The Miyakodagawa Bridge
The Tenryu Hamanako Railway Miyakodagawa Bridge (天竜浜名湖鉄道都田川橋梁) is a railway bridge of 1940 on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway about 100 metres west of Fruit Park 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 bridge of five steel spans and one concrete span, 123 metres long, with its abutments and piers; registration number 22-0156.
Tall Round Piers over the Valley
The Miyakodagawa Bridge lies about 3 kilometres north-east of the Setoyama Bridge and carries the single track on five deck plate girders and one concrete span (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its tall concrete piers are round from footing to top.
According to the railway, the two piers standing in the water have round bases unlike the others, and the rails are 14.2 metres above low water. Two of the girders were made in 1938 from Yawata steel, one by Kawasaki Sharyo and one by Nippon Kyoryo.
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 notes how the tall round piers suit the valley landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the height of more than 14 metres above the water and the tall piers that are round from base to top (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Tenryu Hamanako Railway).
Visiting
The bridge is in Miyakoda-cho, about 100 metres west of Fruit Park 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 Miyakodagawa Bridge built?
- In 1940 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Miyakodagawa Bridge?
- In Miyakoda-cho, Hamana Ward, about 100 metres west of Fruit Park Station.
- What should I look for?
- Tall round piers lifting the line over 14 metres above the water.
- Can I visit the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Miyakodagawa Bridge?
- It is a working bridge near Fruit Park Station.
- When was the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Miyakodagawa Bridge registered?
- On January 26, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tenryu Hamanako Railway Miyakodagawa Bridge (天竜浜名湖鉄道都田川橋梁) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Five steel spans and one concrete span, 123 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 Miyakodagawa Bridge (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008472
- Cultural Properties along the Line (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/spot/bunkazai/
- Fruit Park Station (Tenryu Hamanako Railway, Japanese)
- https://www.tenhama.co.jp/about/station/fruitpark/
- Ward Reorganisation (Hamamatsu City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kikaku/kuseido/index.html
Last verified: 2026.10.14
