Yamaguchi-ken Iwakuni-shi - Kintaikyou
Kintaikyou (Kintai Bridge), built in 1673, is a 193.3 meter long 5 meter wide wooden arch bridge consists of 5 arches, bridging over the Nishikigawa (Nishiki River) in Yamaguchi-ken Iwakuni-shi Yokoyama.
Kintaikyou is named as One of the 3 Famous Bridges of Japan.
Official web site : http://kintaikyo.iwakuni-city.net/
The nearest train stations are Iwakuni station of JR Sanyou Main Line and Shin-Iwakuni station of JR Sanyou Shinkansen.
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View from north-east bank of Nishikigawa
| View from south-east bank of Nishikigawa. You can see Iwakuni Castle in the top right corner
| View from the river bed level
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View from the river bed level
| The wooden structure of the bridge
| The underside of the bridge. This photo is intentionally over-exposed in order to show the details of the underside wooden structure
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