Yabakei Bridge

Japanese bridge
33°30′11″N 131°10′12″E / 33.503111°N 131.170137°E / 33.503111; 131.170137CrossesYamakuni RiverLocaleNakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, JapanHeritage statusImportant Cultural PropertyCharacteristicsMaterialStoneTotal length115.7 metres (380 ft)Width4.5 metres (15 ft)HistoryConstruction startNovember 1920Construction end29 March 1923LocationMap

Yabakei Bridge (耶馬渓橋, Yabakei-bashi) is a Taishō-era stone bridge over the Yamakuni River in Yabakei, Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Construction work on the eight-arched bridge, built as part of a tourist road for the viewing of the nearby Aonodōmon, began in 1920 and was completed in 1923; repair and restoration work took place in 1999. At 115.7 metres (380 ft) in length, it is the longest stone bridge in the country, and has been designated an Important Cultural Property.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ 文化審議会の答申(国宝・重要文化財(建造物)の指定)について [On the Report of the Council of Cultural Affairs (Designation of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties (Structures))] (PDF) (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ 耶馬渓橋 [Yabakei Bridge] (in Japanese). Nakatasu City. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ 耶馬渓橋が国の重要文化財に指定されることが決定しました！ [Decision on the Designation of Yabakei Bridge as a National Important Cultural Property!] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nakatasu City. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ^ 耶馬渓橋が国の重要文化財に指定決定! [Decision to Designate Yabakei Bridge a National Important Cultural Property!] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nakatasu City. May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

See also

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