Kintai Bridge

is in Iwakuni.  The bridge crosses the Nishiki River in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan.

History
The Kintai Bridge was built in 1673.  It has five wooden arches at the base of Mount Yokoyama.

The bridge was eclared a National Treasure in 1922.

Kikkou Park, which includes the bridge and Iwakuni Castle, is a popular tourist destinations.

In 2009, the Kintai Bridge was recognized as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan which best show contemporary Japan and its culture in the Heisei period."100 Landscapes of Heisei announced," Yomiuri Shimbun. May 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2012.

References

Other websites

 Iwami-kanko.jp, Kintai Bridge 
 Kintaikyo.jp, Kintai-kyō 
 Iwami-kanko.com, Kintai Bridge 

Category:Bridges in Japan
Category:Wooden bridges
Category:1673 establishments
Category:17th-century buildings and structures
Category:Yamaguchi Prefecture
Category:1670s establishments in Asia