Kintaikyo Bridge4.1
This bridge has been Iwakuni's iconic symbol since its construction in 1673. The 200m bridge has five wooden arches, without the use of any nails, that rest on massive stone pillars to cross over the Nishiki River. This is considered one of three most beautiful bridges in Japan, along with Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo and Meganebasho ('spectacles bridge') in Nagasaki.
The bridge, modeled on the 6-arch bridge in Hangzhou, China, was commissioned by a feudal lord to withstand floods and had lasted until 1950 when a violent typhoon hit this area. The current bridge is a precise reconstruction of the original completed in 1953. The bridge festival is held on the fourth Sunday of April to celebrate a splendid scenery of 3,000 cherry trees in full bloom.
Purposecouple,elderly,cherry blossom viewing,sightseeing
Airport/Sta.Matsuyama Airport (about 61.4km) Google Transit
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M.Tokunaga
Katz
MITSU
Sho
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samurai joe
Toshi
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harvey leder5.0a month ago
Amazingly beautiful place! And for whatever reason soft ice cream is the thing with over 170 flavours....a hillside cable car and castle at the top are other options...
Iwakuni Foodie5.03 months ago
Beautiful bridge!
Highly recommend visiting this bridge during cherry blossoms season. If you’re a photographer and want photos of the cherry blossoms without the crowds, go early in the morning. Typically, they start blooming the end of March/beginning of April each year.
Also recommend going for the annual fireworks. The fireworks are typically held on the first Saturday of August every year. It’s hot and it’s crowded, but the fireworks are amazing.
Khoe Sugiarto5.04 months ago
Very beautiful view...
Ancient bridge...
Made from wood...
Very long long time ago..
Nice environment...
With traditional boat...
And traditional fishing too..
Very very pleasant place
Uncle Su , Has Camera will Travel5.0in the last week
Amazing wooden Arching bridge in term of Structural Engineering master piece.
Denham Alphonso4.03 weeks ago
Great place to stop over if in the area.
Spot Reviews (1)
This bridge is one of the tree beautiful bridges in Japan. Its unique figure and beautiful scenery of the Kikko park attract lots of travelers all year round.
This bridge is one of the tree beautiful bridges in Japan.
Its unique figure and beautiful scenery of the Kikko park attract lots of travelers all year round.
