Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Akashi

Name: Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
Address: Akashi, Japan

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The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is a suspension bridge which links the city of Kobe on the Japanese island of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island. It is part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, and crosses the busy and turbulent Akashi Strait. It was completed in 1998, and has the second longest central span of any suspension bridge in the world, at 1,991 metres. ()

Local name: 明石海峡大橋 Length: 2.43 miHeight: 928 ftCoordinates: 34°36'59"N, 135°1'12"E

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Akashi Kaikyō Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Former Residence of Saji Muto, Akashi Strait, Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center.

1.2 miNE
Museum
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Akashi
32 min walk • The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum is located in Maiko Park, Tarumi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Formerly known as the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum. The octagonal Chinese-style pavilion, "Shijiaogak", built in 1915, is the oldest existing concrete...
1.3 miNE
Museum
Former Residence of Saji Muto, Akashi
34 min walk • Former Muto Residence is a western-style house located in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as the Former Yamaharu Mutoh Residence and the Former Maiko Club of Kanebo.
~510 ftS
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Akashi Strait, Akashi
3 min walk • The Akashi Strait is a strait between the Japanese islands of Honshu and Awaji. The strait connects Seto Inland Sea and Osaka Bay. The width of the Akashi Strait is approximately 4 kilometers, and maximum depth is about 110 meters. The fastest tidal current is about 4.5 metres per second.
1.3 miNE
Museum
Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center, Akashi
33 min walk • Hashi no Kagakukan is a science museum located in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, which opened in April 1998. It is a two-story building with a total floor space of approximately 1,700 square meters.

Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Akashi

Facts and practical information

Akashi Kaikyō Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Akashi

Former Residence of Saji Muto, Akashi

Akashi Strait, Akashi

Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center, Akashi