Six reinforced-concrete arches from 1929: they withstood the Niigata earthquake of 1964.
The third bridge to bear this name at the same point on the Shinano River, the present one was completed in June 1929: six reinforced-concrete arches faced with granite slabs, 306.9 metres long, 22 wide. It withstood the Niigata earthquake of 1964, and in July 2004 it became a national Important Cultural Property, only the second bridge on a Japanese national route to receive the designation, after Nihonbashi in Tokyo.
The bridge links the two banks of central Niigata on National Route 7, and is in its third incarnation: the first, made of wood, dates from 1886. The present one, completed in June 1929, is a six-arch reinforced-concrete bridge with granite facing; it survived the Niigata earthquake of 16 June 1964. In July 2004 it was designated a national Important Cultural Property (重要文化財).
ℹ️ Address: 新潟市中央区万代2丁目. It can be crossed at any time, with wide pavements for pedestrians on both sides.
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