Kintai-kyo

錦帯橋

Only samurai used to be able to cross the arches of this long, magnificent bridge. These days, the river it spans has been reduced to a trickle, and anyone willing to fork over the admission can go back and forth as they please. The 210-m original was built in 1673 using only wood — no metal nails — but the present structure is a 1953 reconstruction.

• outdoors
• family

Address

Iwakuni 1-2

Price

¥300 adults, ¥150 children. After the ticket office is closed, you're on the honor system to leave the admission fee in the box out front