Urado Bridge — Attraction in Kochi

Borrowed the hotel bike & rode to the Ryoma Sakamoto statue & back.

I'm not sure of the law in Japan on what roads you can/can't cycle on, but from the direction I'd come, the footpath on the bridge was the only way across to Katsurahama.

Very narrow footpath, with a steep incline on & off for a bridge. Great fun, especially the descent. It's my kind of fun, but not for...

Amazing viewing the seaside areas, or village from the top of the Urado Bridge. This Bridge have a surprising history. Long time before, Japanese people used this to jump from top for suicide (some Japanese told me). Then, Japan make a high and strong hedge to refrain people to use as sucide equipment. You can enjoy by...

高知空港に初めて降りて、レンタカーで桂浜を目指した時に通りました。 眼下の港町を眺めたら予想以上に高くて路肩も狭く、「この壁突き抜けたら、ものすごいジャンプして終わりを迎えるなぁ」と少し想像してビビりました(笑) 海沿いでこんなに高い橋を走ったのは初めてだったかも。桂浜以上のインパクトでした。

ちなみに高知初運転で驚いたことベスト３ １．この橋の高さ ２．黄色点滅信号の多さ ３．軽自動車がみんなかっ飛ばす、普通車より飛ばす率高...