Minamitaka Bridge, Truss bridge in Chūō-ku, Japan
Minamitaka Bridge is a pin-connected Parker truss crossing the Kamejima River in central Tokyo, carrying Sakura Street and Road 416 with an 11-panel design. The structure sits at the boundary between two neighborhoods and handles both vehicle and pedestrian movement daily.
Built in 1904 as part of the Ryogoku Bridge over the Sumida River, it was moved to this site in 1923 and restructured. The relocation followed major rebuilding efforts in Tokyo after the earthquake that year.
The structure represents a chapter in Tokyo's engineering story, showing how builders of that era solved the problem of spanning rivers with the materials and knowledge they had.
The bridge is accessible on foot and by vehicle, with clear views of the steel structure from both sides. You can approach it from nearby streets and enjoy a straightforward walk across or simply observe from the riverbank.
It was built by Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipyard Company, a firm known for ship construction that adapted their precision metalworking skills to bridge building. This background reveals how maritime engineering shaped urban infrastructure.
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