Jōgakura Bridge — Local services in Aomori

I was not expecting anything special but I noticed cars had stopped along the span of the bridge to get out and take photos and then when I reach the other side out so many more people taking pictures. Once I got to my hotel, I looked it up on Wikipedia and found out the following information: “Jōgakura Bridge (城ヶ倉大橋, Jōgakura-ōhashi) is a 360-meter-long (1,180 ft) deck arch bridge in the southern Hakkōda Mountains in the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It carries National Route 394 at a height of 122 meters (400 ft) above Jōgakura Creek. Located inside of Towada-Hachimantai National Park, the bridge is known as being a place for observing the area's scenic beauty as well as being the longest of its type in Japan.

The bridge is known as tourist destination because the panoramic views it affords of the Hakkōda Mountains in Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The Jōgakura Bridge becomes especially crowded with tourists when the surrounding Siebold's beech forests begin to change color...

stopped by jogakura bridge on 29.10.2023

a high & impressive bridge and peak autumn colours in the valley..the side with setting sun especially beautiful.

the eastern side seemed just after peak.

we went back the next day to capture the bridge together with the valley ..morning sun not as soothing as glow from the...

Visited January 26, 2025. It’s a totally different scene in this season! 😆 Unfortunately you can’t see the bridge itself because all the lookout point paths are covered in snow. The scenery was generally partially obscured by the super tall walls of snow. Still a cool experience to see...