Anyone with a fear of heights should think twice about crossing this bridge. (Photo: Sandra Isaka)

Shikoku's Famous Iya-no-Kazurabashi

Amazing vine bridge spanning Tokushima's Iya River

Sandra Isaka   - 1 min read

Built within the Iya Valley, deep within the Mt. Tsurugi Quasi-National Park, the Iya-no-Kazurabashi is one of the rarest bridges in Japan. It is a suspension bridge constructed of vines that is supported on each end by giant cedar trees, and in these modern times, also by concealed steel cables. Legend has it that when some members of the defeated Heike clan fled to this area, they built bridges of vine that could be cut down when enemies were close. Of 13 original bridges, Iya-no-Kazurabashi is the most impressive of three that still exist.

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Sandra Isaka

Sandra Isaka @sandra.isaka

As an intercultural consultant & Japan travel specialist with 20 years in Japan, I love sharing my favorite places with others.