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Togetsu-kyo Bridge

渡月橋

Description

A bridge with a total length of 155m over the Katsura River (Oigawa River). It is said that it already existed in the first half of the 9th century. It is said that it was named Togetsu Bridge because Emperor Kameyama looked at the moon moving on the bridge and said, ”It looks like the crossing of the moon without a bear.”

Location Information

  • Address

    Sagatenryuji Suenobaba Town, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 616-8385

  • Nearest Station
    Arashiyama Station
    ・ Keifuku Dentetsu-arashiyama Line
    3 minutes on foot
  • Phone Number
    075-411-9990
    Available languages
    only in Japanese
Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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