Miyazu Bay
Miyazu Bay is a bay located at the western end of Wakasa Bay in the Sea of Japan. It is located in the north of the city of Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, and is poured by Otegawa. It is 9.2 km north-south, 2–3 km east-west and its water depth is 10-20 meters.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amanohashidate and Kono Shrine.
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.
Kono Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Kono Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Ōgaki neighborhood of the city of Miyazu in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Tango Province.
Miyazu Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: body of water
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.57163° or 35° 34′ 18″ northLongitude
135.20652° or 135° 12′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8Q7QH6C4+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 11435592798OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
1856701Wikidata ID
Q28692458
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Satellite Map
Discover Miyazu Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Miyazu Bay” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “badia de Miyazu”
- Cebuano: “Miyazu-wan”
- Chinese: “宫津湾”
- French: “baie de Miyazu”
- French: “Baie de Miyazu”
- Japanese: “Miyazu-wan”
- Japanese: “みやづわん”
- Japanese: “宮津湾”
- Persian: “خلیج میازو”
- Russian: “Миядзу (бухта)”
- Russian: “Миядзу”
- Venetian: “Baja de Miyazu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ejiri and Chishi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amanohashidate Post Office and 慈光寺.
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