Blue Wing Moji — Attraction in Kitakyushu

Blue Wing Moji is a pedestrian bridge built in 1993. It was built as a special drawbridge to allow ships to pass. When the bridge opens for about 20 minutes every hour, six times a day from 10 AM to 4 PM, pedestrians are restricted and ships pass between the two bridges. When the bridge is fully opened, the bridge rises until it reaches almost 60 degrees, which is another spectacular sight. Blue Wing Moji is especially popular with couples, as there is a popular saying that if you hold hands and cross the bridge when it closes, you will be together for the rest of your life. As a result, it has become a well-known mecca for lovers, and tourists also visit this place as a...

Blue Wing Moji is a pedestrian swing bridge that operates a few times a day by allowing boats to pass.

However, we didn't see any boats passing during its operation on both occasions.

An non-obedient tourist will likely be cut off from the group if they did not heed the instructions of their tour guide. We saw a few groups of China and Taiwan tourists, judging from their mono colour umbrellas and accent taking photos and videos of the bridge and then running across the bridge dangerously.

We used the bridge to get to the observation deck and then when returning, we explored the wharf area.

Note: You don't need to access the bridge to traverse...

Blue Wing Moji bridge is one of the signature tourist attractions in the area. It is not a huge bridge but it could be one of the easiest bridges for you to see how a bridge raising and lowering. It has a schedule to raise and lower so you don’t have to try your luck. You only have to come here as per schedule and you will be able to see the raising of the bridge. I highly recommend visiting this place if you visit Moji Port.

You can refer to my photo to find the drawing schedule of the bridge...