Aya Teruha Suspension Bridge, Pedestrian suspension bridge in Aya, Japan

The Aya Teruha Suspension Bridge is a modern pedestrian walkway that spans a wide valley for almost a quarter kilometer in length. The structure hangs well above a river, linking hiking routes on both sides of the valley.

The bridge opened on 28 March 1984, after the surrounding evergreen forest was designated part of the Kyushu Central Mountains Quasi-National Park. It was rebuilt from October 2010 at a cost of about 320 million yen; the two main towers were replaced and the span reopened on 5 October 2011. It received a 2004 Award of Excellence from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers.

Near the bridge stand two stone monuments: one inscribed "Walking suspension bridge, world's best" and another "Evergreen forest nature, Japan's best". The bridge is often featured on postcards for its views. It won an excellence award in the 2004 Japan Society of Civil Engineers Design Prize.

The bridge is reached by bus from Miyazaki: take the Miyazaki Kotsu service from Minamimiyazaki Station to the Aya waiting room, about one hour, then a 15-minute taxi ride. By car, leave the Miyazaki Expressway at Takaharu IC and follow Route 268 toward Miyazaki for about an hour. The walkway is 1.2 m wide, so pass oncoming walkers with care.

The bridge was rebuilt between 2010 and 2011 at a cost of about 320 million yen, and the two main towers were replaced as well. Part of the new walkway floor is netted so visitors can look straight down; the span, 250.0 m long and 142.0 m high, is unchanged. Near the bridge stand two stone monuments, one inscribed "the world's longest walkable suspension bridge" and the other "Japan's finest laurel forest nature".