Miho no Matsubara - Miho no Matsubara

Japanese: 三保ノ松原 - みほのまつばら

A pine grove on the Miho Peninsula in Shimizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. A scenic spot in Suruga that is also mentioned in the Manyoshu, it has been famous since ancient times for its white sand, green pines, and views of Mt. Fuji. The Miho Peninsula, which juts out into Suruga Bay, is a sand spit created by coastal currents carrying sand and gravel created by marine erosion of Mt. Udo. It embraces Shimizu Port on its inside, and its tip curves northward and splits into three hook-shaped branches: Masaki, the entrance to the port, and Cape Kaijima and Cape Tsukamabenten, which jut out into Shimizu Port, giving it the shape of a branching sand spit. The three capes gave rise to the names "Miho" or "Miho," which later became "Miho."

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

静岡県清水市の三保半島にある松原。《万葉集》にも詠まれた駿河の景勝地で，白砂青松と富士山の眺望によって古来有名である。駿河湾に突きでた三保半島は有度（うど）山が海食されて生じた砂礫を沿岸流が運んでつくった砂嘴で，内側に清水港を抱き，先端は北方へ曲がって港の入口の真崎，清水港に突出する貝島岬と塚間弁天岬の三つの鉤状の枝に分かれ，いわゆる分岐砂嘴の形状を呈している。三つの岬があることから〈三穂〉あるいは〈御穂〉の呼称が生まれ〈三保〉となったという。

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