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Wakato Bridge

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Opened
  
1962

Longest span
  
367 m

Bridge type
  
Suspension bridge

Total length
  
2,100 m

Phone
  
+81 93-582-2054

Wakato Bridge

Address
  
Japan, 〒804-0004 Fukuoka Prefecture, Kitakyushu, 戸畑区

Similar
  
Takatoyama Park, Wakamatsu Station, Tobata Station, Mount Sarakura, Kanmon Straits

Wakato bridge


The Wakato Bridge (若戸大橋, Wakato Ōhashi, lit. "Great Waka-To Bridge), is a suspension bridge in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. Opened on September 26, 1962, it has a 367-meter main span and is two kilometers long. The name of the bridge comes from the characters of the Kitakyūshū wards of Wakamatsu (松) and Tobata (畑) that the bridge connects across Dokai Bay.

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History

The bridge passed into the control of Kitakyūshū on September 30, 2005.

Wakato Ferry

The Wakato ferry existed before the bridge was built; it has been retained by the city for pedestrians and cyclists, as the bridge is nowadays reserved for motor vehicle traffic only, since a large number of suicides has occurred from its deck. The cheapest ferry ride in Japan, the three-minute journey costs 100 yen each way for adults, and 50 yen for children and older people. Bicycles can be transported for an additional 100 yen.

The space monster, Dagora, lifted and destroyed the bridge in the Toho dai Kaiju movie, Dagora, the Space monster. (Ronald Chavez Hassan)

References

Wakato Bridge Wikipedia