Maiko Marine Promenade

Observation Tower

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An excursion style promenade installed on the girders of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in a corner of Maiko Park a five-minute walk from Maiko Station on the JR San'yo Main Line and Sanyo Electric Railway Maiko-koen Station. The 317-meter long promenade is positioned 47 meters above the surface of the ocean below. The walkway is modeled after an old-fashioned log bridge and features glass window floors on either side of a log, enabling visitors can enjoy a thrilling aerial walk high above the ocean in perfect safety. Information on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is presented in the first-floor entranceway area. A camera system in the eighth-floor observation lounge enables visitors to experience what the view is like at the top of the one of the 300-meter-tall bridge's towers.

Spot details

Address: Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Tarumi-ku Higashimaikochou 2051 Map
Area: Central Kobe City Area
Phone: 0787855090
Hours: 9:00-18:00 (Last entry 17:30)
[GW/Summer vacation] 9:00-19:00 (Last entry 18:30)
Closed: Oct.--Mar.'s 2nd Monday (The next day for Public holidays), 12/29-31
Fees: [Weekday]
[Adult] 250yen
[Silver] 100yen
[Saturday Sunday Public holiday]
[Adult] 300yen
[Silver] 150yen
* Admission ticket common to all 3 buildings
Parking Lot: Available(198spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(Hyogo Free Wi-Fi, KOBE Free Wi-Fi)
Note: Temporary suspension of business:Closed until May 31, 2020 (Information as of May 20, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Fantastic engineering marvel.

Reviewed : 2019.01.06

It is a BRIDGE! In fact the longest suspension bridge in the world! Fantastic engineering achievement.
Scarey views from the underside of the bridge

Reviewed : 2018.11.15

I must admit – when I paid my 100 yen admission – I didn’t quite know where I was going. I imagined it was the entrance fee to the seaside park. That’s actually free. I was led by a man to the...
Quite an interesting suspension bridge!

Reviewed : 2018.09.05

如果你喜歡工程項目，世界上最長的吊橋是值得一遊的。距離大阪很遠，乘火車大約需要2個小時。從神戶出發僅需30至45分鐘，因此如果您前往姬路城（Himeji Castle），建議您在此途中停留。The longest suspension bridge in the world is worth a visit if you like engineering matters. It is...