An Arched Footbridge in Kinosaki Onsen
The Atago Bridge (Kinosaki) (愛宕橋) is a reinforced concrete footbridge of 1926 in Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced concrete girder bridge 11 metres long and 4.8 metres wide; registration number 28-0615.
A Footbridge with an Arched Profile
The Atago Bridge, about 40 metres east of the Ohashi Bridge, is a reinforced concrete footbridge 11 metres long with a usable width of 2.5 metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It has a distinctive bowed profile, and its end posts are decorated with lanterns and four small onion-shaped finials (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a bridge that contrasts with the Ohashi Bridge and marks the start of the approach to Atago Shrine.
What to Look For
Look for the bowed profile and the lanterns and finials on the end posts (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a footbridge owned by Toyooka City and part of the streets of the hot-spring town (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Q&A
- When was the Atago Bridge built?
- In 1926 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Atago Bridge?
- About 40 metres east of the Ohashi Bridge in Kinosaki Onsen.
- What is distinctive about it?
- Its bowed profile and decorated end posts.
- Why is it called Atago?
- It marks the start of the approach to Atago Shrine.
- When was the Atago Bridge (Kinosaki) registered?
- On November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Atago Bridge (Kinosaki) (愛宕橋) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2015/11/17 (Heisei 27) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete girder bridge, 11 m long, 4.8 m wide |
| Owner | Toyooka City |
| Public Access | Footbridge in the hot-spring town |
References
- Atago Bridge (Kinosaki) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010845
Last verified: 2026.10.17