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Hōrai Bridge
Bridge in Shizuoka, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hōrai Bridge (蓬莱橋, Hōrai-bashi) is a wooden pedestrian bridge over the Ōi River located in the city of Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan. It was constructed in 1879 and rebuilt after a flood in the 1960s.[1] With a length of 897.422 metres (2,944.30 ft), the bridge was registered in The Guinness Book of Records as the longest wooden walking bridge in the world in 1997.[2]
Quick Facts Hōrai Bridge 蓬莱橋, Coordinates ...
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Coordinates | 34.821390°N 138.186213°E / 34.821390; 138.186213 |
Crosses | Ōi River |
Locale | Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan |
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Total length | 897.422 metres (2,944 ft) |
Width | 2.7 metres (9 ft) |
History | |
Construction end | 1879; 145 years ago (1879) |
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Toll | yes |
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