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Yumemai Bridge

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The world's first floating swing bridge, connecting two artificial islands in Osaka with a unique movable section for large ships.

Yumemai Bridge
taken by ignis CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • The world's first floating swing bridge, completed in 2001.
  • A 940-meter structure connecting the artificial islands of Yumeshima and Maishima.
  • A functional transit link managed by the Osaka City Port and Harbor Bureau.
  • A massive engineering project featuring a 410-meter floating movable section.

What to see

  • A unique floating bridge design that can swing open using tugboats.
  • Six lanes of traffic and two sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Large ships passing through the waterway when the bridge rotates open.
  • Views of the surrounding artificial islands from the 940-meter span.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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