page_title: Iwakuni
section_title: Kintai Bridge
hierarchical_section_title: Iwakuni / Sightseeing / Kintai Bridge
caption_attribution_description: English: Iwakuni's Kintaikyō, Japan
context_page_description: Iwakuni is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
context_section_description: The famous Kintai Bridge (Kintai-kyo) is the city's most popular sightseeing spot. The Kintai Bridge spans the Nishiki River and was first constructed in 1673 by Hiroyoshi Kikkawa.  The bridge stood until September 14, 1950 when it was destroyed by the typhoon “Kijiya”. The bridge began being rebuilt only a week later and was completed in 1953. It was a recreation of the original and was built using traditional techniques. Since the first reconstruction, the Kintai Bridge has undergone some renovation. The latest renovation was completed in 2004. Its five arches are a symbol of western Honshū. The Kintai Bridge is about 20 minutes from Iwakuni Station by bus. It also takes about 15 minutes from Shin-Iwakuni Station of Sanyo-Shinkansen. Several buses provide service from Iwakuni and Shin-Iwakuni Station to the Kintai Bridge every day.
caption: Kintai Bridge, or Kintaikyō.
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