Monju
Monju is a quarter in Miyazu Shi, Kyoto. Monju is situated nearby to the quarter Suginosue, as well as near Mannen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Amanohashidate and Amanohashidate Station.
Amanohashidate
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amanohashidate, the meaning of which is roughly bridge in heaven, is a 3.6-km-long, pine tree covered sand bar. It spans across Miyazu Bay on the Tango Peninsula, northern Kyoto Prefecture. It is ranked as one of Japan's three most scenic views.
Amanohashidate Station
Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amanohashidate Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Willer Trains.
Monju
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Monshu” and “字文珠”
- Category: locality
- Location: Miyazu Shi, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.55584° or 35° 33′ 21″ northLongitude
135.18268° or 135° 10′ 58″ eastElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
8Q7QH54M+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 6734862388OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1856602
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In Other Languages
“Monju” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “もんじゅ”
- Japanese: “文珠”
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