Yawata City

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Located in southern Kyoto Prefecture, Yawata City is a city where history, nature, and stories of invention intersect, with the National Treasure Iwashimizu Hachimangu as its symbol. It is famous as the production area of the bamboo that Edison used for his light bulb filament, and a culture centered around bamboo is deeply ingrained. Also characterized by beautiful waterside landscapes as the Kizu, Uji, and Katsura rivers meet here. Beyond visiting historic shrines and temples, you can enjoy peaceful scenery around the vast Nagare-bashi bridge. It is a calm city that satisfies intellectual curiosity, where contributions to modern science and ancient faith coexist.

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Address: 8-7 Yawata Takabo, Yawata-shi, Kyoto
Website: https://www.kankou-yawata.org/
Operator: Yawata City Tourism Association

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Iwashimizu Hachimangu

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Sewaritei, a levee separating the Kizu and Uji rivers in Yawata City, is one of the premier cherry blossom spots in Kansai. The row of Somei-Yoshino cherry trees stretching for about 1.4km becomes a magnificent "cherry blossom tunnel" at full bloom, its overwhelming scale and beauty taking visitors' breath away. Walking along the path is a given, but looking down at the endless pink band from the observatory tower of the adjacent "Sakura Deai-kan" is also a masterpiece view. This pink paradise, appearing only for a short time in spring, is a bustling symbolic spot of Japanese spring, attracting local...

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Iwashimizu Hachimangu

Located atop Mt. Otokoyama in Yawata City, "Iwashimizu Hachimangu" is one of Japan's three major Hachimangu shrines, and the main hall is designated as a National Treasure. The episode of Edison using bamboo from here for the filament of his light bulb is world-famous, and a monument stands within the grounds. The journey up via cable car from the foot and the view from the summit are magnificent, offering a panoramic view as far as Kyoto City. The contrast between the vermilion shrine buildings and the surrounding greenery is beautiful, and it still attracts many worshipers as a deity for...

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