Kintaikyō: Iwakuni’s Historic Arched Bridge Combining Beauty and Function

Kintaikyō, Japan’s largest and most attractive wooden bridge, originally connected the administrative headquarters of the Iwakuni domain with the adjacent castle town. Spanning the Nishiki River, it draws visitors today with its beauty and views of Iwakuni Castle.

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I’m traveling in Japan at the moment, and we are visiting Iwakuni, where my parents met. My sister Rose and I scattered my older sister Marichan’s ashes in the Nishiki river, near the Kintai bridge. We offered our prayers and committed her to our ancestors. #iwakuni #kintaikyobridge #japan #kintaibridge #yamaguchi