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Kintaikyo Bridge
錦帯橋Yamaguchi · Chugoku
Kintaikyo is a five-arch wooden bridge spanning the Nishiki River at Iwakuni in Yamaguchi. It was first built in 1673 by the third Iwakuni lord Kikkawa Hiroyoshi and stood, through repeated rebuilds, until a 1950 typhoon washed it away; it was rebuilt in wood in 1953 and its timber spans were renewed again between 2001 and 2004. The bridge can be crossed at any hour, with cherry trees along the riverbank in spring, cormorant fishing on the water in summer and the wooded castle hill colouring in autumn.
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Round-trip crossing ticket for junior-high age and over; ¥250 for primary-school children (groups of 15+: ¥450 adult / ¥200 child). The ticket booth is staffed 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (later in the tourist season and to 7:00 PM in summer) and a payment box is used outside those hours. The lighting is switched off at 10:00 PM. Crossing charge rose to ¥500 adult / ¥250 child on 1 September 2026, funding the bridge's major repair programme.
- Website
- kintaikyo.iwakuni-city.net
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursAdmission
- Round-trip crossing ticket for junior-high age and over; ¥250 for primary-school children (groups of 15+: ¥450 adult / ¥200 child). The ticket booth is staffed 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (later in the tourist season and to 7:00 PM in summer) and a payment box is used outside those hours. The lighting is switched off at 10:00 PM. Crossing charge rose to ¥500 adult / ¥250 child on 1 September 2026, funding the bridge's major repair programme.
Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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