In many of the rural areas I traveled on this trip, the train options were few, so I had to be very careful.
Photo from Japan guide.com
1856 woodblock print by Hiroge
The Kintai Bridge is a historical pedestrian bridge, originally built in 1673, with five arches spanning the Nishiki River. It was designated a national treasure in 1922, and remained intact until 1950 when it was washed away in a flood from a typhoon. It was rebuilt and finished in 1953.
This is the ticket booth. I bought a combined ticket - cross the bridge, take the ropeway up to the castle, enter the castle, take the ropeway down, and recross the bridge.
This photo was taken after the first ticket to cross the bridge was removed.
The castle can be seen high on the mountain.
On the other side of the bridge, I walked around and headed to the ropeway.
6 comments:
Another wonderful adventure, that bridge is amazing and the ticket a work of art!
When you see a timetable like that, you realise how tough it is to live in a rural area without a car.
The bridge is iconic!
What a wonderful and interesting day with lots of beautiful sights. That bridge is really something -- very beautiful and natural looking with the wood. Glad you didn't miss the train!
It is nice to see that bridge. My father was at Iwakuni with the RAAF in 1952-3, and had photos of the bridge being reconstructed and when it re-opened.
What a beautiful bridge.Kintaikyo Bridge is one of the bridges I definitely want to visit.😆
Wow, that bridge is great. It looks like a lot of fun to walk with the up and down of the arches!
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