The Kigamachi Viaduct
The Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kigamachi Viaduct (天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀町高架橋) is a reinforced concrete viaduct of 1938 on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway about 400 metres east of Kiga Station 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 reinforced concrete viaduct 90 metres long with its abutments and piers; registration number 22-0151.
A Viaduct through the Town
The Kigamachi Viaduct is a single reinforced concrete structure made up of the First and Second Kigamachi viaducts and the Kiga and Iryo road bridges, crossing the old Himekaido road and local streets (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is about 90 metres long in all.
Its structure changes along its length, from abutments with T-beams and slab girders to rigid frames (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The railway gives the whole as 89.68 metres, crossing Prefectural Road 261 in the town about 400 metres east of Kiga Station.
Why It Was Registered
It was registered under the criterion of contributing to the historic landscape of the country (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a continuous town viaduct whose structure varies to suit each crossing.
What to Look For
Look for the changes in structure, from T-beams and slabs to rigid frames, and the crossing of the old Himekaido road (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The viaduct runs through the town of Kiga, Hosoe-cho, about 400 metres east of Kiga Station (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Tenryu Hamanako Railway), 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 Kigamachi Viaduct built?
- In 1938 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kigamachi Viaduct?
- In Kiga, Hosoe-cho, Hamana Ward, about 400 metres east of Kiga Station.
- What should I look for?
- Its varying structure and its crossing of the Himekaido road.
- Can I visit the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kigamachi Viaduct?
- It is a working viaduct near Kiga Station.
- When was the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kigamachi Viaduct registered?
- On January 26, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kigamachi Viaduct (天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀町高架橋) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kiga, Hosoe-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 | Reinforced concrete, 90 m long, with abutments and piers |
| Owner | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | In railway use (no access to the structure) |
References
- Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kigamachi Viaduct (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008467
- Cultural Properties along the Line (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/spot/bunkazai/
- Kiga Station (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/about/station/kiga/
- Ward Reorganisation (Hamamatsu City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kikaku/kuseido/index.html
Last verified: 2026.10.14
