Shinkyo Bridge

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The Shinkyo Bridge is a beautiful bridge that hangs at the entrance into the mountains of Nikko, and is a structure which belongs to Futarasan Shrine. At the end of the Nara period, on the occasion of Shodo Shonin founding a temple, he sought divine assistance from gods and Buddhas as he was blocked from crossing the Daiya River. Thereupon, Jinja-ou (the God of the River) had appeared and released two snakes. Legend has it that mountain sedge sprouted from the backs of those two snakes and they turned into a bridge which is the Shinkyo Bridge. The bridge was built in its current vermillion-lacquered form in 1636. Thereafter, it was washed away by a flood, but it was rebuilt in 1904. It is an Important Cultural Property of Japan and it was also registered as a World Heritage site in 1999. The Shinkyo bridge is regarded as one of the three most eccentric bridges in Japan.

Spot details

Address: Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kamihatsuishimachi Map
Area: Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Area
Phone: 0288540535
Hours: [Apr.-Oct.]8:30-16:30
[Nov.-Mar.]9:30-15:30
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults300yen, High School Students200yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students100yen
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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A Pretty Bridge

Reviewed : 2023.02.16

Nice spot to take pictures. You can pay to walk the bridge, but I didnt feel the need to. Better to take the pictures of the bridge.
Stereotypical Japanese bridge

Reviewed : 2023.01.03

When you think about a Japanese bridge, the first colour which comes up to your mind is red. When you walk on Shinkyo Bridge, you feel like in the image of Japan you’ve always thought about. It’s...
Nice back drop

Reviewed : 2022.12.15

It is a good photo opportunity before heading up to the shines and temples. There is a charge if youd like to enter and cross the bridge.