A Small Bridge Below the Dam
The Maze Dam Management Bridge (間瀬堰堤管理橋, Maze entei kanrikyō) is a reinforced-concrete girder bridge built in 1938 across the outflow below the Maze Dam at Kodaira, Kodama-machi, Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture, and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 18, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a reinforced-concrete girder bridge 9.5 metres long and 2.0 metres wide, registration number 11-0027, owned by a local irrigation land improvement district (美児沢用水土地改良区).
Why It Was Registered
The Maze Dam Management Bridge was registered as a structure contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that it crosses below the irrigation dam on the middle Maze River and that recent landscaping has made it part of a popular walking path.
What to Look For
The bridge has 3 spans, and its piers are cut away in arches at the base (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Small as it is, the arched openings give it a pleasing rhythm over the water.
The piers are also grooved for stop logs (Agency for Cultural Affairs), timbers dropped into slots to hold back water, a detail that shows the bridge was part of the canal's water-control works.
Visiting
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Maze Dam Management Bridge is part of a walking path and can be crossed on foot.
The location is Kodaira, Kodama-machi, Honjo City. The story of the dam and general notes are on the group page Maze Dam.
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Q&A
- When was the Maze Dam Management Bridge built?
- In 1938 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is the Maze Dam Management Bridge?
- It is a 3-span reinforced-concrete girder bridge, 9.5 metres long and 2.0 metres wide (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is special about the Maze Dam Management Bridge's piers?
- They are cut away in arches at the base and grooved for stop logs (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can I walk across the Maze Dam Management Bridge?
- Yes, it forms part of a walking path (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Maze Dam Management Bridge registered?
- On October 18, 2000, the same day as the Maze Dam.
Basic Information
| Name | Maze Dam Management Bridge (間瀬堰堤管理橋) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kodaira, Kodama-machi, Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2000/10/18 (Heisei 12) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Reinforced-concrete girder bridge, 9.5 metres long, 2.0 metres wide |
| Owner | Irrigation land improvement district (美児沢用水土地改良区) |
| Public Access | Part of a walking path (open) |
References
- Maze Dam Management Bridge (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001903
Last verified: 2026.10.14
