

bridge (Chinese character)
Chinese character: bridge / 桥 qiáo
Caractère(s) chinois : pont / 桥 qiáo


Iya Kazurabashi
Iya Kazurabashi 祖谷かずら橋
A suspension bridges made of mountain vines (precisely kazurabashi)
45 meters across the Iya River
Rebuilt every three years
To be crossed in one direction only
Supposedly a place for the defeated Heike clan 平家
Every year a festival
To celebrate how they came to the valley
To hide from the victors in the Genpei War 源平合戦 (1180–1185)


Ritsurin Garden
Ritsurin Garden 栗林公園, Ritsurin Kōen
“Chestnut grove garden”
A must in Takamatsu
With a tea house, bridges, footpaths and small hills
橋
Kanji: 橋. Radical: 木. Number of strokes: 16. Meaning: “ bridge”. Pronunciation: キョウ、はしkyō, hashi.


Kintai Bridge
The Kintai Bridge 錦帯橋 – A unique and historical wooden arch bridge, built in 1673 and spanning the Nishiki River - It is located in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Le pont Kintai 錦帯橋 - Un pont exceptionnel composé de cinq arches en bois, construit en 1673 et enjambant la rivière Nishiki - Il se trouve dans la ville d’Iwakuni, préfecture de Yamaguchi au Japon.