Suspension Bridges of Fukuoka

This is a list of all 7 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Fukuoka in Japan. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1962: Wakato

Kita-Kyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan - Dokai Bay
Bridgemeister ID:462 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Wakato
Also Known As:若戸大橋
Location:Kita-Kyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan
Crossing:Dokai Bay
Coordinates:33.902895 N 130.816602 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • BAAW: First suspension bridge in Japan with main span exceeding 300 meters.

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Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1973: Kanmon

Shimonoseki (下関市), Yamaguchi and Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City ( 北九州市), Fukuoka, Japan - Kanmon Straits
Bridgemeister ID:468 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Kanmon
Also Known As:関門橋, Kanmonkyō
Location:Shimonoseki (下関市), Yamaguchi and Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City ( 北九州市), Fukuoka, Japan
Crossing:Kanmon Straits
Coordinates:33.961829 N 130.958562 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BAAW
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 712 meters (2,336 feet)
Side Spans:2

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Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Kamo Yurarinko

Nijo Town, Itoshima District, Fukuoka, Japan - Nijo Ravine
Bridgemeister ID:885 (added 2003-09-06)
Name:Kamo Yurarinko
Also Known As:加茂ゆらりんこ橋
Location:Nijo Town, Itoshima District, Fukuoka, Japan
Crossing:Nijo Ravine
Coordinates:33.492916 N 130.103341 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Monocable over A-shaped towers.

Masubuchi

Dobaru, Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan
Bridgemeister ID:884 (added 2003-09-06)
Name:Masubuchi
Location:Dobaru, Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan
Coordinates:33.761023 N 130.835768 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Rikimaru Dam Mizuminot

Miyakawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Bridgemeister ID:4701 (added 2020-06-20)
Name:Rikimaru Dam Mizuminot
Also Known As:力丸ダム湖の吊橋
Location:Miyakawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Coordinates:33.691347 N 130.623136 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)

Sengokukyo

Miyakawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Bridgemeister ID:4700 (added 2020-06-20)
Name:Sengokukyo
Also Known As:千石峡つり橋
Location:Miyakawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Coordinates:33.694437 N 130.641095 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 25 meters (82 feet) estimated

油山市民の森 吊り橋

Higashiaburayama, Fukuoka, Japan
Bridgemeister ID:4699 (added 2020-06-20)
Name:油山市民の森 吊り橋
Location:Higashiaburayama, Fukuoka, Japan
At or Near Feature:Aburayama (Yuzan) Citizen's Forest
Coordinates:33.516485 N 130.372843 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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