Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center, Akashi

Name: Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center
Address: Akashi, Japan

#7 among attractions in Akashi

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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. It was formerly managed and operated by the Ocean Bridge and Bridge Research Foundation, but is now managed and operated by JB Highway Service Co. It is located on the Kobe City side of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Maiko Park.

The museum introduces the long span bridge construction technology used for the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge and other long span bridges connecting Honshu and Shikoku, as well as other long span bridge projects in Japan and around the world.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°37'54"N, 135°1'59"E

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垂水区 (東舞子町)Akashi Japan

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Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.3 miSW
Expansive bridge with tours to its top
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Akashi
33 min walk • 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.
~620 ftSE
Museum
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Akashi
4 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...
~1030 ftSE
Museum
Former Residence of Saji Muto, Akashi
5 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.
1.4 miSW
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Akashi Strait, Akashi
35 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.