A Lantern-Posted Bridge in Kinosaki Onsen
The Ohashi Bridge (Kinosaki) (王橋) is a reinforced concrete road bridge of 1927 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 12 metres long and 12 metres wide, altered in 1964; registration number 28-0614.
A Skew Bridge over the Otani River
The Ohashi Bridge is a reinforced concrete road bridge over the Otani River, which runs through the Kinosaki Onsen hot-spring town, built on the skew to suit motor traffic (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is a girder bridge 12 metres long and 12 metres wide with a pier in the middle (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its end posts, more than 3 metres tall and topped with lanterns, and its railings borrow motifs from temple and shrine architecture.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a bridge that gives the hot-spring town a visual accent.
What to Look For
Look for the lantern-topped end posts, more than 3 metres tall (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Atago Bridge is about 40 metres to the east.
Visiting
It is a road bridge owned by Hyogo Prefecture and carries the streets of the hot-spring town (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Q&A
- When was the Ohashi Bridge built?
- In 1927 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the bridge name read?
- O-hashi (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Which river does it cross?
- The Otani River in Kinosaki Onsen.
- What should I look for?
- The lantern-topped end posts and temple-style railings.
- When was the Ohashi Bridge (Kinosaki) registered?
- On November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ohashi Bridge (Kinosaki) (王橋) |
|---|---|
| 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, 12 m long, 12 m wide |
| Owner | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Public Access | Road bridge in the hot-spring town |
References
- Ohashi Bridge (Kinosaki) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010844
Last verified: 2026.10.17