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Kanmon Bridge

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Japanese name: 関門橋

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WHAT TO DOKanmon Bridge

A 1,068-metre suspension bridge joining Honshu with Kyushu. When it opened in 1973 it was the longest in the East.

WHEREYamaguchi

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A 1,068-metre suspension bridge joining Honshu with Kyushu. When it opened in 1973 it was the longest in the East.

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The Kanmon Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Kanmon Strait between Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. It is 1,068 meters long and opened on November 14, 1973 (Showa 48) to expand land transport capacity linking Honshu and Kyushu. It is also the popular name of the expressway (national expressway) section including this bridge, and is managed by West Nippon Expressway (NEXCO West Japan).

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