The Setoyama Bridge
The Tenryu Hamanako Railway Setoyama Bridge (天竜浜名湖鉄道瀬戸山橋梁) is a concrete arch bridge of 1940 on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway about 500 metres east of the Seto Bridge in Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on January 26, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-arch concrete bridge 17 metres long with its abutments; registration number 22-0155.
A Small Bridge of Round Arches
The Setoyama Bridge stands on a slope where the hillside closes in on the Miyakoda River, alongside the national highway. It is a solid-spandrel concrete bridge of three arches, 17 metres long and 4.2 metres wide, with raised sides holding a ballast bed (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its three semicircular arches each span 4 metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
It was registered under the criterion of contributing to the historic landscape of the country (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency praises the graceful design of its row of round arches.
What to Look For
Look for the three round arches, each 4 metres across (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The bridge is in Miyakoda-cho, on the slope beside the national highway (Agency for Cultural Affairs), and is in daily railway use. Tickets, fares and the turntable tour are covered on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway page. Do not enter the tracks or railway land.
The Kita Ward of Hamamatsu named in the Agency's record became part of Hamana Ward when the city reorganised its wards on January 1, 2024; town names and lot numbers did not change (Hamamatsu City).
Q&A
- When was the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Setoyama Bridge built?
- In 1940 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Setoyama Bridge?
- In Miyakoda-cho, Hamana Ward, about 500 metres east of the Seto Bridge.
- What should I look for?
- Its three round arches.
- Can I visit the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Setoyama Bridge?
- It is a working railway bridge.
- When was the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Setoyama Bridge registered?
- On January 26, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Setoyama Bridge (天竜浜名湖鉄道瀬戸山橋梁) |
|---|---|
| Location | Miyakoda-cho, Kita Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/01/26 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Three-arch concrete bridge, 17 m long, with abutments |
| Owner | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | In railway use (no access to the structure) |
References
- Tenryu Hamanako Railway Setoyama Bridge (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008471
- Cultural Properties along the Line (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/spot/bunkazai/
- Ward Reorganisation (Hamamatsu City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kikaku/kuseido/index.html
Last verified: 2026.10.14
