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Japanese Span Length Type Carries Crosses Opened Location Prefecture Ref. 1: Akashi Kaikyō Bridge: 明石海峡大橋: 1,991 m (6,532 ft) 3,911 m (12,831 ft) Suspension 2 levels steel truss deck, steel pylons 960+1991+960
The Japanese Bridge (Vietnamese: Chùa Cầu, lit. Pagoda Bridge ) is a footbridge with a temple atop, located in Hội An , Quảng Nam Province , Vietnam . It dates from the late 16th century by Japanese merchantmen but successive renovations and repairs on the bridge have occurred throughout the period to the modern day.
Afterwards, Kintai Bridge was built by the third lord, Kikkawa Hiroyoshi, in 1673. The new stone piers replaced the old wooden ones. Though thought to be flood-proof, the bridge was destroyed by a flood the next year. As a result, the stone piers were redesigned for greater strength, and a special tax was created to maintain the bridge.
Tsūjun Bridge (通潤橋 -kyō) is an aqueduct in Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan. It is an arch bridge completed in 1854 and is 84.0m long. The arch spans 27.3m. It is the largest stone aqueduct in Japan. [1] The Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs has designated the bridge an National Treasure. [1] [2]
Saruhashi bridge . Saruhashi Bridge spans the deep gorge of the Katsura River at Ōtsuki city, Yamanashi, Japan.While suspension bridges are normally used under such conditions, where it is impractical to build a supporting pier, [a] Saruhashi employs a design called hanebashi [] (刎橋) [3] which was used during the Edo period (1603–1868).
Ancient View of The Eight Bridges in Mikawa Province, from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces.Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1834. The Eight Bridges (Japanese: 八橋, Hepburn: Yatsuhashi), in Japanese literature, was a historical and semi-legendary construction in Mikawa Province (modern-day Aichi Prefecture) mentioned in Japanese poetry.
As well as being damaged in a flood in 1982 another flood in 1647 destroyed Megane Bridge but was rebuilt the following year in 1648 by Koumu Hirado. [3] There is a similar but larger "Spectacles Bridge" in Isahaya Park. Near Megane Bridge are 20 heart shaped stone within the bridge's embankment from which you can make a wish for eternal love.
The bridge replaced others on this site. Possibly the most notable was a bridge originally constructed by Andrew Handyside & Co of Derby. This bridge had been designed as a bridge for the Japanese National Railway in 1896 named Shinanogawa Bridge (信濃川橋梁) and saw good service until 1952. [1]