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Old Amagi Tunnel

Shizuoka · · Culture & History

Japanese name: 旧天城トンネル

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Old Amagi Tunnel
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WHAT TO DOOld Amagi Tunnel

A tunnel in Izu opened in 1905. The longest stone tunnel in Japan, on the road over the Amagi pass.

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A tunnel in Izu opened in 1905. The longest stone tunnel in Japan, on the road over the Amagi pass.

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The Amagi Tunnel is a tunnel on National Route 414 beneath Amagi Pass on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, connecting Izu and Kawazu, Kamo District. There are two, the Amagisan Zuido and the Shin-Amagi Tunnel, and this entry describes both tunnels. Completed in 1905 (Meiji 38). Its total length is 445.5 meters. It is Japan's first stone road tunnel, built entirely of cut stone including its arch and sides, and is also the longest existing stone road tunnel in Japan. The total construction cost was 103,016 yen.

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