Chikugo River Lift Bridge, Ōkawa

Name: Chikugo River Lift Bridge
Address: Wakatsu Mukaijima, Ōkawa, 831-0005, Japan

#1 among attractions in Ōkawa

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The Chikugo River Lift Bridge is a vertical lift railway bridge across the Chikugo River in Kyūshū, Japan. It was completed in 1935. The bridge has a total length of 507.2 metres, with a moveable span of 24.2 metres long and a vertical rise of 23 metres. It links Ōkawa, Fukuoka with Morodomi, Saga, and used to be part of the Saga Railway Line. When that line ceased operation in 1987 the bridge was closed to traffic. In 1996 it was reopened for pedestrians in response to requests from the public. ()

Local name: 筑後川昇開橋 Length: 1664 ftHeight: 75 ftCoordinates: 33°12'54"N, 130°21'43"E

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Wakatsu MukaijimaŌkawa 831-0005 Japan

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Chikugo River Lift Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saga Castle, Kōden-ji, Fukugon-ji, Mallage Saga.

4 miNW
Forts and castles, Museum, Architecture
Saga Castle, Saga
102 min walk • Saga Castle is a Japanese castle located in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a hiraijirō, a castle built on a plains rather than a hill or mountain, and is surrounded by a wall rather than being built above a stone base. Saga castle was home to the Nabeshima clan, daimyō of Saga Domain. It was also known as "Submerged Castle".
4.8 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Kōden-ji, Saga
123 min walk • Kōden-ji is a Sōtō Zen temple in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It was the bodaiji or family temple of the Ryūzōji and Nabeshima clans, many of whom are buried in its grounds.
4.6 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Fukugon-ji, Yanagawa
118 min walk • Fukugon-ji is an Ōbaku Zen temple in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Baigakuzan.
3.6 miNW
33°15'9"N • 130°19'8"E
Mallage Saga, Saga
92 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.9 miNW
Sport complex, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Saga Athletic Stadium, Saga
150 min walk • Saga Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Saga, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was originally opened in 1970 and has a capacity of 17,000 spectators.
4.1 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Saga Prefectural Museum, Saga
106 min walk • Saga Prefectural Museum opened in 1970 on the sannomaru site of Saga Castle in the city of Saga, Japan, in 1970. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.
4.3 miNW
33°15'5"N • 130°18'4"E
Zheng gu guan, Saga
111 min walk • Museum, History museum
5.9 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Saga Sunrise Park General Gymnasium, Saga
150 min walk • Saga Prefectural Gymnasium is an arena in Saga, Saga, Japan. It is the home arena of the Saga Ballooners of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.
4.5 miNW
Universities and schools
Saga University, Saga
115 min walk • Saga University; abbreviated as Sagadai or Sadai, is a national university in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The university has five faculties with around 7,000 students. Its two campuses are in Honjo and Nabeshima.
3.6 miN
Town
Chiyoda, Saga
92 min walk • Chiyoda was a town located in the Kanzaki District of Saga Prefecture, on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. The status of this municipality was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1965.
4.4 miNW
Town
Kubota
112 min walk • Kubota was a town located in Saga District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The status of Kubota was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1967. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,078 and a density of 561.36 persons per km². The total area was 14.39 km².