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Iya Kazurabashi Bridge in Japan

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This suspension bridge, which is about 45-meters long and 2-meters wide, is made with woven vines that stretch across the valley 14 meters above the river below. Nowadays, the bridge is reinforced with steel cables, and so there is no need to worry about it falling; nevertheless, it is still a thrilling, jittery experience to walk across. Kazura Bashi over the canyon in this secluded mountain villages is also associated with the legend of fleeting Heike clan, once most powerful ruler. This bridge is made of Actinidia auguta (a kind of kiwi vine) and is 45 meters long, 2 meters wide. It weighs approx. 5 tones and is suspended 15 meters above streams. It was only access over the deep canyon into the mountainous area in those days. The bridge is changed every three years. This bridge is designated as a National and Prefectural significant folk cultural asset.

Iya Kazurabashi Bridge in Japan


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