青海橋, Road bridge in Koto, Japan
Aomi Bridge is a 240-meter pedestrian bridge over the Ariake-nishi Canal, linking Aomi 1-chome and Ariake 3-chome in Koto ward, Tokyo. Completed in 1986 and erected in March 1987, it has five spans, a maximum span of 55.45 meters, and a width of 14.5 meters. It is closed to all traffic and slated for demolition.
Opened in March 1987 as a construction road linking the No. 10 and No. 13 reclaimed lands, it became a public road in 1991. It was closed in 1994 when the planned World City Expo was to use it as an access route, then reopened in 1997 for pedestrians only. It closed again for 2020 Olympic works and was decommissioned; demolition of the superstructure began in December 2025.
The bridge's name, Aomi, comes from the Aomi district it linked to Ariake. It appeared in the 1991 TV drama 'Fusoroi no Ringo-tachi III' and later in 'Odoru Daisosasen'. Since its closure, the structure has stood unused over the Ariake-nishi Canal, awaiting demolition.
The bridge is closed and cannot be crossed; its deck is scheduled for demolition from December 2025 to March 2027. The nearest station is Tokyo Teleport on the Rinkai Line, about five minutes on foot. The Water Plaza Park, the Tokyo Water Science Museum and the Musashino University Ariake Campus stand nearby.
The structure appeared in the 1991 television drama 'Fusoroi no Ringo-tachi III', becoming part of the visual record of Tokyo's waterfront transformation. It later closed in 2020 in connection with Olympic Games preparations.
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