Kaisen Bridge — Local services in Miyazu

A special rotating bridge that “splits” open to let boats pass.

Unfortunately, we visited on a Monday and did not get to see it in action. Only later I found out that on Sundays, it rotates hourly from 11am regardless of whether there is a boat or not. On other days, it only rotates when needed.

We still enjoyed walking along the “river bank” (actually it is the sea), which looked full to the brim. The surroundings felt peaceful and relaxing.

It is a short walk from the Amanohashidate Viewland park lift/cable car lower station towards the dragon sandbar. Easy to reach and nice to explore after visiting the park. There’s also some souvenir store and restaurants near the...

It’s a rotating bridge! Whenever a ship or ferry passes by, the foot traffic is stopped, then the bridge rotates by 90 degrees so boats and ferries can pass through.

Visited during Golden Week so there’s a lot of people and haven’t been able to take a photo or video. If you’re visiting Amanohashidate, since you’ll be passing by this bridge to vising the island/sand bar, don’t forget to take a picture of this...

The bridge along the path leading up to the viewpoint has a nostalgic atmosphere, with traditional-style Japanese shops before reaching it. At the bridge, there are scheduled times when it rotates to allow sightseeing boats to pass through—you can clearly see this, especially from below. Once you cross the bridge, you'll reach the seaside area, which is quite beautiful and...