Art Deco Posts on the Old Izumo Highway
The Okina Bridge (翁橋) is a reinforced-concrete girder bridge of 1926 in Nishiimamachi, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 14, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced-concrete bridge 9.9 metres long and 9.7 metres wide; registration number 33-0031.
A Small Bridge on the Old Izumo Highway
The Okina Bridge is a small reinforced-concrete T-beam bridge, 9.9 metres long, over a river beside the old Izumo Highway (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The large newel posts at its four corners carry Art Deco-style designs, then popular in Japan (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it forms part of a streetscape where white-walled townhouses and Western-style buildings stand side by side, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the Art Deco-style designs on the large newel posts at the four corners (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The bridge is owned by Tsuyama City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the Okina Bridge built?
- In 1926 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of bridge is it?
- A reinforced-concrete T-beam bridge, 9.9 metres long.
- What should I look for?
- The Art Deco-style designs on the newel posts.
- Where is it?
- In Nishiimamachi, Tsuyama, beside the old Izumo Highway.
- When was the Okina Bridge registered?
- On October 14, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Okina Bridge (翁橋) |
|---|---|
| Location | Nishiimamachi, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1999/10/14 (Heisei 11) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Reinforced-concrete T-beam bridge, 9.9 m long, 9.7 m wide |
| Owner | Tsuyama City |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Okina Bridge (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001398
Last verified: 2026.10.19