Omekaido Overbridge
新宿大ガード
A massive railway bridge in Shinjuku featuring a pedestrian art gallery and spanning ten lanes of traffic.
What it is
- A railway bridge carrying multiple JR East lines between Shinjuku and Nishi-Shinjuku.
- The structure serves as the starting point for Ome-kaido Avenue.
- The bridge was expanded to its current scale between 1936 and 1937.
- A major transit point where Otakibashi Street and Yasukuni-dori Avenue begin.
What to see
- The O-Guard Milook gallery located within the pedestrian walkway.
- Artwork and calligraphy created by local residents displayed in the gallery.
- A wide road beneath the bridge featuring ten vehicle lanes.
- The Tsunohazu Overbridge situated 200 meters to the south.
Getting there
- Seibu-Shinjuku Station is located just north of the east intersection.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Omekaido Overbridge Open in Google Maps
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