A Brick Arch over the Iga Line
The Iga Railway Kuwamachi Overbridge (伊賀鉄道桑町跨線橋) is a brick arch bridge of 1922 in Uenokuwamachi, Iga City, Mie Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 4, 2021 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-arch brick bridge 13 metres long; registration number 24-0287.
An Overbridge near Kuwamachi Station
The Iga Railway Kuwamachi Overbridge is a single brick arch 13.4 metres long, built near Kuwamachi Station to carry a road over the single-track line (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The arch is four bricks thick.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes the fine detail, such as cross-shaped openings in the parapets and a band of bricks set on the diagonal at the base, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the cross-shaped openings in the parapets and the diagonal brick band (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Iga City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The four registered structures of the line are introduced together on the Iga Railway page. No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the overbridge built?
- In 1922 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of bridge is it?
- A single brick arch 13.4 metres long over a single-track line.
- What should I look for?
- The cross-shaped openings and the diagonal brick band.
- Where is it?
- Near Kuwamachi Station in Uenokuwamachi, Iga City, Mie Prefecture.
- When was the Iga Railway Kuwamachi Overbridge registered?
- On February 4, 2021 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Iga Railway Kuwamachi Overbridge (伊賀鉄道桑町跨線橋) |
|---|---|
| Location | Next to 1738 Uenokuwamachi, Iga City, Mie Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2021/02/04 (Reiwa 3) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Brick single-arch bridge, 13 m long |
| Owner | Iga City |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Iga Railway Kuwamachi Overbridge (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00013564
- Cultural properties of Iga: the Iga Railway (Iga City newsletter, Japanese)
- https://www.city.iga.lg.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000010/10300/028-029.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.21
