Kintaikyo Bridge

錦帯橋

Kintaikyo is a beautiful wooden bridge with five arches over the river in Iwakuni, about 200 meters long. It was first built in 1673 and is counted as one of the three great bridges of Japan. A typhoon washed it away in 1950, and it was rebuilt to its original design in 1953. Visitors walk across the arches and can combine the visit with Kikko Park and Iwakuni Castle.

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Visitor information

Opening hours

You can cross the bridge 24 hours a day. At night, put the fee into the fee box.

Admission

Bridge ticket (round trip): adults 500 yen, elementary school children 250 yen.

A set ticket including the bridge, round-trip ropeway and Iwakuni Castle costs 1,550 yen for adults and 700 yen for elementary school children.

Getting there

From JR Iwakuni Station, take a bus bound for Kintaikyo (about 20 minutes). From JR Shin-Iwakuni Station it is about 15 minutes by bus.

Hours and fees can change. Please check the official website before you go.

Good to know

The Shimogawara parking lot has parking spaces for people with disabilities, and there is a public toilet at the west end of the bridge.

Tips for Muslim visitors

The bridge has steps (stairs) and becomes slippery on rainy or snowy days, and eating and drinking on the bridge is not allowed.
With the combined ticket (bridge, ropeway round trip and Iwakuni Castle), the visit takes about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Natural sites may have few facilities. Bring water, a travel prayer mat and a qibla app, and check the weather; mountains and lakes can be much colder than the city.
Restrooms for wudu can be far apart on trails. Many Muslim travellers carry a small water bottle for wudu.
Plan your visit around prayer times. Below are today's prayer times for Yamaguchi and the verified places to pray nearby.
Food stalls and shops near popular sights usually do not have halal certification. Check the ingredients, or choose from the verified places on this site.