Tsunoshima Bridge

What it is

• A free-to-traverse link connecting Kanda and Tsunoshima Island in Shimonoseki City
• Part of Yamaguchi Prefectural Road 276 that opened to traffic in November 2000
• A 1,780-meter structure designed to curve around Hatoshima Island to protect a national park
• A frequent filming location for automobile television commercials due to its scenic layout

What to see

• The 1,780-meter span stretching across the ocean toward Tsunoshima Island
• Award-winning civil engineering design that integrates with the surrounding coastal landscape
• Views of the protected national park area surrounding the small island of Hatoshima

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.