Bridge Spots in Wakayama Area
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- Gobyo-bashi Bridge
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- Wakayama prefecture Ito-gun Koya-cho Okunoin approach
- This bridge is the final bridge along the way to which to the inner Okunoin sanctum after crossing the Ichino bridge and the Nakano bridge. In the Tamagawa River flowing from the sacred Mt. Yoryu, behind the Okunoin sanctum, is erected a stupa to quell the spirits of any who have perished due to a water disaster. This is also the site of the tradition where the skewered and grilled fish for Kobo Daishi was released it was resuscitated. Once you are across the bridge one enters the sacred area enshrined to Kobo Daishi, for which it is important to enter after straightening one’s attire for worship. It is said that the 36 slats in the bridge together with the bridge itself represent the 37 deities of the Diamond Realm.
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- Furo-bashi Bridge
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- Wakayama Wakayama-shi Wakauranaka 3
- Located right next to the Furobashi bus stop a 30-minute bus ride from JR Wakayama Station. This stone arch bridge is situated across from Tsushima Shrine and has been designated an Important Cultural Property by Wakayama City. Built in 1851 by Tokugawa Harutomi, lord of Kishu Domain, it was built for the Tokugawa clan when visiting Kishu Toshogu Shrine. In the Edo period, stone arch bridges outside of the Kyushu region were extremely rare; of particular note is the exquisite cloud pattern relief on the railing believed to have been crafted by stonemasons from Yuasa Town.
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- Zao Bridge
- Travel / Tourism
- Wakayama Arida Aridagawacho Kusumoto
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- Kushimoto Ohashi
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- Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Oshima
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- Sandambashi
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- Wakayama Pref. Wakayamashi Wakauranaka 3
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- Tsubayama Lake Bridge
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- Wakayama Hidaka-gun Hidakagawacho Ubuyugawa
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- Hiki Ohashi
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- Wakayama Nishimuro-gun Shirahamacho
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- Atagi Hashi
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- Wakayama Nishimuro-gun Shirahamacho
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- Hisagi Bridge
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- Wakayama Nishimuro-gun Shirahamacho
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- Ikuma Hashi
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- Wakayama Nishimuro-gun Kamitondacho Ikuma
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- O no Saki Ohashi
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- Wakayama Gobo-shi
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- Amatabashi
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- Wakayama Gobo-shi Shioyacho Kitashioya
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- Noguchi Shinbashi
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- Wakayama Gobo-shi Noguchi
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- Nyuno Bridge
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- Wakayama Hidaka-gun Hidakagawacho
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- Misato Ohashi
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- Wakayama Tanabe-shi
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- Shikiya Ohashi
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- Wakayama Shingu-shi
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- Kawabe Ohashi
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- Wakayama Hidaka-gun Hidakagawacho
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- Kasamatsu Ohashi
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- Wakayama Hidaka-gun Hidakagawacho
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- Hourai Hashi
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- Wakayama Hidaka-gun Hidakagawacho
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- Ubuyugawa Ohashi
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- Wakayama Hidaka-gun Hidakagawacho
Wakayama Areas
Wakayama prefecture unites pilgrims, food lovers, and culture buffs in a tranquil corner of Japan at the base of the Kii Peninsula. The setting for many a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, Wakayama invites those in search of spirituality from one side of the prefecture to the other, from the 100-plus Buddhist temples of the sacred Mount Koya in the west to the inspiring temples of the Kumano Sanzan set among breathtaking nature in the east. Once the grueling hike is complete, make a beeline for Wakayama city to savor some of the country’s most delicious ramen noodles.
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