Yabakei Bridge

What it is

• An eight-span stone arch bridge spanning the Yamakuni River in Nakatsu City.
• The longest stone arch bridge in Japan, measuring 116 meters in length.
• A National Important Cultural Property built between 1920 and 1923.
• Locally known as the Netherlands Bridge, designed for tourism and military access.

What to see

• Eight distinct stone arches stretching across the river water.
• Restored stonework based on original photographs from the early twentieth century.
• One of the three famous bridges located within the Yabakei area.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.