Aka Ohashi
阿嘉大橋26°11′ N 127°17′ EBridgeGood with kids
The Aka Ohashi is the 530 m arch bridge that has joined Aka-jima and Geruma-jima since 24 June 1998, and from its deck you can look down on sea turtles in the channel and west to the Sakubaru rock formations.
Photo Tomaž Vajngerl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 and others, credited in the gallery
The prefecture records the Aka Ohashi as a 530 m bridge opened on 24 June 1998, built for about ¥5.1 billion, and it won the Japan Society of Civil Engineers' Tanaka Prize that year. The Ministry of the Environment says you can see turtles from the deck, and looking west you take in the Sakubaru rocks on Aka's shore. For anyone on a bike it is the start of the only ride between islands in the Keramas.
Worth knowing
- Stop at the high point of the arch and look straight down for turtles.
- Cross on foot if the wind is strong.
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Can you walk or cycle across the Aka Ohashi?
Yes. The 530 m Aka Ohashi carries the road between Aka-jima and Geruma-jima, and walkers, cyclists and scooters all use it.
What are the opening hours of Aka Ohashi?
Aka Ohashi is open Open access.
Can you get to Aka Ohashi by bike?
The bridge carries the road from Aka village to Geruma, and bicycles, scooters and walkers use it; it is 530 m long with no shelter from the wind.
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