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Monkey Bridge
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Area: Kofu
Category: City Town Local > Popular Spots
Category: City Town Local > Popular Spots
Monkey Bridge (猿橋, saruhasi) is located in Otsuki, Yamanashi. It is one of the three unique bridges of Japan. It is 30m long, 3.1m wide, and 31m high from Kakegawa river. It has great view of Kakegawa river and its valley. Because it was placed on the Kosyu Road, was very important place, and many battles took this place.
Tourist Info.
There is parking and restroom.
Access
0. at Kofu Station.
1. use JR Chuo Line to Sarubashi
2. walk east
Tourist Info.
There is parking and restroom.
Access
0. at Kofu Station.
1. use JR Chuo Line to Sarubashi
2. walk east
Access to Kofu Area
Kofu (甲府)
Terminal Station
- JR Kofu Station
Access by Train
- 0. at Shinjuku Station
1. use JR Chuo Line to Kofu (1 hr. and 40 min.)
Access by Car
use the Chuo Expressway to Kofu (2 hrs.)
Terminal Station
- JR Kofu Station
Access by Train
- 0. at Shinjuku Station
1. use JR Chuo Line to Kofu (1 hr. and 40 min.)
Access by Car
use the Chuo Expressway to Kofu (2 hrs.)
Map around Monkey Bridge
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Detailed Travel Guide for Monkey Bridge
Because Kakegawa River changes it water level so often, it cannot have the leg to support the bridge, so this bridge used multi layers to support the weight.
This structure was used since 7th century. The name and idea of the structure were taken from that when monkeys try to reach the other side of the bridge, they built towers by themselves and reached to the other side.
