豐洲橋, Steel girder bridge in Koto, Japan

Toyosu Bridge carries six lanes of traffic across the Toyosu Canal, linking Toyosu 1- and 3-chome with Etchujima 3-chome in Koto ward. The current span, finished in 2009, is 120.8 metres long and 36 metres wide, with 5.1-metre walkways on both sides. Its predecessor, a 108.9-metre bridge with one lane each way and a walkway only on the west side, stood just to the north until it was removed.

Completed in 1961, the bridge was built to meet growing transportation needs between the developing districts. It became part of the infrastructure connecting Tokyo's eastern areas during the city's postwar economic expansion.

The bridge connects two neighborhoods with different characters: the older Etchujima side preserves traditional sites and temples, while the newer Toyosu side shows contemporary development. Walking across, you sense the divide between historical and modern Tokyo.

The bridge sits close to several transit stations and is easily accessible by public transportation, including buses that serve the area. A pedestrian path is available, so you can walk or cycle across.

The old 1961 bridge had wide piers built in anticipation of a future widening, but they were never used; the replacement bridge, finished in 2009, carries six lanes and 5.1-metre walkways on both sides.