Bridge Spots in Tochigi Area

  • Kinu-Tateiwa Otsuribashi Suspension Bridge
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kinugawaonsenohara
    This is a 140-meter-long pedestrian suspension bridge which connects the Kinugawa hot spring resort to the Place of Scenic Beauty, “Tateiwa” (lit. Shield Rock). Below the bridge which has a height of about 40 meters, you can see the Kinugawa River, and you can enjoy the mountains which are dyed crimson and yellow during the season of autumn colors. Standing near to the suspension bridge, “Tateiwa” as its name suggests resembles the shape of a shield. It is also known as the “marriage bridge” as it connects the two, both the manly “Tateiwa” which rises up opposite the bridge and the feminine Kinugawa River which leisurely flows past.
  • Momijidani Suspension Bridge
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    Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Sekiya 1425-60
    At 320 meters, this suspension foot bridge in Sekiya, Nasushiobara City is one of the longest in the country. It offers a great way to experience the magnificent natural setting of the Shiobara Valley. The nearby Shinrin-no-Eki Momijidani Suspension Bridge facility has a restaurant and a specialty shop.
  • Tsutsuji Suspension Bridge
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    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto
    This suspension bridge spans the “Yahata Nature Study Path” in Yumoto, Nasu Town. The 38-meter-high, 130-meter-long bridge offers a sweeping view of the natural splendor of the Nasu Mountains. In addition to azalea season, the fall foliage and various blooms throughout the four seasons make for gorgeous scenery.
  • Roppouzawa Bridge
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Seno
    This is a 320- meter -long bridge located roughly midway along Kirifuri Kogen Highway that spans Roppouzawa. It is an inverted rose type arch bridge located at a height of 1,434 meters. You can command a view of the Kuriyama Dam and Mt. Tsukuba from the bridge, and you can also enjoy the fresh greenery in spring and the autumnal colors in autumn. There is a car park maintained before and after the bridge so it is convenient to walk there from the carpark.
  • Kurenai no Tsuribashi suspension bridge
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    Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Shiobara Old city
    A 25 minute drive from the Nishinasuno-shiobara Interchange. A red suspension bridge crossing the Hoki River behind the Shiobara Imagination Archives. The bridge is 52.5 meters long. The Hoki River in the Shiobara Hot Springs Village district is dotted with hot springs with differing water qualities, and this area is known as the “11 springs of Shiobara.” The Kurenai no Tsuribashi suspension bridge is in the center of this area and the vicinity is famous as one of the top destinations in Shiobara for enjoying autumn foliage. The Japanese maples and other trees seen from the bridge are quite beautiful; there’s also a 900 meter long walking trail across the bridge which visitors can follow and take in their fill of fall colors and mountain stream scenery.
  • Mikaeri no Tsuribashi suspension bridge
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    Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Sekiya Nishiyama National Forest
    A 15 minute drive from the Nishinasuno-shiobara Interchange. A suspension bridge 100 meters long and 30 meters above the ground which also serves as the starting point of a walking path in the ravine area. The bridge can be reached in about five minutes by walking along the trail from the Gamaishi Park parking lot marked by a stone monument to the author Ozaki Koyo. The bridge’s name, meaning “to look back,” is derived from its beauty, which practically demands the visitors look back at it on their way home. There’s a viewing platform on the other side of the bridge from which you can see Mikaeri Falls, a large waterfall in the Shiobara Hot Springs Village area; this view is particularly spectacular in the autumn when the trees have turned red and gold.
  • Yanagida-ohashi Bridge
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Doujoujukumachi
    Bridging the downtown and Yanagita area in Utsunomiya City Tochigi Prefecture, this bridge, completed in 1970, spans across the Kinugawa River. The Prefectural Route 64, Utsunomiya-Mukada line runs across the bridge. The bridge is expanded, depending on the volume of traffic. The bridge underwent reconstructive work to add two lanes to the existing span, making it a four-lane bridge. Equipped with pedestrian ways, one can walk across the bridge on foot as well.
  • Saruyama Bridge
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    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi
  • Watarasshaituribashi
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kawamata
  • Midoribashi
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Kariyadocho
  • Tanaka Bridge
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Tanakacho
  • Fukuju Ohashi
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi
  • Miyazawa Bridge
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Miyakitacho
  • Miyamoto Bridge
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Yamagawacho
  • Fuku Saruhashi
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Iwaicho
  • Kawasaki Bridge
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Kawasakicho
  • Watarasegawa Ohashi
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Nodacho
  • Takadabashi
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    Tochigi Sano-shi Murakamicho
  • Takahashi Ohashi
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Sano-shi Takahashicho
  • Teranami-kyo
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    Tochigi Pref. Ashikagashi Teraokachou

Tochigi Areas

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Most visits to Tochigi revolve around Nikko, a small city home to the spectacular, lavishly decorated Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, and wild monkeys. Neighboring Oku-Nikko is an extension of the fantastic scenery famous for its autumn leaves, while Tochigi’s capital, Utsunomiya, is the only place in the world where you can find oya stone beautifully exhibited in temples and the Oya History Museum.

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