Kintaikyou Bridge
Kintaikyo Bridge, located in Iwakuni-city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a series of five-arched
wooden bridge on four stone piers that extends across the lower Nishiki River.
wooden bridge on four stone piers that extends across the lower Nishiki River.
This unique bridge, which is 193.3 meters long and five meters wide, has an
elaborate wooden framework made of winding wires and clamps, and is counted
as one of the three most famous bridge in Japan.
elaborate wooden framework made of winding wires and clamps, and is counted
as one of the three most famous bridge in Japan.
It has gone through three reconstructions since it was originally built in 1673
by third load of
Iwakuni domain, Kikkawa Hiroyoshi.
by third load of
Iwakuni domain, Kikkawa Hiroyoshi.
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