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Iwakuni: Kintai-kyo (Kintai Bridge)

Iwakuni: Kintai Bridge

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Kintai-kyō

bridge, Iwakuni, Japan

Also known as: Kintai Bridge

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features of Iwakuni

In Iwakuni
Iwakuni is noted for its Kintai Bridge over the Nishiki River, which has five gracefully arched spans. The bridge was originally built in 1673 to afford residents an escape from floods of the river. It was destroyed in a flood in 1950 but was rebuilt as before. Its shape leads…
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