Bridge Spots in Iwate Area

  • Esashi Yume-no-Hashi Bridge
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    Iwate Oshu-shi Esashi Iwayado
    An arch bridge over the Hitokabe River, connecting Tateyama Historic Park and Mukaiyama Park, famous for its cherry blossoms. Completed in 1999, Yume-no-Hashi (Dream Bridge) got its name because its construction was a dream come true for the locals. The highest part of the bridge is 50 meters above the river. It has a view of the Taneyama Highland to the east, downtown Esashi to the west, and the Yakeishi Mountain Range. The view of the bridge itself from below is also popular, often featuring in photos with cherry blossoms or the nightscape. Sightseeing spots including Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park and Esashi Native District Cultural Museum are close by.
  • Shiyui Ohashi Bridge
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    Iwate Shimohei-gun Tanohata Mura Sugenokubo
    About 15 minutes by bus from Tanohata Station, this bridge was named after the nearby Shiino-mori Forest. It connects parts of a well-known historic route and was inaugurated in accord with the wishes of forward-thinking local residents as well as thought of everyday life, a way of life, and the future. The bridge is 120 meters above the valley floor. It's one of the largest inverted arch bridges in the country, and the view of it with the surrounding mountains is beautiful.
  • Megane Bridge
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    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Miyamorichoushimomiyamori 30-37-1 Inside Miomi way street
    Megane (“Eyeglasses”) Bridge is a railroad bridge on the Kamaishi Line of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Its official name is Miyamori River Bridge. The curves of the arches in this stone bridge supposedly look like eyeglasses, hence the nickname. It was built in 1915 and extensively restored in 1943. Three of the original supports still exist. Every weekend, the bridge is illuminated from sunset till about 10:00 p.m., and it is a favorite photographic subject for railroad fans.
  • Orikasa Ohashi
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    Iwate Shimohei-gun Yamadamachi
  • Odaira Bridge
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    Iwate Kamaishi-shi
  • kamaishisen miyamorigawakyouryou
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    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Miyamorichoushimomiyamori
  • Isawa Bridge
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    Iwate Oshu-shi
  • Geto Ohashi
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    Iwate Kitakami-shi
  • Amagase Bridge
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    Iwate Waga-gun Nishiwagamachi
  • Sebata Bridge
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    Iwate Kitakami-shi
  • Ken Kawa-me Bridge
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    Iwate Prefecture Kitakami
  • Yanagisawa viaduct
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    Iwate Pref. Ichinosekishi Mashiba
  • Kitakami Bridge
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi
  • Kitakami Ohashi
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi
  • Ichinoseki Ohashi
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi Yamanome
  • Kurosawa Hashi
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi Hagisho
  • Saku No Se Hashi
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi Maikawa
  • Higashi Ohashi
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi Kozenji
  • Chitose Hashi
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi Maikawa
  • Hakoishi Bridge
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    Iwate Oshu-shi

Iwate Areas

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A northern Tohoku prefecture promising peace and quiet, Iwate is sparsely populated, replacing people with snow-capped mountains, history-rich sites, and fields of crops that are to thank for the region’s delicious local cuisine. Meander along the three-city Golden Route, where you’ll visit the grand Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi and the Tono folk villages before tasting the three famed noodle dishes of Morioka.

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