees.

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Yosamusume Sake Brewery

Since its founding in 1887, Yosamusume Sake Brewery has made use of the underground water of the Oeyama Mountain Range, which stands behind the sake brewery, as the water source for their sake. The sake made at Yosamusume is gentle and easy to drink, due in part to this pure and soft water. This brewery has passed down brewing techniques through six generations now, with new sake always being created (now with a lineup of thirty types).

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Nii Rice Terraces

The Nii Rice Terraces are an iconic feature of one of Japan's most famous towns, Ine. Ine is renowned for its boat houses, which sit on one of UNESCO's "world's most beautiful bays." The Nii Rice Terraces overlook the Sea of Japan, and are an incredible location for photo ops, especially in the spring when the rice fields are flooded. The rice is harvested in September/early fall, which is a great time to visit and watch locals continuing the ancient tradition of rice farming in this picturesque location.

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Farmstay

There are a number of beautiful old farmhouses in the Japanese countryside that will give you a glimpse into a life that not all Japanese people are ready to leave behind. While the cities draw a huge portion of the Japanese population because of the wealth of jobs and convenience, there are those who will always prefer a slower, kinder, and more harmonious life. Visit the cities to see Japan. Visit the countryside to feel Japan.

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Mukai Sake Brewery

Founded in 1754, Mukai Sake Brewery is a small sake brewery with an annual production of about 5 million bottles. Ms. Kuniko Mukai has served as head brewer since 1999 and is the eldest daughter of this family business. At the time of her appointment, there was a lot of buzz about her because she was the first female head brewer in Japan. Because of her perseverance in making wholly unique sake, "Ine Mankai" (their ancient red rice sake) was served during the G20 Osaka Summit held in 2019.

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Wakamiya Sake Brewery

Founded in 1920 as the successor to Santan Sake Brewery. News of this brewery often appeared in the local newspapers during the Meiji era (1868-1912), as it had been a local favorite for generations. Currently, Yasuo Kiuchi, who succeeded here after working for a beer maker for 10 years, serves as the president and chief brewer. Immediately upon entering the brewery store, you’ll see a retro bottling machine that’s still active. There are old tools, materials such as koji, yeast, and rice polishing rates listed, as if you entered a laboratory. It's also nice to be able to purchase bottles after tasting. There is sweet sake reminiscent of the local area, as well as a refreshing series of sake hand-crafted by the master brewer.