Kintai Bridge
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History[change]
The Kintai Bridge was built in 1673. It has five wooden arches at the base of Mount Yokoyama.
The bridge was eclared a National Treasure in 1922.
Kikkou Park, which includes the bridge and Iwakuni Castle, is a popular tourist destinations.
In 2009, the Kintai Bridge was recognized as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan which best show contemporary Japan and its culture in the Heisei period.[2]
References[change]
- ↑ "錦帯橋の歴史" [Kintai Bridge History]. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "100 Landscapes of Heisei announced," Yomiuri Shimbun. May 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
Other websites[change]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kintaikyo.
- Iwami-kanko.jp, Kintai Bridge (in Japanese)
- Kintaikyo.jp, Kintai-kyō (in Japanese)
- Iwami-kanko.com, Kintai Bridge (in Japanese)
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