Ikeda Bridge
池田矼
A historic 16th-century Ryukyu limestone arch bridge in Miyakojima, recognized as the only structure of its kind in the Sakishima Islands.
What it is
- A historic arch bridge spanning the Sakita River in Miyakojima City.
- Built in the early 16th century by order of Nakasone Toyomiya.
- Constructed from Ryukyu limestone to cross a formerly marshy area.
- Designated as an Okinawa Prefecture historic site in 1977.
What to see
- The only limestone arch bridge remaining in the Sakishima Islands.
- Traditional masonry work that was repaired in 1817.
- A surviving section of the historic Shimoji Basu-untsu road.
- Proximity to the modern Sakita Bridge on Route 390.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Ikeda Bridge Open in Google Maps
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