Saruhashi Bridge, Historical footbridge in Otsuki, Japan
The Saruhashi Bridge spans 30.9 meters across the Katsura River gorge with a width of 3.3 meters and rises 31 meters above the water level.
The current structure, reconstructed in 1984, follows the exact specifications from 1851, maintaining the original engineering design without using bridge piers.
This bridge earned recognition as one of Japan's Three Strange Bridges and appears in Utagawa Hiroshige's famous woodblock print 'View of Saruhashi Bridge in Kai Province'.
Visitors can reach the bridge by taking a 20-minute walk from JR Saruhashi Station or driving 15 minutes from the Otsuki Interchange on the Chuo Expressway.
The bridge structure uses a four-layer cantilever system extending from both banks, developed after observing monkeys forming chains to cross the gorge.
Location: Otsuki
Width: 3.3 m
Part of: 100 bridges in Japan
GPS coordinates: 35.61572,138.98022
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:39
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